New Memphis Tigers athletic director has a long to-do list
“We’ve got to fill up, you know, the Liberty Bowl,” new University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said. “We’ve got to fill it up. There’s no two ways about that.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Ed Scott doesn’t believe in tackling his to-do list sequentially. Rather, it’s all about juggling multiple issues simultaneously.
For the Memphis Tigers’ new athletic director, that’s a whole lot of balls — and perhaps a few sharp objects — in the air.
Building his leadership team. Raising money for stadium renovation. Lots of money. Filling a vacant head coaching position. Building corporate support and selling tickets. Lots of tickets. Making critical NIL-related decisions, too.
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Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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