Damian Lillard is returning to school, this time as basic supervisor of Weber State, the place he as soon as starred.
The present Portland Path Blazers guard made the announcement Saturday night time in Ogden, Utah, the place he hosted the Weber State Basketball Alumni Traditional.
“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 mentioned on the occasion, in keeping with the Customary-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 faculty, that is one thing that I am keen about.”
The GM function has risen in recognition in faculty basketball and soccer lately, tasked with overseeing packages within the wake of the switch portal, NIL and the opposite altering dynamics in faculty athletics.
Lillard turns into the most recent massive title 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 yr 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 mentioned Lillard “will work carefully with the teaching workers and athletic division management to offer perception, mentorship, and steering, 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 present is rehabbing from a left Achilles tendon tear suffered in April and is unlikely to play in 2025-26.