BOSTON – University of Memphis first-year coach Penny Hardaway is among the finalists for the 2019 Ben Jobe Award. The finalists were announced on
Thursday.
The Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority coach indivision I men's basketball. An icon in the history of basketball at
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Jobe is best known as thehead coach of the Southern University, a position he held for 12 seasons.
His record at Southern was 209-141 and included four NCAA Tournament appearances. He also coached the Jaguars to one NIT appearance, five SIAC championships, 11 SWAC titles and two NAIA Tournament Championships.