Highly successful Memphis coach raves about Kenny Ingram

The expected hiring of Kenny Ingram as Arkansas' defensive line coach got a thumbs up from one highly regarded Memphis high school coach.

A Memphis native, Ingram was a standout at Memphis Whitehaven High School. He graduated from Arkansas State, where he was a four-year letterman (1989-92) and the team co-captain in 1992.

Rodney Saulsberry has been the Memphis Whitehaven coach since 2004. He led the Tigers to an 11-4 record and Class 6A runner-up finish this past season, and calls Ingram a "great hire."

"Especially if they are treating Memphis like it's in-state recruiting," Saulsberry said. "Excellent on the field coach, but dynamic recruiter."

Ingram was a three-time Regional Coach of the…