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
A team of Trine University master of physician assistant studies (MPAS) defeated other physician programs around the state to win the Student Challenge Bowl at the Indiana Association of Physician Assistants (IAPA) conference.
Staff from Education One, Trine University’s charter school authorizer, attended the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, from Oct. 27-29.
Members of the public are invited to join Trine University faculty, staff and students in exploring, discussing and playing board and video games during the annual Art of Games event on Nov. 18.