Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway announced the firing of four staff members Wednesday, just two months before the start of the season.
Assistant coaches Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips and Jamie Rosser, as well as special advisor Demetrius Dyson, will not return to Hardaway's staff this season. Neither Hardaway nor the school provided a reason for the firings.
"I want to thank Rick, Faragi, Jamie and Demetrius for their service to the University of Memphis and our basketball program," Hardaway said. "These are good coaches that I've worked with closely over the past few seasons, but I made the difficult decision to go in a new direction with our staff.