Report: Former UGA coach Tubby Smith fired at Memphis

Former Georgia men's basketball coach Tubby Smith told reporters on Wednesday that he is no longer head coach at the University of Memphis, according to a report from ESPN.

Smith leaves Memphis after a two-year stint as its head coach, where he compiled a record of 40-26. The news comes after weeks of speculation that Memphis was going to fire Smith and replace him with Memphis legend Penny Hardaway.

Smith, 66, has a career record of 597-302, while coaching at Texas Tech, Minnesota, Kentucky, Georgia and Tulsa. He led Bulldogs 1996 and 1997 NCAA Tournaments in his only two years in Athens.