Power 5 conference expansion: Why not Memphis?
Athletic director Laird Veatch says the Tigers are ‘very engaged’ and positioning themselves for the next round of expansion.
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Athletic director Laird Veatch says the Tigers are ‘very engaged’ and positioning themselves for the next round of expansion.
Tigers athletic director Laird Veatch is searching for a successor to Katrina Merriweather, who left for Cincinnati. Potential candidates have extensive experience and, for some, Memphis ties.
Why did Memphis retain Ryan Silverfield? What’s the progress on Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium? Has the university given up on conference realignment? We asked the athletic director these questions and more.
The Tigers’ athletic director shared some revealing things about the outlook for Memphis athletics. Here’s what every fan should know.
American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco also expressed a vote of confidence in Silverfield when he spoke to The Daily Memphian on Thursday.
Why all the upROAR in Memphis about athletic director Laird Veatch’s plea to boosters to raise money for student-athletes? Some questions and answers that hopefully will help.
The Tigers football coach applauds Laird Veatch’s plea to big-money donors for help with the Name, Image and Likeness program.
Tigers ask highest-level donors to contribute big bucks to the University of Memphis’ Name, Image and Likeness program.
The Tigers have extended coach Penny Hardaway’s current contract by two seasons to run through the end of the 2027-28 season.
The Missouri Tigers will pay the cancellation fee of $250,000 with an additional $750,000 in total compensation, athletics director Laird Veatch told The Daily Memphian on Tuesday.
Some fans missed part of the game because they were still in line waiting to be let in the stadium after the game had already started. The home opener on Saturday was the first game that the Tigers had all digital passes for game tickets and parking.
The Tigers will have electronic ticketing for games, which will include the parking passes. But paper tickets are still available. And Saturday’s home opener will have more visible police presence.
Entering his third season as head football coach at the University of Memphis, he has led the Tigers through a pandemic, adapted to the transfer portal and posted the highest winning percentage in program history by a first-year head coach.
The Tigers are investing in new facilities and not shying away from the NIL era.
As another season begins, everything is different about Memphis football. Except everything that matters.
The stakes have never been higher for Ryan Silverfield and Memphis football. Why 2022 will be one of the most important seasons in program history.
Athletic Director Laird Veatch believes the Tigers are right on the bubble of possible conference realignment, and increasing football ticket sales would help.
The university’s case and objections are laid out, as well as the panel’s responses and its own objections.
To determine a projected financial plan, the University of Memphis looked at the funding precedents of stadiums at nine universities.
Make no mistake, Memphis is partnering with the city in a “transformational renovation” of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in order to get to a better conference. Will it work?
The University of Memphis explored the idea of creating a new stadium, but research indicated it made more sense to renovate the one it already has. Strickland: U of M would provide ‘lion’s share’ of stadium fundsRelated story:
The renovation is expected to cost between $150 million and $200 million.
In a letter to Tigers fans addressing a number of topics, Laird Veatch says redshirts and injured players are among the vaccinated.
University of Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch played in Hawaii 27 years ago, and he knows the temptations. “Bowl games are a lot more fun when you win them.”
Duncan, now the athletic director at the University of New Orleans, called his alma mater when the Privateers needed help in the wake of Hurricane Ida.