General Managers are becoming more common as college athletics moves closer to a professional model with revenue sharing, NIL, the transfer portal and everything else. Today, it appears the Nebraska men's basketball program now has one, but he's a familiar face.
According to the online roster, Luca Virgilio is Fred Hoiberg's GM. Virgilio is entering his seventh season on Hoiberg's staff. He spent the previous six as Director of Basketball Strategies & Business Operations.
Here's more on Virgilio's new role as Nebraska's GM, according to his bio on Huskers.com:
In his new role, Virgilio oversees and manages the composition of the roster and player acquisition, including high school and international players and transfer portal recruiting, as well as player evaluation and retention. He serves as the liaison between the coaching staff and athletic administration in the NIL space and with the 1890 Collective.
The longest-tenured Husker coaching staff member under Coach Fred Hoiberg, Virgilio is also responsible for all men’s basketball operations overseeing budget, scheduling and on-campus recruiting. He also serves as the primary day-to-day administrator within the basketball office, coordinating team travel and serving as a liaison to administrative units that worked with the basketball program.
According to the online roster, Luca Virgilio is Fred Hoiberg's GM. Virgilio is entering his seventh season on Hoiberg's staff. He spent the previous six as Director of Basketball Strategies & Business Operations.
Here's more on Virgilio's new role as Nebraska's GM, according to his bio on Huskers.com:
In his new role, Virgilio oversees and manages the composition of the roster and player acquisition, including high school and international players and transfer portal recruiting, as well as player evaluation and retention. He serves as the liaison between the coaching staff and athletic administration in the NIL space and with the 1890 Collective.
The longest-tenured Husker coaching staff member under Coach Fred Hoiberg, Virgilio is also responsible for all men’s basketball operations overseeing budget, scheduling and on-campus recruiting. He also serves as the primary day-to-day administrator within the basketball office, coordinating team travel and serving as a liaison to administrative units that worked with the basketball program.
