The University of Connecticut men's basketball team has found its next general manager, according to multiple reports.

Charlie Stevens, who has previously served as the Director of Grassroots Scouting for the San Antonio Spurs, is set to replace Tom Moore, who announced his retirement earlier this summer.

Stevens has been with the Spurs since 2021, starting out as a Basketball Operations Strategy and Scouting Assistant and also serving as a Player Engagement and Grassroots Scouting Coordinator before he current role.

A Bronx, N.Y. native, Stevens played his college basketball at Division-III Clark University, only graduating in 2021. He was a two-time captain at Clark.

Back in July, UConn officially posted this job on job boards, and while they weren't necessarily going to get their next hire from this posting, it did give a true insight into what the program was looking for out of its general manager.

The GM has to be able to actually coach and be on the floor, while also being able to break down film, prepare for games and and track data related to the team.

Furthermore, the GM has to be able to understand and navigate the transfer portal, both in advance of it actually opening and once it actually does, in addition to tracking high school targets and recruits.

The GM also needs to be able to schedule recruiting visits and understand the worlds of NIL and compliance.

First off, he's been in a professional setting with the Spurs. He understands how pro sports work, and since college sports has basically become pro sports, that's important. 

Secondly, he's young. He's surely able to relate to the players he's coaching, working with and recruiting, which is always an advantage that people in conversation and relationship building.

He was a player, who played recently, so he understands the game's evolution and it's tendencies. That's all good.

While youth is good, does he have all the experiences needed to do this job well? Has he worked with agents and players on contracts and negotiated deals like he will need to do with NIL?

Will he be able to stay organized on the recruiting, NIL and compliance fronts? That's clearly a huge part of this job.

And will Dan Hurley full trust him given these questions? And how will that relationship evolve? Hurley is someone who has a pretty firm grasp on his program. Will he let some of that control go for Stevens, or will they butt heads? We're not saying it will happen, but it is a fair question.