Gar Forman
| New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Special advisor |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Moraga, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miramonte (Orinda, California) |
| College | Utah State |
| Coaching career | 1981–1998 |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
| 1981–1982 | Utah State (GA) |
| 1982–1983 | College of the Desert (assistant) |
| 1983–1985 | College of the Desert |
| 1985–1987 | New Mexico State (assistant) |
| 1987–1988 | Cal Poly Pomona (assistant) |
| 1988–1994 | New Mexico State (assistant) |
| 1994–1998 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
| As executive | |
Gar Forman is an American basketball executive who currently serves as a special advisor for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He worked in the Chicago Bulls' front office from 1998 to 2020, starting as a scout before being appointed as general manager in 2009. On June 22, 2011, Gar Forman won the NBA Executive of the Year Award, along with Miami Heat President Pat Riley.