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Memphis deputy athletic director Jeff Crane leaving for South Carolina
The development comes about a month after Memphis tapped Virginia deputy AD Ed Scott to be its new athletic director.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis DL William Whitlow Jr. will return for 2025 season
William Whitlow Jr. announced that he’s staying with the Tigers after previously entering the NCAA Transfer Portal.
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Memphis Tigers Football Michigan transfer and former Germantown High standout commits to Memphis
Michigan transfer defensive back and former Germantown High standout Kody Jones has committed to Memphis, according to an Instagram post.
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Memphis Tigers Football Seth Henigan is second Tiger to accept invite to East-West Shrine Bowl
The Shrine Bowl is a prestigious postseason all-star game that allows players to showcase their skills in front of NFL scouts and front-office personnel.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis women lose close one to North Texas
The Tigers’ Alasia Smith got a decent shot at the buzzer, which would have forced overtime with the Mean Green women’s basketball team.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMemphis set to hire Arkansas State’s Jay Simpson as cornerbacks coach
Simpson’s hiring comes after former deputy head coach and safeties coach Charles Clark left to be the defensive backs coach at Purdue.
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Memphis GrizzliesFamily: Chandler Martin ‘betting on himself’ by entering 2025 NFL Draft
Linebacker Chandler Martin could have finished his college career with another season at Memphis. He could have entered the NCAA transfer portal. Instead, Martin declared for the NFL Draft. His parents shed light on the decision.
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Memphis Tigers Football UT Martin transfer, Whitehaven standout commits to Memphis
Defensive lineman Taylor Burton is headed back to his hometown after spending two years at UT Martin.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Things to do on New Year’s Eve
This week, go into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci and ring in 2025 with parties all over the city.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Football season recap, basketball’s rough schedule
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers DL William Whitlow Jr. enters NCAA transfer portal
After announcing plans to leave the Memphis Tigers football team, defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr. said on social media that he would always have love for the city.
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Memphis Tigers Football Former Nevada quarterback commits to Memphis
The Tigers were expected to land a quarterback out of the NCAA transfer portal with four-year starter Seth Henigan exhausting his eligibility.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers LB Chandler Martin to enter NFL Draft
Memphis linebacker Chandler Martin is forgoing his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft, he announced Sunday on X.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers look toward conference schedule after Louisville loss
Coach Alex Simmons expects some players who’ve been out with injuries to be back by the time Memphis begins the conference schedule against Wichita State on Jan. 1.
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Sports Tigers AD remembers Marlon Dechausay, champion for student-athletes
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said he never imagined that on a work trip he’d lose his friend of 14 years. Tigers associate AD Marlon Dechausay suffered a heart attack while in Hawaii for the Maui Invitational. He died Dec. 4.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis DB coach Charles Clark is headed to Purdue
Clark, who was the longest-tenured assistant coach under Tigers head coach Ryan Silverfield, will also coach the defensive back for the Boilermakers.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis linebacker Elijah Herring enters transfer portal
Herring, who transferred to Memphis from Tennessee prior to the 2024 season, was a strong addition to a Tigers linebacker room led by Chandler Martin.
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Memphis Tigers FootballThe Tigers look toward a new era after Seth Henigan completes college career
The Frisco Bowl victory was special because it marked the end of an era that may never happen again at Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis survives West Virginia comeback in Frisco Bowl, gets 11th win
The Tigers held off the Mountaineers, 42-37, to capture the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl.
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Box score: Memphis 42, West Virginia 37
Tigers coach has two friends, former co-workers in College Football Playoff
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers notebook: Chandler Martin waiting until after Frisco Bowl to address next season
The star linebacker will have one year of eligibility remaining after this year concludes.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMemphis vs. West Virginia: What to know for the 2024 Frisco Bowl
The No. 25 Memphis Tigers hope to finish the 2024 season with their second Power Conference win of the year when they face West Virginia in Tuesday’s Frisco Bowl.
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Memphis Tigers FootballSeth Henigan record watch: Tracking statistical milestones
The quarterback is in his final year as a Tiger, and he’s already broken multiple career records while chasing other milestones in the Memphis and American Athletic conference record books.
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Memphis Tigers Football Multiple Memphis defensive backs enter the NCAA transfer portal
The Memphis Tigers had minimal outgoing NCAA transfer portal movement heading into the weekend, but on Saturday three defensive backs announced their decisions to leave.
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Memphis Tigers FootballSon of late Tigers great promised his Dad to get degree. Sunday, he keeps his word.
In their final conversation before Danton Barto died, Will Barto pledged to his father that he’d graduate from college. He’ll take part in the University of Memphis’ commencement ceremony Sunday.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Frisco, basketball’s final nonconference stretch
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin talk about the perception of the Tigers’ football season and gauge the panic meter on the Tigers’ basketball season after rough performances.
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