Larry Brown reportedly joining Penny Hardaway's Memphis basketball staff

Posted Jun 30, 2021
One of the most prolific basketball coaches in the history of the sport, Larry Brown is reportedly returning to the sideline – this time at Memphis. Brown is expected to be named an assistant coach to Penny Hardaway. It will be the second time in his career that Brown has been an assistant. The first was in the 1960s when he spent two seasons at UNC. (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

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