Larry Porter
Head Coach Second Season
Hometown: Jackson, Miss. Alma Mater: University of Memphis, 1996 Family:
Wife - Sharmane Children - Brandon, Omari, Olivia Larry Porter returned to his alma mater for his first head
coaching job, and was named the school's 22nd football coach on November 29, 2009. Porter played for the Tigers in the 1990s and received his degree from the U of M in 1996. Porter inherited a program that was 2-10 in the previous
season, and led the charge to motivate the team, the staff, the fans and the city of Memphis to "Invest In The Helmet." Evidence of Tiger Nation "buying in" to Porter's vision of
developing a championship culture could be seen in the city of Memphis investing in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the alums and administration investing in the weight room and the turf field as well as the players investing in every aspect of the program.
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Year 1998
COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE Institution (Position) UT Martin (RB)
BIO
1999-01 2002-04 2005-09
2010-Pres.
Arkansas State (RB) Oklahoma State (RB)
LSU (RB/Recruiting Coordinator) University of Memphis (HC)
2011 Memphis Football Experience
