UConn Appoints Former Spurs Scout Charlie Stevens as New General Manager

UConn announced that Charlie Stevens will replace retiring general manager Tom Moore. A source familiar with the decision confirmed the hire, noting that Stevens joins the program after serving as the San Antonio Spurs’ director of grassroots scouting since 2025. The move follows Moore’s retirement, which he announced three weeks after moving from the bench to the GM role.

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Moore, a former Huskies assistant coach from 1994 to 2007 under Jim Calhoun, returned to UConn in 2018 when Dan Hurley was hired as head coach. During Moore’s three-year stint as GM, the team transformed from a sub-.500 squad in Hurley’s first season to a program that has captured two national championships, reached three of the last four title games, and is positioned for another championship run in the 2026-27 season.

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Stevens played Division III basketball at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, graduating in 2021 after serving as a two-time team captain. While in college he worked for a player agency and a team in Israel, experiences that helped him secure a scouting role with the Spurs. The school’s website notes that he compiled extensive 40-page scouting reports during his senior year, a practice that contributed to his hiring by San Antonio. A source described Stevens as “widely respected” within the Spurs organization, emphasizing his reputation for identifying elite talent.

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UConn’s leadership expects Stevens to leverage his scouting expertise to attract higher-caliber recruits, reinforcing the program’s championship aspirations. Despite concerns about his relative youth, Hurley reportedly remains confident in Stevens’ ability to enhance the roster. The hiring signals a continued emphasis on data-driven talent evaluation as the Huskies aim to sustain their recent dominance in college basketball.

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