Damian Lillard is returning to varsity, this time as normal supervisor of Weber State, the place he as soon as starred.
The present Portland Trail Blazers guard made the announcement Saturday evening in Ogden, Utah, the place he hosted the Weber State Basketball Alumni Basic.
“It is one thing that, my relationship with coach (Eric) Duft and this program means lots to me, and seeing the success of this system means lots to me,” Lillard stated on the occasion, in response to the Standard-Examiner. “I really feel like I can do lots to assist this system achieve success, to assist the gamers even individually proceed to develop their careers previous school, that is one thing that I am enthusiastic about.”
The GM position has risen in reputation in school basketball and soccer lately, tasked with overseeing applications within the wake of the switch portal, NIL and the opposite altering dynamics in school athletics.
Lillard turns into the floating ad massive identify employed for such a job. He was a two-time Huge Sky MVP in his three seasons at Weber State earlier than leaving after his junior 12 months in 2011-12. This system’s solely All-American, he ranks fourth in profession scoring and third in 3-pointers at Weber State.
The varsity stated Lillard “will work intently with the teaching workers and athletic division management to supply perception, mentorship, and steerage, utilizing his expertise on the collegiate {and professional} ranges to raise this system.”
A nine-time NBA All-Star, Lillard re-signed with the Path Blazers final month after he was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks. The 35-year-old at the moment is rehabbing from a left Achilles tendon tear suffered in April and is unlikely to play in 2025-26.