Introduction
Malcolm Turner is the Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director of Vanderbilt University. Prior to this role, he served as the president of the NBA G League. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and was initiated into the fraternity’s Mu Zeta chapter.
Professional Career
Before joining the NBA, Turner worked at Wasserman Media Group, serving as the managing director of the golf division. Prior to his role in the golf division, Turner helped build Wasserman’s consulting division as its managing director, creating and managing sports, entertainment, venue and new product launch strategies for leading corporate brands and properties .
NBA G League
On October 31, 2014, Malcolm Turner was hired as the president of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League).As president, the league grew from 14 to 27 teams as of the 2018–19 season.. Under his leadership, Gatorade became the title sponsor of the D-League, and it was renamed the NBA G League prior to the 2017–18 season.
Personal life
A member of the New York state bar, Turner graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a business degree. He earned a joint J.D./M.B.A from Harvard University and was named in SportsBusiness Journal’s “Forty Under 40” in 2007. Previously, Turner served on the advisory boards of the UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School and the Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund.