Memphis Tigers News

ATLANTA – University of Memphis head football coach Ryan Silverfield has been named to the 2025 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List, announced on Monday. Silverfield is one of just two American Athletic Conference coaches and 26 total coaches nationally to be named to the list. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For just the ninth time in history and the first time on a college campus in nearly 50 years, Memphis and Baylor men's basketball are set to meet. The Tigers and Bears have agreed to a four-year home-and-home series beginning this December. ... Continue Reading

INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Memphis is excited to announce that Pablo Alemany, a men's tennis standout for the last four seasons, has been awarded a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for the spring 2024-25 sports season. This honor is among the highest academic and athletic distinctions awarded by the NCAA. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis softball has added its sixth transfer ahead of the 2025-26 season in catcher Jasmine Mack. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – From Beale Street to Broadway, the Memphis–Vanderbilt rivalry is ready for its next act. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Baseball head coach Matt Riser announced the hiring of assistant coach Ted Tom as the program's new hitting coach and recruiting coordinator on Wednesday. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis women's basketball finalized their support staff for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday, with Chastadie Barrs joining as the director of recruiting. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis softball head coach Trena Prater has added her fifth signee of the program's transfer class in former UCF Knight, Deana Cunningham. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men's basketball program has added another major piece to its frontcourt, announcing the signing of 7-foot-1 South Sudanese center Simon Majok for the 2025-26 season under head coach Penny Hardaway. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After anchoring one of the most dominant Memphis teams in over a decade, two of the Tigers' big men are now chasing the NBA dream they've been working toward their whole lives. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis men's tennis coach Chris Doerr continues to add power to his roster with the signing of Obrad Markovski to the 2025-26 squad. ... Continue Reading

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Joye Lee-McNelis, head coach of the Memphis women's basketball program from 1991 to 2004, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 63. ... Continue Reading

University of Memphis Senior Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ed Scott, Ph.D. outlined exciting updates on the renovation of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in a press briefing, Friday afternoon at the Isaac Bruce Recruiting Lounge. Scott announced that the project which officially began in May of 2024 is currently on time for the start of the 2026 football season. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men's basketball program is headed back to paradise this Thanksgiving. Event promoter bdG Sports announced Wednesday that the Tigers will participate in the 2025 Baha Mar Championship, a premier early-season tournament set for November 20-21 at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center in Nassau, Bahamas. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis men's soccer head coach Richard Mulrooney announced that Cesar Sancho has been promoted to the title of assistant coach. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed Scott, Ph.D., has named Ted White to the department's executive leadership team as the new Executive Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services and Student-Athlete Welfare. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Head volleyball coach Cheri Lindsay has announced her first signing class at the helm of Memphis volleyball. The class includes six transfers and seven incoming first-year players. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In a move to strengthen Memphis Athletics' leadership in facilities and operations, Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed Scott, Ph.D., has named Tabrian Arnold as Associate Athletic Director for Capital Projects and Operations. Arnold began his new role this week as part of the senior staff. ... Continue Reading

TALLADEGA, Ala. – University of Memphis rifle standout Gabriela Zych etched her name into program history on Wednesday, capturing two national titles at the 2025 USA Shooting National Rifle and Pistol Championship at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. Zych became the first national champion in Memphis rifle program history, earning gold in both the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Open Final and the Junior Final. ... Continue Reading

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Seven University of Memphis football student-athletes earned preseason All-AAC honors from Phil Steele, the publication announced this week. Of the seven honorees, three Tigers earned first team designations: OL Chris Adams, DL William Whitlow Jr. and DB Omarion Cooper. ... Continue Reading