<strong>University of Memphis coach Mike Norvell (center) leads his team onto the field against UCF at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Oct. 13, 2018. Amid speculation he might be interested in other coaching jobs, Norvell said Monday he intends to stay with the Tigers program.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

Calkins: ‘Let’s just do this.’ Why Mike Norvell ended speculation about his future

Mike Norvell had just returned to his office from a day of recruiting in Memphis high schools when he saw a tweet from my former colleague Mark Giannotto speculating about his future.

By Geoff Calkins December 10, 2018

Business

Wright Medical to start expansion in Arlington, hire 30 more

Wright Medical Group N.V. will build a $13 million expansion to its Arlington manufacturing facility and hire an additional 30 people, the company revealed on Monday.

By Tom Bailey December 10, 2018

City of Memphis

Pleasant led Election Commission through changes, challenges

In three decades on the Shelby County Election Commission, 24 of them as chairman, O.C. Pleasant oversaw changes from lever voting machines to electronic machines to touch-screen machines and dodged an attempt to introduce punch-card voting in local elections.

By Bill Dries December 12, 2018

Education

Hopson says still too many older schools at his exit from SCS

Before he leaves his position as superintendent of Shelby County Schools at the end of January, Dorsey Hopson said he will have some “food for thought” for the SCS board on the size of the school system – the number of schools in the city of Memphis and unincorporated Shelby County, including charter schools and schools run by the state through the Achievement School District.

By Bill Dries December 10, 2018

Memphis Tigers Football

Tigers defensive coordinator Chris Ball becomes head coach at Northern Arizona

The departures from Memphis coach Mike Norvell’s coaching staff continued Monday afternoon as defensive coordinator Chris Ball was named the head coach at Northern Arizona.

By Jonah Jordan December 10, 2018

Memphis Tigers Football

Norvell indicates he’s staying at Memphis

Memphis head coach Mike Norvell indicated Monday he is not pursuing any other college coaching jobs and intends to stay at the University of Memphis.

By Jonah Jordan December 10, 2018

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