Unless something goes wrong at the last minute, Penny Hardaway will be the next head coach at Memphis.
Hardaway has never coached at the college level:
Memphis and Penny Hardaway are currently working out contract details, per a source. Barring anything unforeseen, he'll be the Tigers' next head coach.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 14, 2018
Here are more details on Hardaway:
Current job: Memphis East High School coach
Career college record: N/A
Age: 46
Pros: His role as the face of Team Penny, the top Memphis area AAU team, would provide an instant jolt to the Tigers’ recruiting efforts. He has ties to several top 100 2019 prospects and could also attract national recruits because of his celebrity. His status as a Memphis basketball legend will reinvigorate the fan base immediately and jumpstart ticket sales at FedExForum.
Cons: Never been a college coach before. Currently embroiled in a court case with the TSSAA after two of his players at East, including top recruit James Wiseman, were initially ruled ineligible.
