Hot Topics: One idea to help rescue college sports from financial ruin
This is Part 4 of a four-part exploration of hot college-sports topics for the Memphis Tigers and the American Conference heading into the 2025 football season.
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August 2025
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Hot Topics: Washington wants a say in college sports, too
This is Part 3 of an exploration of hot college-sports topics for the Memphis Tigers and the American Conference heading into the 2025 football season.
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July 2025
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Buckley: Finally someone from Memphis addresses Big 12 proposal
Memphis Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield says what he really feels about the American Conference.
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Martin: It’s time to call the Big East
If there’s anything the news of the last few days has shown us, it’s that the Memphis administration indeed understands just how desperate and possibly dire its situation is as members of the American.
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Memphis makes $200 million proposal to join Big 12, per report
Big 12 presidents met Monday to discuss the offer, Ross Dellenger’s report says. He also added that “the proposition is not believed to have the necessary support, for now.”
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Memphis’ conference changes name
The American Athletic Conference, to which the Memphis Tigers belong, is rebranding and making a preferred name change.
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April 2025
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Meet the women of Tigers football
Before the Memphis Tigers’ annual women’s clinic for female football fans gets started, The Daily Memphian spoke with six women who hold important roles in the program.
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Tigers QB enters transfer portal
With the loss of one to the NCAA transfer portal, the Memphis Tigers now have three quarterbacks on their 2025 roster.
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March 2025
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Buckley: Memphis remains in the AAC. Still waiting for a good deal?
A bit after the 2024 football season opened, the Tigers’ chance to exit the AAC arose. But AD Ed Scott said it was “a bad deal.” So the Tigers, who decided to stay in the AAC, continue to hold out.
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Memphis athletics nears stadium renovation fundraising goal
Work continues on the $222 million Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation as the Memphis Tigers athletic director updates the board on fundraising and ticket revenue.
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Memphis Tigers receive big boost to record-setting athletics donation
A new donation reestablishes an estate gift from the Bryant family as the largest in Memphis-athletics history.
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January 2025
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Memphis deputy athletic director Jeff Crane leaving for South Carolina
The development comes about a month after Memphis tapped Virginia deputy AD Ed Scott to be its new athletic director.
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December 2024
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Memphis associate athletic director Dwyer headed to Vanderbilt
Brendan Dwyer informed The Daily Memphian Monday night that he is leaving next week.
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Memphis Tigers senior associate athletic director dies
Marlon Dechausay was a “passionate advocate for our student-athletes,” Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said.
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November 2024
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U of M’s Ed Scott solidifies executive leadership team
Cooper Jones and Katherine Sulentic will serve as deputy athletics directors under the Tigers’ new AD. Sulentic comes to Memphis after 14 years as the NCAA’s associate director of enforcement, investigations and processing.
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Memphis AD: Tigers football has the ‘right guy leading us’
Ed Scott also gave updates on Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium.
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Tigers Podcast: Memphis football keeps winning, basketball learns lessons in preseason
Why is a one-loss Tigers football team not drawing more fans to games? Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss.
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October 2024
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Analysis: Memphis Tigers face ‘tough decisions’ about revenue sharing
If all falls into place as expected at the start of the 2025-26 school year, House vs. the NCAA could change the look of college sports as we know it now.
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Deputy athletic director Lauren Ashman no longer at Memphis
Lauren Ashman was hired as executive associate athletic director and senior woman administrator in January 2020 by former athletic director Laird Veatch. She was promoted to the deputy athletic director role in 2023.
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September 2024
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Buckley: Memphis’ conference future? The Tigers will not beg.
With no indication the ACC or Big 12 intends to extend a membership offer anytime soon, where does that leave a Memphis Tigers program wanting to play bigger and better opponents?
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Memphis AD knows Pac-12 decision was emotional for fans
Fans have waited for their turn to celebrate a move to a Power Conference for years. The new-look Pac-12 no longer qualifies for that distinction, but some believed it would be better than the AAC.
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Memphis athletic director shines light on Tigers’ decision to stay in AAC
“It really came down to what our future looks like,” Ed Scott said. “... The financials were not there.”
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Memphis decides to remain in AAC
The Memphis Tigers have decided to stay put in the AAC rather than jump to the new-look Pac-12.
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Pac-12 vs. AAC: Sports writers weigh in on Tigers’ upcoming decision
What respected national sports journalists say regarding a decision that will shape the future of Memphis Tigers athletics. The decision reportedly could come as soon as Monday, Sept. 23.
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New student-athlete housing a ‘recruiting advantage’ for the Tigers
The new building will be located close to soccer, baseball, softball and track and field venues, including the future Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium.
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