IU basketball’s hiring of Ryan Carr earns strong praise
- Alex Bozich
- 2h 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.”