Steph joining Davidson basketball programs as assistant GM

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is joining his alma mater Davidson as an assistant general manager for its basketball programs, university officials told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Curry becomes the first active athlete across all American major professional sports to take an administrative job with an NCAA team.

The 36-year-old will be providing guidance and advice to male and female players, Charania adds.

Curry will work with GM Austin Buntz, who's a former Under Armour global sports marketing team member. Curry has been signed with Under Armour since 2013 and agreed to a lifetime shoe deal in March 2023.

The 11-time All-Star will also start an eight-figure fund for both the men's and women's programs alongside his wife Ayesha and longtime Davidson supporters Don, Matt, and Erica Berman, Charania notes. Matt Berman, who played three seasons of soccer at the school, will also serve as an assistant GM.

Curry played three seasons at Davidson from 2006-09 before being selected No. 7 overall by the Warriors. He averaged 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists on 41.2% shooting from three with the program.

Curry set the NCAA single-season record for threes made with 162 in his sophomore year.

He returned to Davidson in 2022 to complete his undergraduate degree. He was also inducted into the school's Hall of Fame and had his No. 30 jersey retired.