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Years ago

Rick Burton Quits

From nbl.com.au

National Basketball League Commissioner Rick Burton has announced his decision to leave the NBL in order to accept a new position as the Chief Marketing Officer of the US Olympic Committee, ending his four-year tenure with the League.

He will step down at the end of next month. The NBL Board is currently looking at different people to fill his position as Commisioner.

http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=5314

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Kent Brockman
Years ago

He came in to the league with teams folding , no naming sponsor and no free to air tv.

He leaves with teams folding, no naming sponsor and no free to air tv.

Brave man that takes on the gig.

Maybe Eddy G can do it in his spare time?

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TR
Years ago

Rats jump a sinking ship....

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Anonymous
Years ago

All I wanna know is how he landed that role? The NBL has NEVER been marketed correctly under Burton.

Anyhow, I think this is a good thing as long at Bob Turner stays away from it.

Early and wild prediction: JVG. Lol.

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bluey
Years ago

Kent I cant wait to see that comment in Boti's article about Rick leaving :)

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rotate on this
Years ago

goodo on yer bike dick .

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Anonymous
Years ago

I think Rick has done a lot of great things. He brought in a second melbourne team, brought back the all star game and got the NBL back on free to air TV. I'm not saying he did everything right but you have to admire what he DID do.

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Anonymous
Years ago

The good done by bringing in the dragons was undone by bringing in the slingers.

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yogee
Years ago

I think Rick has actually done quite a good job.

I think the league is in a lot better shape than when Rymarz was in charge (ie, we have had naming rights sponsors, a strong fox deal, expansion the league).

West Sydneys money issues were around before Rick came to the job, and Singapore's issues are more to do with local marketing than a NBL issue.

Certianly challenges ahead for the new person, but at least the league is in a better shape.

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Isaac
Years ago

Cowan brought in the Dragons, not Burton. The NBL just accepts a license fee.

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rotate on this
Years ago

Would not be crediting Burton with much in regards to improvement of the state of the NBL , why ?
Because their really is not any .

Guys like Mark Cowan , Eddy G , and Mal will ensure this league survives .

Now we just need some vision , a universally fair and adept ruling body and some $$$

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shirley schmidt
Years ago

Just don't give the job to another American that doesn't understand how to market a sport in Australia, and doesn't realise that a sporting code cannot compete with the likes of AFL without a decent free to air TV deal.

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rotate on this
Years ago

exactly shirls

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Tyler
Years ago

Rick was my marketing professor in college. Brilliant guy. I think Americans and Aussies are culturally similar enough that the techniques used in either country would work. The league was a ticking time bomb and bball doesn't resonate with Australians the way it does with Americans. Pity because you actually produce some quality players.

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