In NCAA DI men's collegiate basketball, the University of Memphis is represented by the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team. Since 2013, the Tigers have participated in the American Athletic Conference.
Memphis advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament in three years: 1973, 1985, and 2008, and were runner-ups in the 1973 and 2008 NCAA tournaments. Since the mid-1960s, the Tigers have played their home games off campus, even though Elma Roane Fieldhouse, their on-campus arena, serves as the team's principal home for women's basketball.
In 1966, the Tigers relocated to the Mid-South Coliseum at the Memphis Fairgrounds. Later, in 1991, the team built The Pyramid in downtown Memphis, which is now home to the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.
Both teams relocated to FedExForum, a brand-new downtown location, in 2004. Memphis' basketball program was the 19th most successful from 1962 to 2012, according to the ESPN Stats & Information Department.
Memphis Men’s basketball head coach 2024
Former professional player Penny Hardaway is the head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He played in the NBA for 14 seasons after graduating from Memphis. He was a four-time NBA All-Star and twice chosen for the All-NBA First Team.
Hardaway was appointed head coach of the Memphis Tigers in March 2018 to replace Tubby Smith. In his first season as head coach, he led the Tigers to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Before FAU controversially caused Memphis' elimination from the tournament in 2023, Hardaway led Memphis to an AAC championship and an NCAA Tournament spot.
Penny Hardaway’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 52 years old |
| Height | 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) |
| Weight | 98 kg. (215 lbs.) |
Penny Hardaway’s Age
As of February 2024, Penny Hardaway is 52 years old. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 18, 1971. He played collegiate basketball for the Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team from 1991 to 1993.
Penny Hardaway’s Height
Penny Hardaway stands 6 feet 7 inches, or 201 cm, tall.
Penny Hardaway’s Weight
Penny Hardaway weighs 98 kg., or 215 lbs.
Memphis Basketball Head Coach, year-by-year
The head coaches of Memphis basketball are as follows, year by year:
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| 1 | 1920–1921 | H. Kirk Grantham | 1 | 22–7–1 | .750 |
| 2 | 1921–1922 | W. H. DePriest | 1 | 1–7 | .125 |
| 3 | 1922–1924 | Lester Barnard | 2 | 10–13 | .435 |
| 4 | 1924–1948 | Zach Curlin | 23 | 173–184 | .485 |
| 5 | 1948–1951 | McCoy Tarry | 3 | 40–27 | .597 |
| 6 | 1951–1956 | Eugene Lambert | 5 | 87–45 | .659 |
| 7 | 1956–1962 | Bob Vanatta | 6 | 109–34 | .762 |
| 8 | 1962–1966 | Dean Ehlers | 4 | 53–47 | .530 |
| 9 | 1966–1970 | Moe Iba | 4 | 37–65 | .363 |
| 10 | 1970–1974 | Gene Bartow | 4 | 83–32 | .722 |
| 11 | 1974–1979 | Wayne Yates | 5 | 93–49 | .655 |
| 12 | 1979–1986 | Dana Kirk | 7 | 158–58 | .731 |
| 13 | 1986–1997 | Larry Finch | 11 | 220–130 | .629 |
| 14 | 1997–1999 | Tic Price | 2 | 30–27 | .526 |
| 15 | 1999–2000 | Johnny Jones | 1 | 15–16 | .484 |
| 16 | 2000–2009 | John Calipari | 9 | 214–67 | .762 |
| 17 | 2009–2016 | Josh Pastner | 7 | 167–73 | .696 |
| 18 | 2016–2018 | Tubby Smith | 2 | 40–26 | .606 |
| 19 | 2018–present | Penny Hardaway | 5 | 110–52 | .679 |
Memphis Men’s basketball Coaching staff 2024
The Memphis Tigers basketball team's coaching staff as of 2024 is listed below:
| Name | Title |
| Penny Hardaway | Head Coach |
| Rick Stansbury | Assistant Coach |
| Faragi Phillips | Assistant Coach |
| Andy Borman | Assistant Coach |
| Jamie Rosser | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development |
Associate Head Coach
According to Memphis' official website, there is no information available on an associate head coach.
Assistant Coaches
In April 2023, Rick Stansbury joined the Memphis Tigers as an assistant coach. 21 players that were drafted or played in the NBA were trained by him or were recruited by him. During his seven seasons as head coach at Western Kentucky (2016–23) and his fourteen seasons at Mississippi State (1998–2012), Stansbury won 432 games. Previously, he has also been an assistant coach at Austin Peay (1985–90), Mississippi State (1990–98), and Texas A&M (2014–15).
Faragi Phillips joined head coach Penny Hardaway's staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2022–23 season. During Phillips' first season in Bluff City, the Tigers finished with a 26-9 overall record, won their first AAC championship, defeated the top-ranked team in the country for the first time ever, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in a row.
Andy Borman, who had been the Executive Director of New York Renaissance on the Nike EYBL circuit since 2014, joined Memphis as an assistant coach around the same time Faragi Phillips was recruited. Jamie Rosser, another assistant coach for Memphis, has the additional role of Director of Player Development.
Memphis Men's basketball Support staff 2024
The Memphis Tigers basketball team's support staff is listed below as of 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Dwight Boyd | Chief of Staff |
| Garrett Kelly | Director of Men’s Basketball Operations |
| Darrell Turner | Senior Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine / Head Men's Basketball and Men's Golf Athletic Trainer |
| Darby Rich | Head Strength Coach |
| Jordan VerHulst | Director of Scouting |
| Jeremy Kipness | Director of Recruiting |
| Andy Pennington | Director of Analytics |
| Peter Warden | Equipment Manager |
| Demetrius Dyson | Special Advisor to the Head Coach |
| Kevin Olds | Physical Therapist |
FAQ's On Memphis basketball coach
Q. Who is the current head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team?
A. Penny Hardaway is the current head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team.
A. Penny Hardaway is the current head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team.
Q. When did Penny Hardaway become the head coach of the Memphis Tigers?
A. Penny Hardaway was appointed head coach in March 2018, succeeding Tubby Smith.
A. Penny Hardaway was appointed head coach in March 2018, succeeding Tubby Smith.
Q. Which downtown location did the Memphis Tigers basketball teams relocate to?
A. Memphis Tigers basketball teams relocated to FedExForum, a downtown location, in 2004.
A. Memphis Tigers basketball teams relocated to FedExForum, a downtown location, in 2004.
Q. How many assistant coaches are on the Memphis Tigers basketball staff in 2024?
A. There are four assistant coaches on the Memphis Tigers basketball staff in 2024: Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips, Andy Borman, and Jamie Rosser.
A. There are four assistant coaches on the Memphis Tigers basketball staff in 2024: Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips, Andy Borman, and Jamie Rosser.
Q. Who is the associate head coach for the Memphis Tigers in 2024?
A. According to the official website, there is no information available about an associate head coach for the Memphis Tigers in 2024.
A. According to the official website, there is no information available about an associate head coach for the Memphis Tigers in 2024.
