Memphis Tigers head coach Mike Norvell found what he was looking for when he hired Adam Fuller to lead the Tigers defense.

Running back/kick returner Tony Pollard declared for the NFL Draft after his redshirt junior season. 

The Tigers started slow at home against ECU even though they had a good crowd behind them. Sunday at Tulane, they will have to supply their own energy.

Alan Cross, who became popular as a walk-on for Memphis before a three-year NFL career, has returned to the Tigers and will work as a graduate assistant on Mike Norvell's staff.

Penny Hardaway continues to try to push the right buttons to motivate his Memphis basketball team. As the win over East Carolina made abundantly clear, this has not been an easy task. 

Starting five seniors didn't have the desired effect for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers, but they wiped out a 15-point deficit for a 78-72 win over ECU. 

Memphis: 78; East Carolina: 72

Head coach Penny Hardaway has the Tigers focused on toughness with East Carolina coming to FedExForum Thursday. 

Memphis coach Mike Norvell promotes Kevin Clune to linebackers coach, completing the Tigers coach's search for assistants.

Head coach Penny Hardaway entered 2019 with three commits to this year's recruiting class. 

Memphis among a number of schools pursuing former Rice defensive tackle Zach Abercrumbia who is transferring for his final year of eligibility after graduation. 

Former Rice special teams coordinator Pete Lembo will take over Memphis special teams, replacing Joe Lorig who is off to Texas Tech. 

Calkins: Tigers’ youth on full display as freshmen fail to contribute in loss to No. 19 Houston Cougars.

Houston: 90; Memphis: 77

HOUSTON — Mike Parks Jr. won’t be as rested as usual when the Memphis Tigers take on Houston Sunday evening. But he has the best excuse in the world. And his name is Zakari Daniel Parks, all 7 pounds and 8 ounces, who was born by C-section at 9:41 p.m. Saturday.

Former Arizona State running backs coach John Simon will coach wide receivers at the University of Memphis. 

University of Memphis Tigers special teams coordinator Joe Lorig is joining Paul Randolph at Texas Tech. 

After the Memphis Tigers had held off Wichita State 85-74 at FedExForum last Thursday to open American Athletic Conference play, attention turned to the road test awaiting at 5 p.m. Sunday in Houston against the No. 19 and undefeated Cougars (14-0, 1-0 AAC).

Memphis 85, Wichita State, 74

Kyvon Davenport scored 25 points Antwann Jones had a career-high 16 points as the Tigers held off Wichita State for an 85-74 victory in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

Former Texas Tech offensive coordinator Kevin Johns is on the radar to possibly move into a similar position on Memphis coach Mike Norvell's staff, while Deke Adams has become defensive line coach, replacing Paul Randolph

If Memphis and Wichita State have another gear, now would be a good time to find it. “Things are going to ramp up,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said Wednesday.

When Alex Lomax was named Mr. Basketball his sophomore and junior years of high school, everyone in Memphis loved him.

After a lackluster first half, Memphis put on an offensive display to coast to an easy 96-65 win over Florida A&M in the Tigers final game before conference play

Marshall University defensive coordinator Adam Fuller was officially named University of Memphis defensive coordinator, according to a university release Saturday.