American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Memphis, Houston share top spot in AAC preseason hoops poll
Oct. 14, 2019 12:02 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Houston and Memphis share the top spot in the American Athletic Association's preseason basketball coaches' poll.
The Cougars and...
Big man Isaiah Stokes transfers to Memphis from Florida
Aug. 28, 2019 02:44 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Isaiah Stokes has transferred to Memphis to play for his old AAU coach Penny Hardaway after spending the past two seasons at Florida.
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Ollie wins ruling on union protection in fight over firing
By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 13, 2019 02:02 PM EDT
Memphis hires Florida's Laird Veatch as athletic director
Aug. 09, 2019 12:11 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis has hired Laird Veatch to fill its athletic director vacancy.
Veatch has spent the last two years as Florida's executive...
Lawmaker wants donors to pay for UConn's exit from AAC
By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 01, 2019 12:59 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The top Republican in the Connecticut Senate wants private donors to pick up the cost of UConn's departure from the American Athletic...
UConn will pay $17M to leave the AAC for Big East
Jul. 26, 2019 03:28 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a $17 million exit fee to the American Athletic Conference, so the school can rejoin the Big...
UConn hoops gets probation for NCAA violations under Ollie
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jul. 02, 2019 10:18 AM EDT
Hurley says recruiting getting a bump from Big East move
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jul. 01, 2019 04:59 PM EDT
UConn rejoins Big East for hoops, other sports; not football
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 26, 2019 01:40 PM EDT
AP sources: UConn in talks to move back into Big East
By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 22, 2019 12:46 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for...
Hardaway adds ex-Suns assistant Toppert to Memphis' staff
Jun. 10, 2019 06:42 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added more NBA experience to his staff by hiring former Phoenix Suns assistant Cody Toppert.
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Sam Mitchell leaves Memphis coach Penny Hardaway's staff
May. 21, 2019 05:44 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway says former NBA coach of the year Sam Mitchell is no longer part of his staff.
Mitchell worked as an...
Boogie Ellis signs with Memphis after switching from Duke
May. 17, 2019 09:39 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Guard Boogie Ellis has signed his national letter of intent to play at Memphis, joining a vaunted recruiting class for coach Penny Hardaway...
Tom Bowen steps down as Memphis athletic director
May. 14, 2019 11:39 AM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis athletic director Tom Bowen has stepped down after seven years, and Allie Prescott has been named his replacement on an interim basis.
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Hardaway adds Lester Quinones to Memphis' recruiting class
May. 13, 2019 02:24 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added Lester Quinones, the ninth-ranked shooting guard in the nation, to his 2019 recruiting class.
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Former Cincinnati center Brooks joins Miami Hurricanes
May. 07, 2019 01:36 PM EDT
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Nysier Brooks, a 6-foot-11 center who started 35 games for Cincinnati last season, is transferring to the University of Miami for his...
Clemson adds ex-Tulsa G Curran Scott as grad transfer
May. 06, 2019 07:42 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has added former Tulsa guard Curran Scott as a graduate transfer.
The 6-foot-4, 208-pound Scott announced his intention...
Ex-UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie sues former assistant
By Pat Eaton-Robb Apr. 30, 2019 09:51 AM EDT
Cronin hires Darren Savino for his UCLA coaching staff
Apr. 18, 2019 09:08 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Darren Savino is joining UCLA coach Mick Cronin in Westwood as the Bruins' associate head coach.
He most recently worked under...