Memphis hires new head of basketball operations

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 14, 2025 6:45 PM CT | Published: July 14, 2025 6:45 PM CT

The Carbondale, Illinois, native will return to Memphis after previously serving as the Tigers’ compliance director for men’s basketball and football from 2014 to 2021.

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Memphis Tigers Memphis Tigers Basketball Kristan Kelly director of basketball operations Penny Hardaway 2025-26 college basketball season
Parth Upadhyaya

Parth Upadhyaya

Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.


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