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The University of Memphis is a Division I member of the NCAA, and a member of Conference USA. Memphis currently features nine women's sports and nine men's sports. The school is most well known for its basketball program, which maintains a storied history of excellence. The program gained national prominence when it reached the 1973 NCAA Division I basketball championship game against UCLA. The Tigers continued to maintain an era of excellence in the 1980s, 1990s, and on to the present as well under head coach John Calipari. Perennial rivals include the University of Cincinnati, the University of Louisville, Gonzaga University and their cross-state rivals, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK). The world record holder for the highest slam dunk (12 feet from floor to rim) is a former University of Memphis basketball forward, Michael Wilson. In the 2005-2006 season, the Tigers won both the Conference USA men's basketball regular season and tournament championships with the help of senior leader Rodney Carney, and the team reached the Elite Eight of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. At home, the Tigers play in the state-of-the-art FedExForum. The Memphis football program has emerged as a strong contender amidst its SEC and Big 12 rivals under the guidance of head coach Tommy West. Since 2003-2004, the U of M has been to three consecutive bowl games. In 2005, the Tigers football team was led in the Motor City Bowl by DeAngelo Williams, a then-senior All-American running back and eventual first round draft pick by the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.
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