Ed Scott starts as Memphis’ AD
Ed Scott speaks at a June 28, 2024 press conference announcing him as the next athletic director of the University of Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Ed Scott’s tenure as the Memphis Tigers’ new athletic director is official underway as of Monday, July 29.
Scott replaces former AD Laird Veatch, who now holds the same position at Missouri.
Scott isn’t going to solve every issue in the first week or month, and especially not on Day 1. But he will have to hit the ground running in a few areas.
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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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