Thursday, Sep 10, 2015 7:07 pm
Earlier this week, the University of Memphis announced it would be honoring former men’s basketball coach John Calipari in late December. Calipari, who coached the Tigers from 2000-09, is getting inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this week.
The Tigers honoring Calipari is something that will no longer be happening, though.
This evening, University of Memphis President Dr. M. David Rudd announced Memphis will not honor Calipari. He apologized for the “embarrassment” and “genuine distress” created by the issue of honoring the former coach.