Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway is proud of his Tigers team for doing "something special." But, he said, the job is not done.

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway has long been recognized as a premier recruiter. Credit as a talent developer has been harder to come by.

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway won his first AAC Coach of the Year award. The Tigers are the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

Hardaway helped Memphis gain its first AAC regular season championship in his seventh season as a collegiate head coach in 2025.

The end of the regular season is here and the #16 Memphis Tigers and Head Coach Penny Hardaway sit atop of the American Athletic Conference.

Memphis' PJ Haggerty was named the AAC player of the year, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers. The league also recognized the late Amir Abdur-Rahim as an honorary coach of the year.