IU basketball’s hiring of Ryan Carr earns strong praise
- Alex Bozich
- 49m ago
IU basketball announced the hiring of longtime Indiana Pacers VP Ryan Carr as its executive director on Monday morning.
Carr is expected to be instrumental in the program’s roster-building efforts. A 1996 graduate of Indiana University, Carr has worked for the Pacers for more than 20 years.
The hiring has earned strong praise, which we’ve gathered in a brief roundup below:
Scott Agness of The Fieldhouse Files: “This is a huge hire for IU. Ryan Carr has run the Pacers’ draft process for more than a decade. He organized, ran pre-draft workouts. Carr is relentless, fiercely loyal, on the road often & has a huge list of contacts, including agents.”
Jonathan Givony of ESPN and Draft Express: “This is a major hire for Indiana. Ryan Carr is a longtime, highly respected NBA executive and former IU manager who ran the Pacers’ pre-draft process for years and has been a constant presence on the scouting circuit.”
Jeff Goodman of Field of 68: “Wow. Absolutely LOVE this hire. Ryan Carr is a former IU manager who is extremely connected to college basketball, knows agents, works his ass off. Has been with the Pacers for a long time. This is a major addition for Darian DeVries and Indiana hoops.”
Pete Thamel of ESPN: “Significant hire for Indiana. Carr is one of the most respected scouts/front office members in the NBA and has deep ties to the state.”
Fran Fraschila of ESPN: “Ryan is a good friend and loves @IndianaMBB as a former manager under Bob Knight. This continues a trend of NBA personnel working as part of college basketball front office management. Congrats, Ryan.”