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Memphis promotes Ryan Silverfield to head coach
Memphis promotes Ryan Silverfield to head coach
The Memphis Tigers have named offensive line coach Ryan Silverfield as their permanent head coach, the school announced Friday.
Silverfield has been serving as the Tigers' interim head coach following Mike Norvell's departure to Florida State.
"I was loyal to this program and this city and it worked out in my favor," Silverfield said during Friday's news conference. "It's a message to people who are loyal and have a dream. ...
"This was the one [job] that I always wanted. If you love Memphis, it loves you back. The support in this city is second-to-none."
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Silverfield served as Memphis' deputy head coach this season under Norvell, as the Tigers went 12-1 and won an American Athletic Conference championship. He has been on the Memphis staff for the past four seasons. Silverfield also has coached with Toledo and the NFL's Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings.
"Mike Norvell gave me this opportunity to come with him [to Memphis]," Silverfield said. "Let it be known that I am so thankful for Mike Norvell. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be here. His friendship, his trust. I will value him until the day I die."
Memphis next plays in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against Penn State on Dec. 28 in Arlington, Texas.
SOURCE: Rittenberg, Adam and Schlabach, Mark. "Memphis promotes Ryan Silverfield to head coach." ESPN, 14 December 2019,
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Re: Memphis promotes Ryan Silverfield to head coach
Ryan Silverfield named next Memphis Tigers head football coach, source says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The University of Memphis’ search for the next head football coach appears to be over.
A source tells WMC Action News 5 that Ryan Silverfield is being named the new head football coach of the Memphis Tigers.
Ryan Silverfield named Tigers head football coach
Last weekend, UofM Athletics Director Laird Veatch named Silverfield the interim head football coach after Mike Norvell accepted the head coach position at Florida State University. Silverfield previously served as deputy head coach and offensive line coach for the Tigers.
“My dream job... to have the chance to stand in front of our team... to be named head coach of the University of Memphis - this is my dream job.”
UofM discusses Mike Norvell's departure, next steps for Tigers football
“I’ve been fortunate,” Silverfield said Sunday when he was introduced as interim head coach. “I’ve chased a lot of jobs in my day, but when you find a place you truly call home, that’s the exciting part about it. As you guys know if you love Memphis it’ll love you back. It’s been an unique experience here.”
SIlverfield told the audience, "To be named head coach of the University of Memphis - this is my dream job.”
Ryan Silverfield named next Memphis Tigers head football coach
The Tigers are bound for the Cotton Bowl to face the Penn State Nittany Lions Dec. 28.
The university is holding a news conference at 3:30 p.m. where they are expected to officially announce Silverfield’s new position.
Silverfield will be the 25th head football coach in Memphis Tiger football history.
SOURCE: WMCActionNews5.com Staff. "Ryan Silverfield named Tigers head football coach, source says." WMC Action News 5, 13 December 2019,
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