There are 18 article(s) tagged Memphis Athletics:

• May 2024

  • U of M posts athletic director job

    Job posting search firm’s site include job requirements and other qualifications being sought in the Memphis Tigers’ new AD hire.

    By Tim Buckley May 13, 2024

• April 2024

  • Shot-put record shattered at Memphis Invitational

    The Memphis track and field team had a record-breaking weekend at the Memphis Tiger Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 28, 2024

  • Buckley: Veatch accomplished much at Memphis. Who takes Tigers to next level?

    “Whoever succeeds Laird Veatch as the Memphis Tigers athletic director will be handed a silver platter full of gifts realized under his watch.”

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    Memphis AD Laird Veatch leaving for Missouri

    By Tim Buckley April 25, 2024

  • Memphis names interim athletic director

    University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave addresses the departure of athletic director Laird Veatch and names an interim AD.

    By Tim Buckley April 24, 2024

  • Memphis AD Laird Veatch leaving for Missouri

    The departure of athletic director Laird Veatch from Memphis to Missouri comes three days after the Tigers secured a five-year, $25 million NIL commitment from FedExCorp.

    By Tim Buckley April 22, 2024

  • Tigers coach Simmons speaks on FedEx NIL, women’s college basketball

    Simmons talks about how FedEx’s commitment should go a long way in providing her and the program with the momentum needed in today’s world of college athletics.

    By Parth Upadhyaya April 22, 2024

• February 2024

  • M Club Hall of Fame welcomes seven former Tigers

    Former football standouts Derrick Burroughs and Glenn Rogers Jr. were among the seven Hall of Fame inductees on Saturday. 

    By Frank Bonner II February 13, 2024

• December 2023

  • U of M stays committed to student-athletes’ mental health

    The University of Memphis has made a conscious effort to provide resources to help athletes prioritize their mental health needs.

    By Frank Bonner II December 24, 2023

• September 2023

  • Tigers kick off yearlong recognition of first Black student-athletes

    The University of Memphis’ celebration of the first Black student-athletes to compete in each sport will start Saturday when five are honored during the football season opener at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

    By Frank Bonner II September 01, 2023

• March 2023

  • 901 Fund expands to all Tigers sports

    The 901 Fund is a charitable name, image and likeness collective for the University of Memphis that was only connected with football and men’s and women’s basketball until now. 

    By Frank Bonner II March 06, 2023

• January 2023

  • Six former Tigers to be inducted into the Memphis M Club Hall of Fame

    The annual induction ceremony will take place on Feb. 25 at the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame building.

    By Frank Bonner II January 10, 2023

• August 2022

  • Here’s where you can celebrate 901 Day

    Choose901, Grind City Brewing and the Memphis Grizzlies are among organizations and businesses celebrating the unofficial local holiday, which falls on Thursday, Sept. 1. 

    By Jasmine McCraven August 31, 2022

• June 2022

  • Tigers launch 901Women initiative

    The initiative will honor 50 years of women’s sports programs while helping generate philanthropic support to enhance the student-athlete experience for all female athletes at Memphis.

    By Frank Bonner II June 23, 2022

• May 2022

  • U of M launches NIL marketplace for student-athletes

    Brands, sponsors and other supporters will have access to reach all Tigers athletes by using the new marketplace website. 

    By Frank Bonner II May 03, 2022

• July 2021

  • Calkins: Why Memphis needs the Big 12 to die

    ‘Memphis deserves better than to be fretting about conference realignment again. It needs the Big 12 to implode once and for all.’

    By Geoff Calkins July 23, 2021

• March 2021

  • UK strain of COVID-19 hit U of M athletics in February

    The university said the strain stayed within the athletic department and did not bleed into the broader campus or Memphis community.

    By Allyson Brown, Jane Roberts March 11, 2021

• July 2020

  • U of M athletics announces cost-reduction measures because of COVID-19

    In coronavirus' wake, the University of Memphis athletics department is cutting 14% from administrative and sports operational budgets and personnel savings for the 2020-21 school year. Some coaches and administrators, however, are stepping in to financially support the department and the Tiger Scholarship Fund.

    By Steven Johnson July 09, 2020

• June 2020

  • U of M announces three athletes, one staff member test positive for coronavirus

    Memphis announced Thursday that three student athletes and a staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.

    By Drew Hill June 26, 2020