List of Portland Trail Blazers executives
Appearance
This is a list of Portland Trail Blazers executives, since the team's foundation in 1970.
Ownership
Year | Principal Owner | Others | Notes |
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1970–1975 | Herman Sarkowsky[1][2] | Robert Schmertz (1970–1972)[3] Larry Weinberg[1] |
Plus other minority owners |
1975–1988 | Larry Weinberg[1][4] | Plus other minority owners | |
1988–present | Paul Allen[4][4] | Vice-chair Bert Kolde[5] | through Vulcan Sports and Entertainment |
Executive management
Year | Team President | Executive VP/COO | Notes |
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1970–1975 | Herman Sarkowsky | ||
1975–1987 | Larry Weinberg | Harry Glickman | |
1987–1994 | Harry Glickman[6] | ||
1994–1995 | Bob Whitsitt/Marshall Glickman[7][8] | ||
1995–2000 | Bob Whitsitt[9][10] | ||
2000–2001 | Bob Whitsitt | Harry Hutt[11][12][13] | |
2001–2003 | Bob Whitsitt | Erin Hubert[13][14] | |
2003–2006 | Steve Patterson[15][16][17] | ||
2006–2007 | Steve Patterson | Mike Golub[18] | |
2007 | Tod Leiweke (interim)[17] | Mike Golub | |
2007–2008 | Larry Miller[19] | Mike Golub[20] | |
2008–2012 | Larry Miller | Sarah Mensah | |
2012–present | Chris McGowan[21] |
Basketball operations
Years | General Manager | VP of Basketball Ops | Assistant GM | Director of Player Personnel | Notes |
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1970–1981 | Harry Glickman[6] | – | – | Stu Inman[22][23] | |
1981–1986 | Stu Inman[22] | – | – | – | |
1986–1989 | Jon Spoelstra[24][25] | – | Bucky Buckwalter[26] | – | |
1989–1990 | – | Bucky Buckwalter[26] | – | Brad Greenberg[27] | |
1990–1994 | Geoff Petrie[28] | Bucky Buckwalter | – | Brad Greenberg | Buckwalter won NBA Executive of the Year in 1991 |
1994–1995 | Bob Whitsitt[9][10] | Bucky Buckwalter | – | Brad Greenberg | |
1995–1996 | Bob Whitsitt | Bucky Buckwalter | Jim Paxson[29] | – | |
1996–1998 | Bob Whitsitt | – | Jim Paxson | – | |
1998–2003 | Bob Whitsitt | – | Mark Warkentien[30] | – | |
2003–2004 | John Nash[16][31] | – | – | Mark Warkentein[30] | |
2004–2006 | John Nash | – | – | Kevin Pritchard[32] | |
2006–2007 | Steve Patterson[16] | – | Kevin Pritchard | – | |
2007 | Tod Leiweke (interim)[17] | – | Kevin Pritchard | – | |
2007–2010 | Kevin Pritchard[33] | – | Tom Penn | – | |
2010–2011 | Rich Cho[34] | – | – | – | |
2011–2012 | Chad Buchanan (interim)[35] | – | – | – | |
2012–present | Neil Olshey[36] | – | – | – |
References
- ^ a b c "Learn more about Larry Weinberg". Portland Trail Blazers official website. National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Trail Blazers Deal". New York Times. June 1, 1988. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Portland Trail Blazers". hoopshype.com. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b "Pillar Achievement Bios: Harry Glickman". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008.
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(help) - ^ a b "Company History: Portland Trail Blazers". Funding Universe. 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
- ^ a b "Blazers President Quits, Leaving Troubled Team". New York Times. May 8, 2003. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ "Transactions". New York Times. November 16, 2000. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
- ^ Kerry Eggers (March 25, 2003). "Hutt, Blazers call it quits". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
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- ^ a b c "Nash won't return as Trail Blazers' general manager". Associated Press. May 31, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Tod Leiweke to Assume Management Oversight for the Portland Trail Blazers". Portland Trail Blazers. March 1, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2007.
- ^ "Trail Blazers New Hires and Promotions". Portland Trail Blazers website. Portland Trail Blazers. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ "Trail Blazers name Larry Miller president". Portland Trail Blazers Official Website. National Basketball Association. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
- ^ "Golub resigns from Trail Blazers". Yahoo Sports. July 15, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
- ^ "Trail Blazers name Chris McGowan team president". Oregon Live. The Oregonian. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "Trail Blazers mourn the loss of the legendary Stu Inman". Portland Trail Blazers official website. Portland Trail Blazers. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Inman to leave Blazers". San Jose Mercury News. January 1, 1986.
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- ^ "Brad Greenberg profile". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech athletic department. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Sacramento Kings Media Guide: Staff" (PDF). Sacramento Kings. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Jim Paxson named VP of basketball operations for Cavs". Associated Press. September 18, 1998.
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(help) - ^ a b "Mark Warkentien". Denver Nuggets Staff Directory. Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
- ^ "Report: Blazers Hire Nash As GM". Associated Press. July 16, 2003. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Trail Blazers select director of player personnel". Portland Trail Blazers official website. Portland Trail Blazers. August 24, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Kevin Pritchard named general manager of Trail Blazers". Portland Trail Blazers website. Portland Trail Blazers. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ "Trail Blazers name Cho General Manager" (Press release). Portland Trail Blazers. July 19, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ "Blazers wait to resume GM search". ESPN.com. November 30, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ "Neil Olshey Named Trail Blazers General Manager" (Press release). Portland Trail Blazers. June 5, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.