Commissioner of the NBL Canada
The Commissioner of the NBL Canada is the chief executive of the National Basketball League of Canada. The commissioner is elected by the league's Board of Directors,[1] a group of representatives from each team.[2]
John Kennedy (2011–2012)
John Kennedy, a native of Windsor and a sports executive based in Los Angeles, was named the first commissioner of the NBL. He previously had experience working with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). League president Andre Levingston spoke on his expectations of the commissioner, saying, "We wanted to make sure we had a person who was going to be committed and was willing to roll up his sleeves and work very hard, someone who understood business, had business relationship and a person who was going to govern the league the right way."[3] He quit the job towards the end of the season due to a family emergency.[4]
Paul Riley (2013–2015)
Paul Riley, a lawyer from Toronto, was hired as commissioner in September 2013.[5] His stint ceased following the 2015 NBL Canada Finals controversy.[6]
Dave Magley (2015–present)
Dave Magley, who oversaw the investigation of the 2015 NBL Finals, was unanimously voted the commissioner to follow Riley.[1]
References
- 1 2 "NBL Canada Unanimously Hires New Commissioner". NBLCanada.ca. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "NBL Canada 2013-14 Preseason Guide" (PDF). NBLCanada.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "National Basketball League names John Kennedy commissioner". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Commissioner of Canada pro basketball league quits". Yahoo. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "NBL Welcomes Commissioner Paul Riley". WindsorExpress.ca. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Gray, Devin. "Paul Riley Out As NBL Commissioner". NorthPoleHoops.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.