Memphis moving on from women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons
University of Memphis head coach Alex Simmons on the sideline during action Vanderbilt University on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The women’s team has not reached the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-98 season under coach Joye Lee-McNelis.
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Memphis Tigers Women's Basketball Alex SimmonsFrank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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