Tigers hire Alex Simmons as new women’s basketball coach
Gardner-Webb head coach Alex Simmons celebrates after defeating High Point during the Big South Championship NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Simmons coached five years at Gardner-Webb University and led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament last season.
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Memphis Women's Basketball Alex SimmonsFrank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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