Carolina Names Former Sports Agent Jim Tanner Men’s Basketball Executive Director & General Manager

Jim Tanner, the founder and president of Tandem Sports + Entertainment who has represented more than 70 NBA players over a 28-year career, has been named executive director and general manager of the University of North Carolina men's basketball team. In this role, Tanner will, among other things, help manage the construction of the roster, negotiate contracts, identify and hire new scouting and analytics staff and spearhead player development programs. Tanner, a 1990 Carolina graduate, ha