{
  "id": 1361813,
  "title": "UConn hoops hires new general manager from San Antonio Spurs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/uconn-hoops-hires-new-general-manager-from-san-antonio-spurs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T22:02:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uconn-hoops-hires-general-manager-220221569.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UConn has appointed Charlie Stevens as their new general manager, according to recent reports. Stevens has been with the San Antonio Spurs for the past five years, most recently serving as their Director of Grassroots Scouting. He began his tenure with the Spurs as a basketball operations assistant in 2021. UConn head coach Dan Hurley has advocated for college programs to hire NBA front-office personnel to aid in their success during the NIL era. Stevens, a native of the Bronx, New York, played division III college basketball at Clark University.",
  "summary": "The Huskies are bringing in a front office executive from the current NBA Western Conference champions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "UConn men's basketball to hire San Antonio Spurs product as new general manager",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/uconn-mens-basketball-to-hire-san-antonio-spurs-product-as-new",
        "published": "2026-08-16T15:41:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}