Troy Weaver
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| New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Executive Vice President of basketball operations |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 1, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) |
| Coaching career | 1996–2004 |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1996–1999 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | New Mexico (assistant) |
| 2000–2004 | Syracuse (assistant) |
Troy Weaver (born March 1, 1968) is an American basketball executive. He is the general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Weaver attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. He then attended Prince George's Community College, where he played one season of basketball in 1991.[1]
Coaching career
Prior to his collegiate coaching career, Weaver co-founded the DC Assault of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in 1993. He served as the coach of DC Assault from 1993 to 1996, where he amassed an 85–17 record, and helped lead the team to the 1996 AAU Tournament of Champions.[2][3]
Weaver served as assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 1996 until 1999. He then served as assistant coach for the New Mexico Lobos during the 1999–2000 season. Weaver served as assistant coach for Syracuse from 2000 to 2004.[1] The 2003 Syracuse Orangemen won the 2003 NCAA National Championship, led by Carmelo Anthony, who was recruited by Weaver.[4]