Alex Simmons: Women’s basketball ‘always existed’ but getting noticed now
“I think obviously, we’ve always known women’s basketball has been an entity,” University of Memphis women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons said. “But not as many people then (were) paying attention to it now.” (Ryan Beatty/The Daily Memphian file)
While the fandom and media coverage of women’s basketball has grown to new heights, Memphis women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons doesn’t want to lose the momentum.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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