A new head coach and a new offensive scheme are what Tiger football fans can expect in the 2001 season. First-year coach Tommy West showcased the Tigers' new, no-huddle offense during Saturday night's Blue-Gray Game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The Gray team put 35 points on the scoreboard during ...
In these days of quarter-billion dollar salaries and multi-million dollar television contracts, it is easy to forget that at one time all baseball players were kids. The only thing a young ball player cared about was getting his or her turn at the plate, and hopefully he or she would make mom and dad ...
As adolescents we all learned about the birds and the bees -- but Memphis will soon have a chance to learn about the bears and the bees. What do we need to know about these two animals, and how can they benefit our city? One thing that we do know is that after many years of being a wallflower, Memphis ...
Dave Anderson promised to bring excitement back to the Tiger baseball program. So far, the first-year head coach is living up to that promise. The Tigers held 19th-ranked Ole Miss to just one run on seven hits, as they defeated the Rebels 3-1 Wednesday night in front of a respectable crowd at AutoZone ...
The University of Memphis and the University of Mississippi baseball teams will do battle tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in the first-ever collegiate game at AutoZone Park. The idea to schedule the game at the downtown stadium was the work of first-year head coach Dave Anderson. Associate athletic director ...
University of Memphis students are working hard in the gyms and workout centers with an eye on the clock. Spring Break is rapidly approaching and the time to obtain that perfect beach physique is limited. "I've got a week. I'm going to Panama," Kristina Vaccaro, a freshman nursing major said. Christy ...
Lifelong Tiger fans will have to find another coach to hate. After weeks of rumors, Louisville head basketball coach Denny Crum announced last week that he was retiring after 30 years at the school. Crum coached his final regular season game Saturday against a fitting opponent, as the Cardinals defeated ...
The University of Memphis is gearing up to host the men's NCAA Tournament on March 16 and 18. The Pyramid Arena will be the site of the South Region's first and second round games to be played on Thursday and Saturday. Bob Winn, assistant director of athletic media relations, said that the NCAA only ...
The University of Memphis men's track team is prepared to make a run at the Conference USA indoor championships, being held this weekend at the University of Houston. The host squad, Houston Cougars, are the defending indoor champions, and they are looking for their fifth consecutive indoor title. The ...
As young children, we stared at the television in amazement as our favorite athlete glided across the screen. We watched as they slammed home the final basket, hit the game-winning home run or took the checkered flag. These guys were invincible. They were superhuman. But as we aged, we began to notice ...
