| San Antonio Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Chief executive officer |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 16, 1960 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Texas A&M (1979–1980) |
| Coaching career | 1983–1994 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1983–1988 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1988–1992 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 1992–1993 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | Florida (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Canterbury Buford (born May 16, 1960) is an American basketball executive who is the CEO of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named general manager in 2002 after five seasons serving as team president. Buford is also the president of sports franchises for Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Buford has won the NBA Executive of the Year award twice, for the 2013–14 and 2015–16 seasons, before his promotion to CEO before the start of the 2019–20 season.