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Today's Personnel Directors/GMs: Former Athletes?
Roughly what % of todays personenel directors and/or GMs used to play the sport (or a sport) that they now work in? A friend and I were having this discussion and I thought the % was very high perhaps even 80-90% while he thought it was very low (almost the opposite percentages).
I briefly looked for a link somewhere for this info but couldn't find anything. Thanks! |
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01-29-2005, 04:57 PM | #2 |
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23%
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01-29-2005, 04:58 PM | #3 | |
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Even if this is a joke I would say it's probably near correct, probably a little high, but near correct. |
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01-29-2005, 05:19 PM | #4 |
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http://nba.insidehoops.com/general-managers.shtml
That's a list of NBA GMs. Offhand, I recognize Elgin Baylor, Larry Bird, Jerry West, Kevin McHale, John Paxson, and Isaiah Thomas as being former NBA players. There's a couple of other names on there that I think might have been, but I'm not positive. At any rate, that's 20% right off the bat in the NBA. I'll see if I can track down similar lists in the NFL, NHL, and MLB. |
01-29-2005, 05:26 PM | #5 | |
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Also Kiki Vandeweghe and Joe Dumars for sure. |
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01-29-2005, 05:27 PM | #6 |
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looking at that list... I'd say at least 75% for the NBA...
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01-29-2005, 05:34 PM | #7 | |
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Wouldn't surprise me. My awareness level for the NBA is easily the lowest of any of the Big Four. I recognized around 20-30% of the names on the list, but I'm not shocked that I'd miss some. |
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01-29-2005, 05:34 PM | #8 | |
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Joe Dumars was one of the names I recognized, but it was on the "not sure" list because I wasn't sure if it was as a player, or from something else, that I recognized him. |
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01-29-2005, 05:37 PM | #9 | |
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Which, if true, would mean something like 22 or 23 former players running teams. With roughly 120 teams among the four major sports (might be slightly higher than that, but 120 is a good base number), you'd only need 7 more former players combined among the other 3 sports to hit 25% I think it'll probably settle in around 40% if we can track down all the info. |
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01-29-2005, 05:41 PM | #10 |
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are we still considering hockey a major sport?
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01-29-2005, 05:44 PM | #11 |
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I'm feeling generous.
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01-29-2005, 05:46 PM | #12 |
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I'd say virtually all GMs have played the sport at some level. But if you mean as professionals, my guess would be in the 20% range.
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01-29-2005, 05:47 PM | #13 | |
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01-29-2005, 05:49 PM | #14 |
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I can't find any complete lists for either the NFL or MLB....
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01-29-2005, 05:54 PM | #15 |
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Ernie Grunfeld Isiah Thomas Allan Bristow Rod Thorn Kevin McHale Jerry West Mitch Kupchak Elgin Baylor Larry Bird Chris Mullin Joe Dumars Jim Paxson John Paxson Kiki Vandeweghe Don Nelson Danny Ainge Billy Knight These 17 are former NBA or ABA players. |
01-29-2005, 06:11 PM | #16 |
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Let's try starting with baseball, if I have to put this together piece by piece...
NL West Arizona Diamondbacks: Joe Garagiola, Jr. Colorado Rockies: Dan O'Dowd Los Angeles Dodgers: Paul Depodesta San Diego Padres: Kevin Towers San Francisco Giants: Brian Sabean NL Central Chicago Cubs: Jim Hendry Cincinnati Reds: Dan O'Brien Houston Astros: Tim Pupura Milwaukee Brewers: Doug Melvin Pittsburgh Pirates: Kevin Littlefield St. Louis Cardinals: Walt Jocketty NL East Atlanta Braves: John Scheuerholz Florida Marlins: Larry Beinfest Washington Nationals: Jim Bowden New York Mets: Omar Minaya Philadelphia Phillies: Ed Wade AL West Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Bill Stoneman Oakland A's: Billy Beane Seattle Mariners: Bill Bavasi Texas Rangers: John Hart AL Central Chicago White Sox: Ken Williams Cleveland Indians: Mark Shapiro Detroit Tigers: Dave Dombrowski Kansas City Royals: Allard Baird Minnesota Twins: Terry Ryan AL East Boston Red Sox: Theo Epstein Baltimore Orioles: Jim Beattie New York Yankees: Brian Cashman Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Chuck LaMar Toronto Blue Jays: J.P. Ricciardi Couple of former players on that list, but it seems like by and large, GMs in baseball tend not to be former stars. |
01-29-2005, 06:22 PM | #17 | |
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Them not being former stars is accurate, but you might have to dig a little deeper to determine if they were former players. It wouldn't surprise me much if some of them were guys who played in the minor leagues, but just never made it to the majors. Baseball has a long tradition of those types becoming coaches and managers, and I'd say there's a pretty chance some of them make it to the front office, too. |
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01-29-2005, 06:28 PM | #18 | |
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Oh, that wouldn't shock me at all. I know Billy Beane is a former player, for example, although he was a career. 200 hitter or somesuch. But no names that immediately jump out at you the way Larry Bird does, is what I meant. |
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01-29-2005, 06:49 PM | #19 |
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maybe a perfect 20% in baseball.....
Dan O'Brien Doug Melvin Bill Stoneman Billy Beane Ken Williams Jim Beattie |
01-29-2005, 06:56 PM | #20 |
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With MIJB#19's help...
Baltimore Ravens: Ozzie Newsome Buffalo Bills: Tom Donahoe Miami Dolphins: Rick Spielman Arizona Cardinals: John Izdik New England Patriots: Bob Craft Cincinnati Bengals: Jim Lippincott/Duke Tobin (unless their titles are honorary and it's still Mike Brown) Cleveland Browns: Phil Savage Houston Texans: Charley Casserly Pittsburgh Steelers: Cowher, maybe? (edit: Kevin Colbert, says Swaggs) Jacksonville Jaguars: Skip Richardson or Paul Vance Tennessee Titans: Floyd Reese Denver Broncos: Ted Sundquist Kansas City Chiefs: Carl D. Peterson San Diego Chargers: A.J. Smith Dallas Cowboys: I thought it was Bill Parcells, but MIJB says their site lists it as Jerry Jones NY Giants: Ernie Accorsi Chicago Bears: Jerry Angelo Green Bay Packers: Ted Thompson Atlanta Falcons: Rich McKay Carolina Panthers: Marty Hurney New Orleans Saints: Mickey Loomis Tampa Bay Bucs: Bruce Allen Oakland Raiders: Al Davis? I found a website from a guy who mentioned getting a Raider internship after an email from GM Bruce Allen, but MIJB seems to think Allen is the Bucs' GM. Philadelphia Eagles: Andy Reid Washington Redskins: Joe Gibbs (it's GM-by-committee, but he's head of the committee). Detroit Lions: Matt Millen, unless he turned over personnel control to Mooch Minnesota Vikings: Hell if I know. Mike Tice? Indianapolis Colts: Bill Polian New York Jets: Terry Bradway St. Louis Rams: Mike Martz Seattle Seahawks: Bob Ferguson San Francisco 49ers: Terry Donahue Lemme know if I've goofed on any of these. Last edited by SackAttack : 01-29-2005 at 07:23 PM. |
01-29-2005, 07:19 PM | #21 |
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Steelers' GM is Kevin Colbert.
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Omar Minaya "played briefly in the minor leagues" http://www.hispanicheritageawards.or..._det.php?id=89
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01-29-2005, 08:14 PM | #23 |
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here's one for the nfl, it seems to be current
http://www.combines.com/leagues/dire..._directory.pdf |
01-29-2005, 08:31 PM | #24 |
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Where were you three hours ago? :-p
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01-29-2005, 08:42 PM | #25 |
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I thought Jim Beattie played, but his co-GM is Mike Flanagan and he definately played.
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01-29-2005, 08:46 PM | #26 | |
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01-29-2005, 08:53 PM | #27 |
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Oh, okay. You're excused, then.
I thought you might have been applying for the Assistant GM opening the Ravens have. :-o |
01-30-2005, 07:35 PM | #28 | |
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Yeah, baseball is still more business in its operations than other sports. Because of the lack of a salary cap, I think that you just find people who have to be better at actual business stuff, where in other sports, its more about evaluation of talent, with the money being dealt with by hands-on owners for some weird reason. Well, 'cept for the Boss and a few others in baseball.
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01-30-2005, 07:56 PM | #29 |
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Well, the other sports largely have controls over your expenditures, so that unless you're really, really creative, you can only spend X number of dollars. The NFL in particular makes so much money above and beyond what they allow their teams to spend that it affords the GMs the luxury of being talent evaluators more than businessmen.
Same with the NBA, to a lesser extent. I'd wager that you'll see it happen in hockey if the owners get their salary cap, and that if baseball ever heads down that road, the same thing will happen. |
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