MEMPHIS – Tubby Smith has been fired as Memphis coach after two seasons amid dropping attendance and donations to the athletic department.
Smith went 40-26 at Memphis, including 21-13 this season. The Tigers won seven of their final nine games before losing Saturday to No. 8
Cincinnati in the AAC semifinals, their third loss to the AAC champs this season.
Smith went 45-50 overall and 18-36 in conference play in his 3 years as head coach at Texas Tech.
Former star Penny Hardaway is believed to be a top candidate to replace Smith.
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