NBA & ABA Executives Directory
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Only the executives in charge of player personnel decisions (usually the
general manager) are listed.
Active executives are listed in bold.
255 Executives
| » Last Names Starting with A | |
|---|---|
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Otto Adams | FTW (1957) |
| Danny Ainge | BOS (2003-13) |
| Jack Ankerson | DLC/SAA (1973-74), VIR (1974-76) |
| Al Attles | GSW (1976-86), GSW (1997) |
| Red Auerbach | BOS (1950-84) |
| Joe Axelson | CIN/KCO/KCK (1969-79), KCK/SAC (1982-88) |
| » Last Names Starting with B | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Lon Babby | PHO (2013) |
| Pete Babcock | DEN (1987-90), ATL (1990-2003) |
| Rob Babcock | TOR (2004-06) |
| Mel Basel | NJA/NYA (1967-69) |
| Bob Bass | FLO (1971-72), MMP/MMT (1972-73), MMT/MMS (1974-75), SAS (1979-94), CHH/NOH (1995-2004) |
| Elgin Baylor | LAC (1986-2008) |
| Clair Bee | BLB (1952-54) |
| John Begzos | SAA/SAS (1974-79), KCK (1979-80) |
| Carl Bennett | FTW (1948-54) |
| Bill Bertka | NOJ (1974-76) |
| Al Bianchi | WSA/VIR (1970-74), NYK (1987-91) |
| Danny Biasone | SYR (1955-63) |
| Bernie Bickerstaff | DEN (1990-97), CHA (2003-07) |
| Mark Binstein | PTC (1971-72) |
| Larry Bird | IND (2003-12) |
| Marty Blake | STL/ATL (1960-70), PTP/PTC (1970-71) |
| Lance Blanks | PHO (2010-13) |
| Roy Boe | NYA (1973-74), NYA/NYN/NJN (1975-78) |
| Vince Boryla | NYK (1960-61), LAS/UTS (1970-72), DEN (1984-87) |
| Jeff Bower | NOH/NOK (2005-10) |
| Jim Brewer | MIN (1990-92) |
| Bob Briner | TEX/DLC (1971-73) |
| Magnus Brinkman | SHE (1949-50) |
| Allan Bristow | CHH (1990-91), DEN (1997-98), NOH (2004-05) |
| Larry Brown | PHI (1997-98) |
| Walter Brown | BOS (1946-50) |
| Chad Buchanan | POR (2011-12) |
| Bucky Buckwalter | SEA (1973), POR (1986-92) |
| R.C. Buford | SAS (2002-13) |
| » Last Names Starting with C | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| John Calipari | NJN (1996-99) |
| Lou Carnesecca | NYA (1970-73) |
| M.L. Carr | BOS (1994-97) |
| Charles Cavagnaro | NOB/MMP (1970-72) |
| Dave Checketts | UTA (1987-89), NYK (1991), NYK (1999) |
| Rich Cho | POR (2010-11), CHA (2011-13) |
| Jeffrey Cohen | KCK (1981-82) |
| Edwin Coil | DET (1965-75) |
| Bryan Colangelo | PHO (1994-2006), TOR (2006-13) |
| Jerry Colangelo | PHO (1968-94) |
| Jim Collier | UTS (1974-75) |
| Doug Collins | DET (1995-98) |
| Clifford Courtney | INO (1952-53) |
| Bob Cousins | ATL (1970-72) |
| » Last Names Starting with D | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Mike D'Antoni | DEN (1998-2000), PHO (2006-07) |
| Bill Davidson | DET (1978-79) |
| Harold Davis | DNN (1949-50) |
| Carroll Dawson | HOU (1996-2007) |
| Dave DeBusschere | NYA (1974-75), NYK (1982-86) |
| Don DeJardin | HSM/CAR (1969-70), PHI (1970-73) |
| Vinny Del Negro | LAC (2012) |
| Don Delaney | CLE (1980-82) |
| Fred Delano | FTW/DET (1957-58) |
| Dell Demps | NOH (2010-13) |
| Tony DiLeo | PHI (2012-13) |
| Eddie Donovan | NYK (1965-70), BUF (1970-75), NYK (1975-82) |
| Joe Dumars | DET (2000-13) |
| Mike Dunleavy | MIL (1992-97), LAC (2008-10) |
| Bill Dyer | BLB (1947-50), BLB (1951-52) |
| » Last Names Starting with E | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Dick Eicher | DNR (1967-69) |
| Loren Ellis | WAT (1949-50) |
| Bob Elmer | BLB (1952) |
| Wayne Embry | MIL (1972-77), CLE (1986-99), TOR (2006) |
| John Erickson | MIL (1968-70) |
| Charles Escoe | DTF (1946-47) |
| » Last Names Starting with F | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Joseph Fay | PRO (1946-49) |
| Bob Feerick | SFW/GSW (1963-74) |
| Oscar Feldman | DET (1975-77) |
| Arnie Ferrin | UTS (1972-74) |
| Leo Ferris | SYR (1949-54) |
| Bob Ferry | BAL/CAP/WSB (1973-90) |
| Danny Ferry | CLE (2005-10), ATL (2012-13) |
| Bill Fitch | CLE (1973-79) |
| Gar Forman | CHI (2009-13) |
| Bob Foster | WSC (1950-51) |
| » Last Names Starting with G | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| John Gabriel | ORL (1996-2004) |
| Dave Gavitt | BOS (1990-94) |
| Michael Gearon | ATL (1977-79) |
| Harry Glickman | POR (1970-81) |
| Edward Gottlieb | PHW/SFW (1952-63) |
| Chris Grant | CLE (2010-13) |
| Keith Grant | DAL (1996) |
| Brad Greenberg | PHI (1996-97) |
| Ed Gregory | GSW (1995) |
| Alex Groza | SDA (1972-75) |
| Ernie Grunfeld | NYK (1991-99), MIL (1999-2003), WAS (2003-13) |
| Glen Grunwald | DEN (1990), TOR (1997-2004), NYK (2011-13) |
| Richie Guerin | ATL (1972-73) |
| » Last Names Starting with H | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Les Habegger | SEA (1983-85) |
| William Hale | INJ (1948-49), OAK/WSA (1967-70) |
| John Hammond | MIL (2008-13) |
| Harry Hannin | CHP (1961-62) |
| Alex Hannum | DNR (1971-74) |
| James Hardy | ANA/LAS (1967-70) |
| Del Harris | MIL (1987-92) |
| Larry Harris | MIL (2003-08) |
| Les Harrison | ROC/CIN (1948-58) |
| Lew Hayman | TRH (1946-47) |
| Rob Hennigan | ORL (2012-13) |
| Rod Higgins | CHA (2007-11) |
| Sam Hinkie | PHI (2013) |
| Paul Hoffman | CHZ/BAL (1963-65) |
| Eddie Holman | MNM (1967-68) |
| Red Holzman | NYK (1970-75) |
| Bob Houbregs | SEA (1969-73) |
| Ron Hrovat | CLE (1979-80) |
| » Last Names Starting with I | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Stu Inman | POR (1981-86) |
| Ned Irish | NYK (1946-57) |
| Dan Issel | DEN (1998-2001) |
| » Last Names Starting with J | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Stu Jackson | VAN (1994-2000) |
| Buddy Jeannette | BLB (1950-51), BAL (1965-68), MNP/PTP (1969-70) |
| Emory Jones | STB (1946-50) |
| Michael Jordan | WAS (2000-03) |
| » Last Names Starting with K | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| David Kahn | MIN (2009-13) |
| Stan Kasten | ATL (1979-90) |
| Bob Kauffman | DET (1977-78) |
| Irv Kaze | SDA/SDS (1975-76), BUF/SDC (1978-80) |
| Nick Kerbawy | DET (1958-61) |
| Ben Kerner | TRI/MLH/STL (1949-60) |
| Steve Kerr | PHO (2007-10) |
| J.R. Kimbrough | INO (1949-52) |
| Billy King | PHI (1998-2007), NJN/BRK (2010-13) |
| Dick Klein | CHI (1967-69) |
| Billy Knight | VAN/MEM (2000-02), ATL (2003-08) |
| Irv Kosloff | SYR/PHI (1963-66) |
| Jon Kovler | CHI (1976-78) |
| Jerry Krause | CHI (1976), CHI (1985-2003) |
| John Kundla | MNL (1957-59) |
| Mitch Kupchak | LAL (2000-13) |
| » Last Names Starting with L | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Frank Lane | CHP/CHZ (1962-63) |
| Frank Layden | NOJ/UTA (1979-87) |
| Scott Layden | UTA (1989-99), NYK (1999-2003) |
| Tod Leiweke | HOU (1993-94), POR (2007) |
| Lou Lenart | SDC (1980-81) |
| Slick Leonard | INA/IND (1975-80) |
| Gene Littles | CHH (1990) |
| John Lucas | PHI (1994-96) |
| Jim Lynam | PHI (1992-94) |
| » Last Names Starting with M | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Bob MacKinnon | BUF (1975-77), NJN (1981-83), NJN (1986-87) |
| Rudy Martzke | CAR/SSL (1974-75) |
| Jack McCloskey | DET (1979-92), MIN (1992-95), TOR (2004) |
| Ryan McDonough | PHO (2013) |
| Kevin McHale | MIN (1995-2008) |
| Billy McKinney | MIN (1988-90), DET (1992-95) |
| Jack McMahon | SDR (1967-68), GSW (1986-87) |
| Barry Mendelson | NOJ (1976-77) |
| George Mikan | MNL (1954-57) |
| Vern Mikkelsen | PTP/MNP (1968-69) |
| Nick Mileti | CLE (1970-73) |
| Lou Mohs | MNL/LAL (1960-67) |
| Doxie Moore | AND (1949-50) |
| Daryl Morey | HOU (2007-13) |
| William Motsch | KEN (1967-70) |
| Dick Motta | CHI (1973-76) |
| Chris Mullin | GSW (2004-09) |
| Dennis Murphy | MMF/FLO (1969-71) |
| Bob Myers | GSW (2012-13) |
| » Last Names Starting with N | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| John Nash | PHI (1986-90), WSB (1990-96), NJN (1999-2000), POR (2003-06) |
| Don Nelson | MIL (1977-87), GSW (1987-95), DAL (1997-2002) |
| Donn Nelson | DAL (2002-13) |
| Pete Newell | SDR/HOU (1968-72), LAL (1972-76) |
| » Last Names Starting with O | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Kevin O'Connor | UTA (1999-2013) |
| Neil Olshey | LAC (2010-12), POR (2012-13) |
| Bill Orwig | UTS (1975-76) |
| » Last Names Starting with P | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Ray Patterson | MIL (1970-72), HOU (1972-89) |
| Steve Patterson | HOU (1989-93), POR (2006-07) |
| Jim Paxson | CLE (1999-2005) |
| John Paxson | CHI (2003-09) |
| Geoff Petrie | POR (1992-94), SAC (1994-2013) |
| Randy Pfund | MIA (1996-2008) |
| Paul Phipps | SDC (1982-84) |
| Rick Pitino | BOS (1997-2001) |
| Fred Podesta | NYK (1957-60), NYK (1961-65) |
| Ted Podleski | SDC (1981-82) |
| Jim Pollard | MNM/MMF (1968-69) |
| Gregg Popovich | SAS (1994-2002) |
| Sam Presti | SEA/OKC (2007-13) |
| Kevin Pritchard | POR (2007-10) |
| » Last Names Starting with R | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Jack Ramsay | PHI (1966-70) |
| Willis Reed | NJN (1990-96) |
| Jerry Reynolds | SAC (1989-94) |
| Gene Rhodes | KEN (1973-76) |
| Don Richman | SEA (1967-68) |
| Larry Riley | GSW (2009-12) |
| Pat Riley | MIA (2008-13) |
| Donald Ringsby | DNR (1969-71) |
| Andy Roeser | LAC (2012) |
| Gabe Rubin | PTP (1967-68) |
| Bill Russell | SEA (1973-77), SAC (1988-89) |
| » Last Names Starting with S | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Jerry Sachs | BAL (1968-73) |
| Gary Sacks | LAC (2012-13) |
| Robert Salyers | IND (1981-86) |
| Flip Saunders | MIN (2013) |
| Lewis Schaffel | NOJ (1977-78), ATL (1979), NJN (1983-86), MIA (1987-95) |
| Fred Schaus | LAL (1967-72) |
| Carl Scheer | CAR (1970-74), DNR/DNA/DEN (1974-84), SDC/LAC (1984-86), CHH (1987-90) |
| Bud Seretean | ATL (1975-77) |
| John Sharbaro | CHS (1946-50) |
| Bill Sharman | LAL (1976-82) |
| Bob Short | MNL (1959-60) |
| Gene Shue | PHI (1973-74), PHI (1990-92) |
| Lee Silverman | MMS (1975) |
| Francis Smith | DET (1961-64) |
| Otis Smith | ORL (2005-12) |
| Norm Sonju | BUF (1977-78), DAL (1980-96) |
| Garry St. Jean | GSW (1997-2004) |
| Jim Stack | MIN (2008-09) |
| Ed Stefanski | NJN (2004-07), PHI (2007-10) |
| Maurice Stern | NOB (1967-70) |
| Gordon Stirling | NYK (1986-87) |
| Mike Storen | INA (1967-70), KEN (1970-73), ATL (1977) |
| Carl Storey | HSM (1967-69) |
| Rick Sund | DET (1998-2000), SEA (2001-07), ATL (2008-12) |
| Al Sutphin | CLR (1946-47) |
| » Last Names Starting with T | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Charles Theokas | NYA (1969-70), NJN (1978-81) |
| Isiah Thomas | TOR (1994-97), NYK (2003-08) |
| Rod Thorn | CHI (1978-85), NJN (2000-04), NJN (2007-08), NJN (2010), PHI (2010-12) |
| Dave Twardzik | CHH (1991-95), GSW (1995-97), ORL (2005-06) |
| Peter Tyrell | PHW (1946-52) |
| » Last Names Starting with U | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Masai Ujiri | DEN (2010-13) |
| Miguel Uline | WSC (1946-50) |
| Wes Unseld | WSB/WAS (1996-2000), WAS (2003) |
| » Last Names Starting with V | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Butch Van Breda Kolff | MMT (1973-74) |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | DEN (2001-06), NJN (2008-10) |
| Dick Versace | MEM (2002) |
| Dick Vertlieb | SEA (1968-69), GSW (1974-76), IND (1980-81) |
| Zollie Volchok | SEA (1969), SEA (1977-83) |
| Jan Volk | BOS (1984-90) |
| » Last Names Starting with W | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Wally Walker | SEA (1994-2001) |
| Chris Wallace | BOS (2001-03), MEM (2007-13) |
| Donnie Walsh | IND (1986-2003), NYK (2008-11), IND (2012-13) |
| Mark Warkentien | DEN (2006-10) |
| Don Wattrick | DET (1964-65) |
| Bob Weinhauer | HOU (1994-96), MIL (1997-99) |
| John Weisbrod | ORL (2004-05) |
| John Weissert | INA (1970-75) |
| Harry Weltman | SSL (1975-76), CLE (1982-86), NJN (1987-90) |
| Jerry West | LAL (1982-2000), MEM (2002-07) |
| Bob Whitsitt | SEA (1986-94), POR (1994-2003) |
| William Wilcox | ATL (1974-75) |
| Lenny Wilkens | SEA (1985-86) |
| Max Williams | DLC/TEX (1967-71) |
| Pat Williams | CHI (1969-73), ATL (1973-74), PHI (1974-86), ORL (1987-96) |
| Tom Willingham | NOJ (1978-79) |
| Pepper Wilson | CIN (1958-69) |
| Tom Wilson | DET (1992) |
| Max Winter | MNL (1948-54) |
| Dave Wohl | MIA (1995-96) |
| » Last Names Starting with Z | |
| Executive | Team(s) |
| Frank Zaccanelli | DAL (1996-97) |
| Fred Zollner | FTW (1954-57) |
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