Memphis AD Ed Scott said Friday that Penny Hardaway will "unequivocally" be the Tigers' head coach when the basketball season tips off in early November.

Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said Friday that he "absolutely, unequivocally" expects Penny Hardaway to be the school's men's basketball coach for the 2024-25 season. Scott's remarks come at the conclusion of a tumultuous week for the program that included a staff purge and the university's acknowledgement of an anonymous letter that alleges multiple potential NCAA violations.

Penny Hardaway has been an OK basketball coach through six seasons with the Memphis Tigers, but his program is nationally relevant only in its ability to generate embarrassing headlines.

After a tumultuous week where Memphis basketball has made national headlines, Penny Hardaway defended his program in an interview.

The University of Memphis basketball coach defends his style, saying he's not traditional and no one has really been fired, but went on to bigger and better positions.

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway announced the firing of four staff members Wednesday, just two months before the start of the season.

For all the turmoil has apparently thrust upon the Memphis basketball program, it doesn't seem to have negatively affected the Tigers' roster.