Active Players can be Assistant GMs at College?

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Curry accepts asst. GM role for Davidson hoops

 

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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has accepted a role with his alma mater Davidson College as an assistant general manager for the basketball programs, university officials told ESPN.

Curry becomes the first active player in U.S. major professional sports to take an administrative job with an NCAA team.

In his new role, Curry, who played three seasons at Davidson (2006-09), will provide guidance to the men's and women's teams based on his college and professional experience.

He'll work with general manager Austin Buntz, a former Under Armour global sports marketing team member. Curry first signed with Under Armour in 2013 and launched his own Curry Brand as a standalone venture with the company in 2020. He also signed a lifetime contract shoe deal in recent years.

 

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The GM role is a newly created position in college athletics. I would equate what Curry doing to being a figurehead board member in a corporation. Most companies have one or more that really don’t do much and some are there to bring in business with their name. I bet Curry is involved from time to time but he is there to bring in players.

 

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The GM role is a newly created position in college athletics. I would equate what Curry doing to being a figurehead board member in a corporation. Most companies have one or more that really don’t do much and some are there to bring in business with their name. I bet Curry is involved from time to time but he is there to bring in players.

Yeah I am sure it is just a recruitment type of "role" Just didn't know active players could do it

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Interesting. Makes a lot of sense from a branding perspective.

 

[thunderc]

Yeah I am sure it is just a recruitment type of "role" Just didn't know active players could do it

Steph can do whatever he wants at this point I think