There are 5 article(s) tagged Tubby Smith:

• August 2021

  • Tubby Smith payout off books, easing U of M athletic budget

    Unspecified auxiliary revenue from the University of Memphis will take care of the over $3.5 million the former basketball coach is still owed, allowing for job openings to get filled.

    By John Martin August 22, 2021

• March 2020

  • Steven ‘Zo’ Goodson hired as head basketball coach at Rhodes

    Steven 'Zo' Goodson, a disciple under Tubby Smith, has been named the new head basketball coach of the Rhodes Lynx.

    By Jonah Jordan March 16, 2020

• December 2018

  • After 20 years of chasing the next college job, Scott Cherry is happy to have landed at Briarcrest

    When Scott Cherry’s coaching tenure at High Point University came to an end after a 14-16 record last season, some soothsayers might have seen Tubby Smith – then the University of Memphis coach – losing the Tigers gig and resurrecting at his alma mater in High Point, North Carolina.

    By John Varlas December 10, 2018

• October 2018

  • Thornton anticipates expanded role under Tigers new coaching staff

    Memphis forward Raynere Thornton took a pass at the 3-point line of the Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center practice floor. A dribble later Thornton moved the ball to the opposite corner where guard David Wingett was open for a three.

    By Jonah Jordan October 10, 2018

• September 2018

  • Tigers optimistic of chances to reach NCAA tournament in Hardaway’s first year

    Memphis point guard Jeremiah Martin stepped onto the floor over the summer and immediately knew the talent Penny Hardaway put together plus what was returning would be better than the Tigers projected No. 8 finish in the American Athletic Conference. 

    By Jonah Jordan September 27, 2018