DENVER, April 15, 2016 – The Denver Nuggets have promoted Herb Livsey to Lead Scout, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced today.
“Herb is the definition of a basketball lifer. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone more dedicated and knowledgeable about the game of basketball,” said Connelly. “Herb is one of the most well respected scouts in all of basketball and our organization is very fortunate to continue to have him as a resource.”
Livsey has been a scout with the Nuggets since the start of the 2008-09 season. Prior to arriving in Denver, he was a scout for the Atlanta Hawks from 2004 to 2008 and a scout for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1998 to 2004. He also served as the director of player development for the Continental Basketball Association from 1996 to 1998.
He played college ball at Florida Southern College before getting into coaching, where he spent over three decades at the high school and collegiate levels in California and Arizona before becoming a scout.
Livsey also founded the renowned Snow Valley Basketball School in California in 1961, which he ran for more than four decades. Over the years such legendary coaches as John Wooden, Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich have all served as camp coaches.
Livsey was inducted into the California Community College Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1994 for his influence on the game. He was also honored for his longtime service to the profession by the National Association of College Coaches at the 1990 NCAA Final Four.