Overview
- CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported that Memphis is expected to hire Colorado director of player personnel Corey Phillips as its general manager.
- DNVR’s Scott Procter reported that Colorado will elevate Darrius Darden-Box to director of player personnel to replace Phillips.
- Phillips posted a public farewell thanking Deion Sanders for entrusting him with a leading role in reshaping Colorado’s roster operation.
- Before joining Colorado in 2023, Phillips held recruiting leadership roles at Vanderbilt, NC State, and LSU.
- Darden-Box has been Colorado’s director of recruiting and previously worked in scouting and player personnel at Vanderbilt, providing continuity as the Buffaloes work to steady recruiting after recent 2026 class changes.