BYU football hires lawyer, former Cougar rugby player as new general manager

December 3, 2024

By Ryan McDonald, Deseret News: As the landscape of college football is changing at a rapid rate due to players’ ability to get paid because of name, image and likeness, many programs have now created a “general manager” role to help oversee things in that department.

On Tuesday, the BYU Cougars football program announced that it has hired Dave George, a lawyer and former BYU rugby player who has most recently worked in sports and entertainment law in St. Louis, to fill the position.

“I’m excited to welcome Dave to BYU in this new position as our general manager,” BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake said in a statement.

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