Tracy McGrady is a Hall of Famer — and now an advisor for Wagner basketball
Former NBA superstar and Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is joining the Wagner men's basketball program as a strategic advisor
Two years removed from an appearance in the NCAA Tournament , the Wagner men’s basketball program got a high-profile addition this week — just not one that can directly help it on the court. Former NBA superstar and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady has joined the Seahawks as a strategic advisor, the university announced on Wednesday, May 13. According to a release , McGrady’s role with the Staten Island school will include “development of sustainable structures related to Name, Image and Likeness investment…providing strategic guidance to the men's basketball program in areas including marketing, player development, and expanding Wagner's reach beyond its traditional areas of engagement on and off the court.
” Adding a legend to the program🏀⭐️ Wagner College has named Tracy McGrady Strategic Advisor to men’s basketball. McGrady will advise the College on the development of sustainable structures related to NIL. 🔗 Read more at https://t.
co/dKbDLMTw3N #Toughness pic. twitter. com/OlFaDui2ec — Wagner Men's Basketball (@Wagner_MBB) May 13, 2026 REQUIRED READING: March Madness gets bigger.
Some fear it got weaker: 'I don’t want to see it diluted' The move will unite the 46-year-old McGrady with his son, Laymen, a 6-foot-4 freshman forward who transferred to Wagner last month after redshirting last season at Oral Roberts. A seven-time NBA All-Star as a player, McGrady becomes the latest former NBA standout to join a college basketball program as an advisor. Last month, John Wall was named the president of basketball operations at Howard.