re: Offseason front office moves announced

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The New Orleans Pelicans today announced promotions and additions within the team’s coaching staff and basketball operations department.

The Pelicans have added Associate Head Coach James Borrego and Assistant Coach Aaron Miles to Head Coach Willie Green’s staff. Additionally, the team has hired Dominic Samangy as Basketball Analytics Coordinator and Ed Flynn as Head Video Coordinator. Joining Flynn in the video room are Assistant Video Coordinators Garrius Adams and Jake McGee, and Video/Player Development Assistant Keith Omoerah.

In the front office, New Orleans has named Adam Barnes as General Manager of Basketball Operations for the Birmingham Squadron, the Pelicans’ G League affiliate, and Alex Kaufman has been promoted to Manager of Player Evaluation and Basketball Operations.

Additionally, the Pelicans have hired Amy Atmore as Director of Rehabilitation. Aaron Nelson has assumed the role of Special Advisor to the Medical and Performance Team.

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Atmore enters her first season with the Pelicans as the Director of Rehabilitation. In her role, Atmore is responsible for developing player rehabilitation programs focused on physical therapy, injury prevention and rehabilitative care. Atmore joins New Orleans after spending the past three years in the private sector as a full time Physical Therapist and Director of Performance for one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Prior to this role, she served as the Performance Therapist for the Phoenix Suns during their 2019-2020 season. From 2011-2019, Atmore practiced in the rehabilitation setting treating high school, collegiate and professional athletes following acute and post-operative injuries. She was integral in developing sport specific return to play programs following concussion and ACL repair. Atmore holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Southern California and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

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