MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The warm-ups, the dress rehearsals, the practices, the scrimmages and the months-long build-up is over for the University of Memphis and new men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway.
Tuesday night at FedExForum, Hardaway, the former Tigers' All-American and NBA All-Star, makes his official coaching debut when the UofM plays host to Tennessee Tech. Tipoff is 7:02 p.m.
Hardaway was hired in March and has spent the past seven months handling his first program and a steady stream of media requests -- nationally, regionally and locally.
While he's looking forward to his first game, he admits he's not nervous.