Tiger athletic director R.C. Johnson hosted a “State of the Tigers” luncheon Monday for media and Tiger boosters, an enthusiastic endorsement of his program both from a fiscal standpoint and on-the-field developments.
Johnson began by highlighting the academic success among Memphis athletes. The 2.94 GPA average for all athletes establishes a new record at the U of M. Both the football team and men’s basketball team established new standards for their respective programs. Fifty-one percent of Tiger athletes in 2009-10 achieved a 3.0 GPA. “The academic progress we’ve made over the years has been phenomenal,” said Johnson.
- Memphis Athletic Director R. C. Johnson
Johnson applauded both the men’s and women’s basketball program for exceeding expectations in 2009-10, and he noted the three consecutive conference titles won by the women’s soccer team. (“And the entire team is coming back,” said Johnson.)
Johnson presented a series of display boards with pertinent figures, both GPA numbers and fund-raising totals. When the topic of Memphis and a BCS conference came up, the board was filled with a giant question mark.
