R. C. Buford
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R. C. Buford is the general manager of the San Antonio Spurs
NBA basketball
team. He was given the title by his predecessor, Gregg Popovich
, in 2002 after five seasons as team president. He is also the president of sports franchises for Spurs Sports & Entertainment.
Buford played college basketball
at Oklahoma State and Texas A&M
, though had a limited career. He received his degree from Friends University
. Prior to joining the Spurs in 1988, Buford spent five seasons at the University of Kansas
and was a member of the coaching staff when the Jayhawks won the 1988 NCAA Championship.
Buford first joined the Spurs in the summer of 1988 as an Assistant Coach on Larry Brown
's staff. He spent four seasons as an assistant with the Spurs, including the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons when the team captured back-to-back Midwest Division Titles. In the summer of 1992 he became the number one assistant for Brown with the Los Angeles Clippers
. He spent one season with the Clippers before moving to the University of Florida
for the 1993-94 season.
Popovich then hired Buford as the Spurs Head Scout in the summer of 1994 and he has been with the team since that time. In the summer of 1997 he was named the Spurs Director of Scouting and then two years later was promoted to the position of Vice President/Assistant General Manager.
Buford has won four NBA championships with the Spurs and three as general manager (2003, 2005 and 2007).
His son, Chase Buford, plays basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks
.
Recently, on 11/07/2011, R.C. Buford was arrested for suspicion of Driving while Intoxicated. His son, Chase Buford, was also arrested on 6/12/2009 for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. His legally adopted son, Alexis, has also been arrested for DWI.
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
NBA basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team. He was given the title by his predecessor, Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich is an American basketball coach, and is currently the head coach of the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs. With the resignation of Jerry Sloan as head coach of the Utah Jazz on February 10, 2011, Popovich is the longest tenured coach in the NBA and also the...
, in 2002 after five seasons as team president. He is also the president of sports franchises for Spurs Sports & Entertainment.
Buford played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
at Oklahoma State and Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
, though had a limited career. He received his degree from Friends University
Friends University
Friends University is a private non-denominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas.Friends University was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University, but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friends by James Davis, a St. Louis...
. Prior to joining the Spurs in 1988, Buford spent five seasons at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
and was a member of the coaching staff when the Jayhawks won the 1988 NCAA Championship.
Buford first joined the Spurs in the summer of 1988 as an Assistant Coach on Larry Brown
Larry Brown (basketball)
Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....
's staff. He spent four seasons as an assistant with the Spurs, including the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons when the team captured back-to-back Midwest Division Titles. In the summer of 1992 he became the number one assistant for Brown with the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. He spent one season with the Clippers before moving to the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
for the 1993-94 season.
Popovich then hired Buford as the Spurs Head Scout in the summer of 1994 and he has been with the team since that time. In the summer of 1997 he was named the Spurs Director of Scouting and then two years later was promoted to the position of Vice President/Assistant General Manager.
Buford has won four NBA championships with the Spurs and three as general manager (2003, 2005 and 2007).
His son, Chase Buford, plays basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas Jayhawks
The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
.
Recently, on 11/07/2011, R.C. Buford was arrested for suspicion of Driving while Intoxicated. His son, Chase Buford, was also arrested on 6/12/2009 for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. His legally adopted son, Alexis, has also been arrested for DWI.