Malcolm Turner

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Malcolm Turner
Athletic Director of Vanderbilt University
In office
February 1, 2019 – February 4, 2020
Preceded byDavid Williams II
Succeeded byCandice Storey Lee
President of the NBA G League
In office
November 12, 2014 – January 11, 2019
Preceded byDan Reed
Succeeded byShareef Abdur-Rahim
Personal details
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BBA)
Harvard University (JD, MBA)

Malcolm Turner is an athletics administrator who most recently served as the Athletic Director at Vanderbilt University.[1] Prior to this role, he served as the president of the NBA G League. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and was initiated into the fraternity’s Mu Zeta chapter. Turner resigned as Vanderbilt's Athletic Director on February 4, 2020.[2]

Professional career[]

Before joining the NBA, Turner worked at Wasserman Media Group, serving as the managing director of the golf division. Prior to his role in the golf division, Turner helped build Wasserman’s consulting division as its managing director, creating and managing sports, entertainment, venue and new product launch strategies for leading corporate brands and properties.[3]

NBA G League[]

On October 31, 2014, Malcolm Turner was hired as the president of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). As president, the league grew from 14 to 27 teams as of the 2018–19 season.[4] Under his leadership, Gatorade became the title sponsor of the D-League, and it was renamed the NBA G League prior to the 2017–18 season.[5]

Personal life[]

A member of the New York state bar, Turner graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a business degree. He earned a joint J.D./M.B.A from Harvard University and was named in SportsBusiness Journal’s “Forty Under 40” in 2007. Previously, Turner served on the advisory boards of the UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School and the Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Lewis, Princine (December 11, 2018). "Visionary sports executive takes the helm as next Vanderbilt athletics director". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (February 4, 2020). "Vanderbilt AD Malcolm Turner resigns; Candice Lee to be interim". ESPN. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Malcolm Turner Named NBA Development League President". NBA.com. 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  4. ^ "G League President Malcolm Turner Talks League Growth and Partnerships". Black Enterprise. 2017-08-11.
  5. ^ "NBA Development League to Become NBA Gatorade League" (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 14, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "Q&A: NBA G League president Malcolm Turner". Greensboro News and Record. November 20, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
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