Frank Murtaugh
@frankmurtaugh.bsky.social
Husband, father. Managing editor at Memphis Magazine and sportswriter at Memphis Flyer. Author of "Trey's Company" (novel published in 2017). Be kind, and never give up. frankmurtaugh.com
You gotta win the press conference. In a 12-minute introductory address yesterday, new Memphis coach Charles Huff did so. www.memphisflyer.com/u-of-m-intro...
U of M Introduces Charles Huff as New Football Coach
The University of Memphis formally introduced Charles Huff as its new football coach Wednesday afternoon at the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. Huff succeeds Ryan Silverfield, who departed for the U...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
You gotta win the press conference. In a 12-minute introductory address yesterday, new Memphis coach Charles Huff did so. www.memphisflyer.com/u-of-m-intro...
This glorious art is on my right shoulder. (We were the Marauders in high school.) Will flex as Memphis prepares for the Gasparilla Bowl on December 19th.
December 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This glorious art is on my right shoulder. (We were the Marauders in high school.) Will flex as Memphis prepares for the Gasparilla Bowl on December 19th.
I wrote this column in 2011, when Memphis and Louisville renewed their rivalry after six years. The sentiment is the same here and now, after an eight-year drought. www.memphisflyer.com/a-rivalry-re...
A Rivalry Renewed
The Memphis Tigers and Louisville Cardinals have played each other on the basketball court 85 times. (The only other program Memphis has faced as many as 70 times is Southern Miss, with 86 games in th...
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December 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I wrote this column in 2011, when Memphis and Louisville renewed their rivalry after six years. The sentiment is the same here and now, after an eight-year drought. www.memphisflyer.com/a-rivalry-re...
Fifty wins in six years? At Memphis?? Ryan Silverfield's era will leave happy marks on a football program. www.memphisflyer.com/era-over
Era Over
Ryan Silverfield departs Memphis for Arkansas.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Fifty wins in six years? At Memphis?? Ryan Silverfield's era will leave happy marks on a football program. www.memphisflyer.com/era-over
How significant is a quarter-century of NBA basketball in Memphis? Read on.
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Silver Griz
An NBA team — and the culture it celebrates — marks a special milestone.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
How significant is a quarter-century of NBA basketball in Memphis? Read on.
memphismagazine.com/features/col...
memphismagazine.com/features/col...
Between 1946 and 1987, the Cardinals played a World Series Game 7 seven times. Red Schoendienst was in uniform for all seven.
November 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Between 1946 and 1987, the Cardinals played a World Series Game 7 seven times. Red Schoendienst was in uniform for all seven.
My dream that will never die: National Baseball Day. (A column from 2019.) www.memphisflyer.com/national-bas...
National Baseball Day
Maybe a World Series in our nation’s capital will make the difference.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My dream that will never die: National Baseball Day. (A column from 2019.) www.memphisflyer.com/national-bas...
Three thoughts on the undefeated Memphis Tigers at the season's midpoint (kinda). www.memphisflyer.com/won-and-oh
Won and Oh!
Three thoughts on the undefeated Memphis Tigers.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Three thoughts on the undefeated Memphis Tigers at the season's midpoint (kinda). www.memphisflyer.com/won-and-oh
B.B. King's centennial is a reminder to celebrate those you love, and long before their centennial.
A Centennial Fit for a King
Gone but never forgotten: the “Beale Street Blues Boy.”
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September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
B.B. King's centennial is a reminder to celebrate those you love, and long before their centennial.
I wrote this in September 2001. Hope it helps someone today.
September 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I wrote this in September 2001. Hope it helps someone today.
Can Jimmy Crooks separate himself from a crowded cohort of Cardinal catchers?
Catching Crooks
A Cardinals prospect has excelled with Memphis, both at the plate and behind it.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Can Jimmy Crooks separate himself from a crowded cohort of Cardinal catchers?
Kickoff countdown at 10 days. Grab yourself a copy!
August 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Kickoff countdown at 10 days. Grab yourself a copy!
Light your candles tonight.
August 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Light your candles tonight.
Cooling down on World Elephant Day at the Memphis Zoo.
August 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Cooling down on World Elephant Day at the Memphis Zoo.
I like to share this salute to Phil Cannon (from 2020) when the #FESJC tees off.
Tee It Up: Remembering Phil Cannon
The spirit of a beloved Memphian will lift the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I like to share this salute to Phil Cannon (from 2020) when the #FESJC tees off.
Happy birthday to this gentleman.
August 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy birthday to this gentleman.
Every August, I’m convinced the City Guide is the best we’ve ever published. This year I’m right. Subscribe, and we’ll send you a copy. memphismagazine.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Every August, I’m convinced the City Guide is the best we’ve ever published. This year I’m right. Subscribe, and we’ll send you a copy. memphismagazine.com
I attended Ozzie Smith’s Hall of Fame induction (2002) with my dad. Musial there. Gibson, Brock, Red. Aaron, Mays, Koufax. One of those memories that gains in glow every year.
July 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I attended Ozzie Smith’s Hall of Fame induction (2002) with my dad. Musial there. Gibson, Brock, Red. Aaron, Mays, Koufax. One of those memories that gains in glow every year.
Regrets? I've had a few. But I also have solutions.
“Should” Ain’t Good
A few thoughts on the delicate art of shedding regret.
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July 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Regrets? I've had a few. But I also have solutions.
It's hard to see a legend like Novak taken down by youth. Tennis is similar to boxing. Father Time undefeated.
July 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's hard to see a legend like Novak taken down by youth. Tennis is similar to boxing. Father Time undefeated.
Said goodbye to sweet Rita earlier this month. Likely the 10 happiest years of my life. I love this picture.
June 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Said goodbye to sweet Rita earlier this month. Likely the 10 happiest years of my life. I love this picture.
Best piece you'll read on Fred Smith and the FedEx origin story. He changed Memphis for the better. memphismagazine.com/features/fre...
Federal Express: The Million-Dollar Dream Machine
How Fred Smith confounded the experts and turned an impossible idea into a $160 million reality.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Best piece you'll read on Fred Smith and the FedEx origin story. He changed Memphis for the better. memphismagazine.com/features/fre...
“Jaws” hit screens 50 years ago today. What a difference a half-century makes.
June 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“Jaws” hit screens 50 years ago today. What a difference a half-century makes.
My dad, Frank Murtaugh Jr. Happy Father’s Day.
June 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My dad, Frank Murtaugh Jr. Happy Father’s Day.
Barack Obama Appreciation Day? Count me in.
June 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Barack Obama Appreciation Day? Count me in.