[外電] 76ers sign two front office members …
76ers sign two front office members to contract extensions
Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced today
that the team has signed Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager
Tony DiLeo and Director of Player Personnel Courntey Witte to multi-year
contract extensions. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.
“During my time here, I’ve had a chance to see first-hand the work ethic,
time and dedication both Tony and Courtney have invested in this organization,
” Stefanski said. “I am not only confident and comfortable that their
experience and knowledge will continue to be invaluable assets, but I look
forward to working with them as we collectively pursue our goal of bringing a
championship to Philadelphia.”
DiLeo is in his 19th season with the 76ers basketball operations department.
After spending four seasons as the Sixers director of player personal
(1999-03), he was promoted to his current position in September, 2003. He is
primarily responsible for assisting Stefanski with player procurement through
his evaluation of amateur and professional talent, while also supervising the
team’s draft effort, and college and professional scouting systems.
During his tenure, DiLeo has been involved in every aspect of the team’s
basketball operations, including coaching, scouting and management. Formerly
the team’s director of scouting and assistant coach, DiLeo has extensive
experience in international basketball, both as a player and coach. He
played and coached in West Germany for 10 seasons before joining the Sixers
staff for the 1990-91 season. He coached the West German men’s and women’s
teams from 1979-90, winning nine national titles in the country’s top
division. DiLeo was selected as the West German federation National Coach
(1981-85) and the country’s coach of the year in 1987.
Courtney Witte (pronounced Witty) is in his 11th season with 76ers basketball
operations department and 22nd overall in the NBA.
After serving as the Sixers director of scouting for two seasons (2001-03),
Witte was promoted to his current position in September, 2003. He will
continue to be involved in all aspects of the team’s basketball operations,
including the draft night preparation and the coordination of Sixers
professional scouting and collegiate player evaluation process.
Witte joined the Sixers prior to the 1998-99 season as a video coordinator
and scout after spending 11 seasons with the Indiana Pacers. He served as an
assistant coach/director of scouting for the Sixers, after a two-year stint
as an assistant coach/head scout.
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