Memphis athletics nears stadium renovation fundraising goal
Work continues on the $222 million Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation as the Memphis Tigers athletic director updates the board on fundraising and ticket revenue.
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March 2025
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Memphis Tigers receive big boost to record-setting athletics donation
A new donation reestablishes an estate gift from the Bryant family as the largest in Memphis-athletics history.
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January 2025
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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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December 2024
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Memphis associate athletic director Dwyer headed to Vanderbilt
Brendan Dwyer informed The Daily Memphian Monday night that he is leaving next week.
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Memphis Tigers senior associate athletic director dies
Marlon Dechausay was a “passionate advocate for our student-athletes,” Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said.
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November 2024
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U of M’s Ed Scott solidifies executive leadership team
Cooper Jones and Katherine Sulentic will serve as deputy athletics directors under the Tigers’ new AD. Sulentic comes to Memphis after 14 years as the NCAA’s associate director of enforcement, investigations and processing.
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Memphis AD: Tigers football has the ‘right guy leading us’
Ed Scott also gave updates on Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium.
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Tigers Podcast: Memphis football keeps winning, basketball learns lessons in preseason
Why is a one-loss Tigers football team not drawing more fans to games? Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss.
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October 2024
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Analysis: Memphis Tigers face ‘tough decisions’ about revenue sharing
If all falls into place as expected at the start of the 2025-26 school year, House vs. the NCAA could change the look of college sports as we know it now.
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Deputy athletic director Lauren Ashman no longer at Memphis
Lauren Ashman was hired as executive associate athletic director and senior woman administrator in January 2020 by former athletic director Laird Veatch. She was promoted to the deputy athletic director role in 2023.
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September 2024
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Buckley: Memphis’ conference future? The Tigers will not beg.
With no indication the ACC or Big 12 intends to extend a membership offer anytime soon, where does that leave a Memphis Tigers program wanting to play bigger and better opponents?
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Memphis AD knows Pac-12 decision was emotional for fans
Fans have waited for their turn to celebrate a move to a Power Conference for years. The new-look Pac-12 no longer qualifies for that distinction, but some believed it would be better than the AAC.
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Memphis athletic director shines light on Tigers’ decision to stay in AAC
“It really came down to what our future looks like,” Ed Scott said. “... The financials were not there.”
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Memphis decides to remain in AAC
The Memphis Tigers have decided to stay put in the AAC rather than jump to the new-look Pac-12.
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Pac-12 vs. AAC: Sports writers weigh in on Tigers’ upcoming decision
Penny Hardaway ‘proud to represent the AAC’ amid Memphis to Pac 12 talks
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Pac-12 vs. AAC: Sports writers weigh in on Tigers’ upcoming decision
What respected national sports journalists say regarding a decision that will shape the future of Memphis Tigers athletics. The decision reportedly could come as soon as Monday, Sept. 23.
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New student-athlete housing a ‘recruiting advantage’ for the Tigers
The new building will be located close to soccer, baseball, softball and track and field venues, including the future Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium.
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August 2024
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NIL’s great debate: Should student-athletes be university employees?
With some players making more than professors, should student-athletes be classified as full-time university employees? A few Memphis Tigers respond.
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How Tigers athletic director is approaching raising money
Athletic director Ed Scott is taking over the department at an interesting time for Memphis and the rest of the college sports.
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Tim Duncan returns to Memphis to help Tigers ‘kick the door in’
Duncan, a former Tiger basketball player under coach Larry Finch and a teammate of Penny Hardaway, is back where it all started in a leadership role with the athletic department.
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Buckley: Big 12, ACC pros and cons as Memphis looks to leave AAC
The Memphis Tigers’ aspirations to join a higher-profile league than their current one, the American Athletic Conference, are no secret.
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July 2024
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Ed Scott starts as Memphis’ AD
Now that he’s reached Day 1 on the job, what are the most pressing issues for the athletic director?
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New AAC commissioner: ‘Our responsibility is showing them it’s great for Memphis to stay’
New AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti recognizes the mood surrounding conference realignment, but he hopes Memphis will continue pouring itself into its current league.
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New Memphis Tigers athletic director has a long to-do list
New University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott must juggle building his leadership team, raising money for stadium renovation and filling a vacant head coaching position with building corporate support, selling tickets and making critical NIL-related decisions.
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Basketball, football and NIL: Making money as a Memphis Tiger
With NIL becoming bigger and bigger — the disparity among how much each student-athlete is paid seems bound to grow wider and wider.
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Ed Scott’s resume prepares him for whatever comes Memphis’ way
“My tool kit is robust, having dealt with major infractions at Morgan State,” new Memphis Tigers athletic director says.
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