Tim Pernetti has been the American Athletic Conference commissioner for a year. Here is what he has to say about the landmark House vs. NCAA settlement. 

The University of Memphis athletics department continues to pad out its staff with a new addition to oversee student-athlete academics and welfare.

In a report Sunday night, ESPN’s Pete Thamel called Memphis — an American Athletic Conference member — “the most interesting chess piece for future realignment outside of the power leagues.”

“His commitment to women’s basketball is like no other,” Memphis women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons said about Athletic Director Ed Scott.

Hiring a director to oversee capital projects and operations comes as the university is amid a major renovation project of its football stadium. 

What will the ramifications of a settlement in the case of House v. NCAA mean for the Memphis Tigers going forward? 

Memphis announced the signing of Felipe Patino, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, in late April. Less than two months later, he is no longer with the program.

A key change announced by the NCAA includes a coach’s challenge at any point in a game to review out-of-bounds calls, basket interference/goaltending and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted area.

“I will never say never,” Boise State AD said when asked on X about the chances of Memphis still joining the Pac-12.

After spending three years away, LSU transfer and former MUS star point guard Curtis Givens III is making a homecoming with the Memphis Tigers.

The CSC will work closely with Power 5 conferences and oversee the new revenue-sharing model, enforce rules and make key disciplinary decisions. 

Some questions and answers about this monumental change for college athletics.

Though Memphis opted into the settlement, athletic director Ed Scott said in late April that the Tigers did not have the means to share the full $20.5 million with their athletes.

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The sweeping terms of the so-called House settlement include approval for each school to share up to $20.5 million with athletes over the next year.

Class of 2028 standout Joshua Huggins, already a Memphis Tigers target, looks to establish himself among the city’s very best after transferring to Briarcrest from Goodpasture.

A road matchup with Utah State in February could provide Memphis with an opportunity to be tested before heading into the postseason.

Tigers director of basketball operations Jordan VerHulst had been a member of coach Penny Hardaway’s staff the past four seasons in what was his second stint at Memphis.

The Memphis Tigers athletic department has announced dates and locations for multiple Tigers on Tour stops this summer.

There were 26 bids placed on Penny Hardaway’s game-worn uniform and warmup set from his 1993-94 rookie season. 

With a little more than five months to go until the start of college basketball’s 2025-26 regular season in November, the Tigers have situations to resolve and wrinkles to iron out.

Here’s a potential University of Memphis basketball 2025-26 rotation and depth chart ahead of the Tigers’ start of summer workouts Monday.

In March, the American Athletic Conference commissioner mentioned Memphis as a contender for future men’s tournaments.

Old rivalries have been reignited, players have come and gone, and Memphis is headed back to the Bahamas. 

Whorton’s pledge to Memphis marks the Tigers’ 13th newcomer heading into the 2025-26 season.

“When you boil it all down: Haggerty is leaving the team that he led to the NCAA Tournament as an All-American, to go to a team that didn’t make the tournament last year, and ultimately for less money than he would’ve made if he had just committed to Penny Hardaway for another season.”