Martin: Former Tiger big man Joey Dorsey hopes to return to bench in official role
Memphis' Joey Dorsey, left, and Willie Kemp joke around during a practice session for the college basketball Final Four Friday, April 4, 2008, in San Antonio. (Mark Humphrey/AP File)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
After finishing his first season on the coaching side of things at Memphis last season, Joey Dorsey talks about Penny Hardaway, last season and what his personal future holds.
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