U of M athletic director: Delay on stadium could cost millions
University of Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch said he still has hope the renovations to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium can move forward immediately after the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. University of Memphis wide receiver Koby Drake (10) covers ground during the game against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Veatch says a delay could cost the University of Memphis years of revenue.
Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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