Steph Curry is taking on a new role as assistant general manager of the Davidson College basketball team while continuing his NBA career.
As the first active player of a major professional athlete in the United States, Curry will provide guidance and support to the men’s and women’s teams.
This will help build an eight-figure fund to strengthen these programs along with his wife Ayesha and longtime Davidson donors Don, Matt and Erica Berman.
Curry will also leverage the resources of Under Armour’s global sports marketing team to further the initiative.
His goal is to help Davidson athletes compete at the highest level, especially in today’s evolving college sports landscape where players can now profit from their names, images and similarities, an opportunity he was unable to obtain during his college days (2006-09).
“Davidson’s experience is first class,” Curry said. Dilson’s first team selection for the third Southern Conference. “From arriving at Davidson in 2006, my journey has proven that I have the opportunity to play basketball at the highest level, have a good education, have an amazing network through Davidson alumni, and continue to wave the Davidson flag. I hope very talented high-quality student-athletes have the same experience.”
Vice President and track and field director Chris Clunie said basketball remains Davidson’s flagship sport and believes its success will benefit all sports there.
“When our basketball program is successful, they provide much-needed revenue and exposure to support all of our athletic programs and increase the overall visibility of the academy,” Clooney said.
Steph explained that the goal is to invest in Davidson’s next student-athletes.
“They don’t have to cut down what the market says, and should be part of what it means to be a Davidson Scholar Athlete in your academic experience,” Curry said. “The commitment to the four-year graduation process offers countless opportunities for sports or life changers.”
He continued: “We have the ability to be the resource and voice committee for the program, while also supporting every student-athletes, establishing personal relationships with everyone to help them guide their every step of the way through Davidson’s experience.”
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