Born to Coach: The journey of the Tigers’ Ryan Silverfield
Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield (middle) directs his players during a break in action against Penn State at the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 28, 2019 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
It took two decades for Ryan Silverfield to become head coach of the University of Memphis. Which, considering he "never played a down of college football," is pretty fast, pretty incredible. Now, it's his time to show he is ready.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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