UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Morgan Tuck has been named general manager of the Connecticut Sun and will replace Darius Taylor, who will become the team's chief basketball strategist and director of scouting, the Sun announced Tuesday.
Tuck, 30, won four national championships as a player at UConn and played her first four WNBA seasons with the Sun, who picked her third overall in the 2016 draft. She won the 2020 WNBA championship with the Seattle Storm and joined the Sun front office in 2021 as director of franchise development. She has been assistant general manager the past two years.
“Morgan is a rising star in this industry,” Taylor said. “Watching her grow into the front office executive she has become has been nothing short of amazing. Her career has come full circle with the Connecticut Sun organization. I know she will be instrumental in propelling this organization to its fullest potential.”
In his new roles, Taylor will devise strategy and recommendations around the expansion draft, roster management, free agency and scouting as well as overseeing basketball operations. Taylor joined the Sun two years ago after serving in various roles with the Atlanta Dream.
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FILE - Connecticut Sun's Morgan Tuck, left, gives an autograph to Kendall Kubachka as her team warms up before a WNBA basketball game against the Phoenix Mercury, Sept. 2, 2016, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 4, 2024--
Yukon Partners ("Yukon"), a provider of junior capital for middle market private equity transactions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Troy Mertins to Vice President.
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“Troy has been a strong contributor to the success of Yukon Partners. We are fortunate to have him as part of the Yukon organization,” said David Sampair, Partner. “This promotion is recognition for Troy’s acumen, diligence, and passion as an investment professional, and we look forward to his continued growth within the firm.”
Mr. Mertins joined Yukon Partners in 2022. Previously Troy worked as a principal at Northwestern Mutual Capital, where he analyzed and executed junior capital investments supporting private equity transactions. Before joining Northwestern Mutual Capital, he was an associate at Stone Arch Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm, where he evaluated, executed, and supported investments across a number of industries. Before joining Stone Arch Capital, Troy worked in analyst and associate roles in corporate development at Optum, where he supported teams across Optum’s operating segments on M&A transactions.
About Yukon Partners
Yukon Partners is an independent and unaffiliated junior capital provider, primarily serving middle market private equity sponsor led business transactions in the U.S. and Canada. The transactions in which Yukon invests include buyouts, growth and platform strategies, recapitalizations, mergers/acquisitions, and public-to-private buyouts. Yukon typically invests up to $75 million per transaction and currently manages $2.6 billion across five funds. Yukon Partners has offices in Minneapolis, Boston, and West Palm Beach. For more information, please visit www.yukonpartners.com.
Troy Mertins, Vice President (Photo: Business Wire)
