Memphis moving on from women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons
University of Memphis head coach Alex Simmons on the sideline during action Vanderbilt University on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The women’s team has not reached the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-98 season under coach Joye Lee-McNelis.
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Memphis Tigers 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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