Memphis

Memphis names Alex Simmons as new WBB Head Coach

Two-time NCAA National Champion and Tennessee native Alex Simmons has been named the head coach of the Memphis Tiger women’s basketball team. She becomes the 13th head coach in the program’s history.   A press conference and formal introduction of Simmons will be held at a later date. Fans can commit to season tickets online at www.GoTigersGoTix.com or by calling the Memphis Ticket Office

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Memphis adds pair of Graduate Assistants to Women’s Basketball program

Head women’s basketball coach Katrina Merriweather has added two new faces to the coaching staff for the upcoming season with graduate assistant coaches Jalise Beck and Teneshia Dixon. Both played under Coach Merriweather at Wright State and were part of the 2018-19 team that won the Horizon League Championship and earned a bid to the NCAA National Tournament. Beck, a native

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Reed named WBB DBO at Memphis

Memphis Tigers head coach Katrina Merriweather has named Devin Reed as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. Reed makes the move to Memphis from Wright State, where she spent two seasons as the Raiders’ video coordinator and administrative assistant under Merriweather and alongside new Tigers assistant coaches Tennille Adams, Ashley Barlow and Abby Jump. “It is my

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Merriweather named Memphis Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Katrina Merriweather, who led Wright State to the program’s first NCAA Tournament win this season and the only three Horizon League Championships in school history, has been named Memphis’ 12th women’s basketball head coach, director of athletics Laird Veatch announced Monday. She also led the Raiders to the school’s only back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2019

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McFerrin announces retirement at Memphis

Melissa McFerrin, who is in her 13th season as Memphis women’s basketball head coach, has retired effective immediately, director of athletics Laird Veatch announced Sunday. McFerrin won the third-most games in Memphis history with a record of 193-199, including 243-269 in her 17-year career as a head coach. The Tigers made four-straight tournament appearances from 2010-13.

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HOT: Memphis Extends Head Women’s Basketball Coach Melissa McFerrin Through 2018-19 Season

The University of Memphis athletic department has awarded women’s basketball head coach Melissa McFerrin with a two-year contract extension, the third extension of her Memphis tenure, which will go through the 2018-19 season. “I am excited to announce that we have reached an agreement to extend Coach Melissa McFerrin’s contract through the 2018-19 season,” said

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McFerrin Adds Two to Coaching Staff at Memphis

The University of Memphis women’s basketball team has added two new staffers it was announced by head coach Melissa McFerrin, Friday. Darryl Brown joins Memphis as the program’s associate head coach, and Kat Kundmueller has taken over as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. Brown comes to Memphis after spending the last two seasons as

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