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Oct 18, 1999 · The University of Memphis wins the prestigious 1957 Sugar Bowl Tournament on Dec. 30 with a 47-46 upset win over sixth-ranked Maryland in three overtimes. The Tigers upended Loyola-New Orleans the night before, 65-63. One of the finest players in Tiger history was Win Wilfong, who played from 1955-57.
Location: Memphis, Tennessee. Coverage: 70 seasons (1954-55 to 2023-24) Record (since 1954-55): 1426-700 .671 W-L%. Conferences: AAC, CUSA, GMWC, Metro, MVC and Ind. Conference Champion: 18 Times (Reg. Seas.), 12 Times (Tourn.)
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Zach Curlin. In 1924, Zach Curlin started coaching the West Tennessee State Normal School (now known as University of Memphis) basketball team. Called "Mr. Everything", Curlin would go on to also coach men's baseball, men's football and men's track team. He would go onto coaching until 1948.
Memphis Tigers men's basketball. The Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Tigers have competed in the American Athletic Conference since 2013. As of 2020, the Tigers had the 26th highest winning percentage in NCAA history. [2]
- 1,406–820–1 (.632)
- Penny Hardaway (4th season)
- Derrick Rose. Born in. United States. Years. 1988-.. (age 36) Enrolled in the University of Memphis. Studied in 2007-2008. Occupations. basketball player. Biography.
- Linda Thompson. Born in. United States. Years. 1950-.. (age 74) Occupations. film actor beauty pageant contestant television actor actor songwriter. Biography.
- Penny Hardaway. Born in. United States. Years. 1971-.. (age 53) Occupations. basketball coach basketball player. Biography. Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
- Michael Jeter. Born in. United States. Years. 1952-2003 (aged 51) Occupations. film actor television actor comedian actor stage actor. Biography. Michael Jeter was an American actor and comedian.
The following is a list of Memphis Tigers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 19 head coaches of the Tigers in their 102-season history. [1] Memphis' current head coach is Penny Hardaway. He was hired as the Tigers' head coach in March 2018, [2] replacing Tubby Smith, who was fired after the 2017–18 season. [3]
Jul 5, 2021 · Memphis Hoops tells the story of basketball in Tennessee’s southwestern-most metropolis following the 1968 assassination of Marin Luther King Jr. Keith Brian Wood examines the city through the lens of the Memphis State University basketball team and its star player turned-coach Larry Finch. Finch, a Memphis native and the first highly ...
