Calkins: Hana Haden is going to save the Memphis women's basketball program. But you don't have to take my word for it.

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Calkins: Hana Haden is going to save the Memphis women’s basketball program. But you don’t have to take my word for it.

Updated: April 01, 2026 6:11 PM CT

“Women’s basketball is booming. Except in Memphis, where it’s been a drag. Hana Haden — the new coach of the Tigers — is going to change that.”

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