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Memphis Tigers great Phillip ‘Doom’ Haynes dies
 
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Phillip “Doom” Haynes, who played for then-Memphis State for four seasons from 1980-84, unexpectedly died of a heart attack at the age of 63 on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. (Courtesy Kimberly Haynes)
 

Phillip “Doom” Haynes, who played for then-Memphis State for four seasons from 1980-84, unexpectedly died of a heart attack at the age of 63 on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. (Courtesy Kimberly Haynes)

Known for his ability to hit bank shots off the glass, Doom Haynes was instrumental in reviving the Memphis Tigers’ program under coach Dana Kirk in the 1980s.

 
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