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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Longtime basketball coach Craig Robinson has been hired as executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Robinson, the brother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has spent time in both the college and professional ranks. He will take over for Jim Haney, who has held the influential position for the past 29 years. Robinson has been the vice president of player development for the New York Knicks for the past three years. That job included the title of general manager of the G League’s Westchester Knicks.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Northwestern vice president Jim Phillips has been named chairman of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2021-22 season. He will succeed Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart. Phillips is in his fourth year on the committee and will spend the upcoming season as vice chairman. The current chairman, Duke athletic director Kevin White, will rotate off the committee on Sept. 1.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole will donate $567,000 over the next three years to set up scholarships at South Carolina's Department of Sports and Entertainment Management. The school said four incoming freshmen will receive four-year grants of $10,000 a year. Along with academic qualifications, the Tepper Scholars program will emphasize diversity and first-generation students. The innaugural group will also receive funds to offset financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with NFL team, Tepper owns Charlotte's new Major League Soccer expansion franchise.
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