KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today that it has contracted with DHR International to assist with its search for a new executive director to replace Jim Haney, who is scheduled to retire in September after 29 years with the NABC.
“Following a detailed process conducted by our legal counsel at Ropes and Gray we are pleased to be working with Glenn Sugiyama and Pat Richter and their team at DHR International,” said NABC president Mike Brey, head coach at Notre Dame, who is heading the search committee with Jamie Dixon, NABC first vice president and head coach at TCU. “DHR has been a proven leader in the executive search process for over 30 years with a specialization in the sports industry.”
“It was inherent that we have professional assistance in our search, especially during the busiest time of the year for all of our coaches on the search committee, representing many levels of college basketball,” said Brey. “This will enable us to allow important work to be performed while we are coaching our teams and put us in good position to move forward soon after our season is done.”
“We look forward to working closely with the NABC Board to find an executive director who will be able to build upon the success of Jim Haney’s leadership, as well as guide the organization in these ever changing times of college athletics,” said Sugiyama, managing partner and global sports practice leader at DHR International, headquartered in Chicago.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “Phog” Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.
About DHR international
For 30 years DHR International has been a leading, privately held provider of executive search solutions with more than 50 wholly-owned offices spanning the globe. DHR’s renowned consultants specialize in all industries and functions in order to provide unparalleled senior-level executive search, management assessment and succession planning services tailored to the unique qualities and specifications of our select client base. For more information on DHR International, visit www.dhrinternational.com.
