January 12, 2024
Brian Pauga, a scout for the NBA’s Utah Jazz, talks about his work and the skills
needed to gain employment in an NBA front office in the newest episode of Trine University’s
Center for Sports Studies podcast.
Pauga was a student manager for Michigan State University who turned his passion for basketball into a career. For the past two decades, he has worked as a scout with three NBA teams and as the general manager for the G-League’s Austin Spurs.
In the podcast, he discusses the day-to-day responsibilities of a scout and the role scouts play in assisting the front office with player identification, the draft and potential trades. He also talks about the paths to becoming a scout in the NBA, the skills needed to be successful and how the profession has changed due to analytics.
Produced through the Trine Broadcasting Network, the Trine Center for Sports Studies podcast focuses on the business side of sports, including interviews with sports professionals and current research in sports studies. Hosted by Center for Sports Studies director Brandon Podgorski, the podcast is available at css.transistor.fm, on platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher, and on YouTube.
Listen to the episode at css.transistor.fm/66
Trine University students learned about opportunities available with the Purdue Data Mine during a special presentation on April 10 in the Mark and Sarah Music/Ruoff Mortgage Esports Arena.
Trine University has received a lead gift from Dr. Rick L. James, alumnus and chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Dr. Vicki L. James, for a new building to house Trine’s business school.
Trine University’s esports teams won the Block House Esports League MIAA competition Sunday, April 12, the first time Trine has secured the title in back-to-back semesters.