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Stephen Curry: Golden State Warriors Superstar Assumes Administrative Role at Davidson College
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Role | Deputy Director General for Basketball Programs at Davidson College |
| Announcement Source | University officials via ESPN |
| Significance | Curry is the first active major professional athlete in the U.S. to hold an administrative position in an NCAA program |
| Duration at Davidson | 2006-2009 |
| Key Responsibilities | Advising both men’s and women’s teams, leveraging his university and professional experience |
| Collaboration | Will work with Managing Director Austin Buntz, a former member of the Under Armour World Sport Marketing team |
| Curry’s Contracts | Curry first signed with Under Armour in 2013 and launched the Curry Brand in 2020. hitherto to his lifetime contract for shoes |
| Early Career Highlights | Set the NCAA 3-point record in his second year, was named Conference Player of the Year twice, and drafted 7th overall by the Warriors in 2009 |
| Professional Achievements | Two NBA MVP awards and four NBA championships with the Warriors, currently in his 16th season |
| Highlights from Returning to Davidson | Earned his undergraduate diploma from the 2010 class in 2022 and inducted to the college’s hall of fame. |
| Previous Similar Role | Last year, NFL quarterback Andrew Luck accepted a similar role at Stanford, his alma mater. |