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| Position: | Executive vice president/general manager | ||
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| High school: | Willamette (Eugene, Oregon) | ||
| College: | Northwest Christian University University of Oregon (Bachelors) Wichita State University (Masters) | ||
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Mickey Loomis (born 1956)[1] is an American professionalfootball executive who is the executive vice president andgeneral manager of theNew Orleans Saints of theNational Football League (NFL). He was named the 2006PFWA Executive of the Year.[2] From 2012 to 2019, he was also head of basketball operations for theNew Orleans Pelicans of theNational Basketball Association (NBA).[3]
Loomis grew up inEugene, Oregon, and graduated fromWillamette High School in 1974, then attendedNorthwest Christian University in Eugene, where he played basketball. He earned his degree in accounting from theUniversity of Oregon and a master's degree in sports administration fromWichita State University. Before coming to the Saints, Loomis spent 15 years in theSeattle Seahawks organization. Loomis joined the Saints in 2000 and became general manager in 2002. He was with the Saints when they wereforced to relocate toBaton Rouge in the wake ofHurricane Katrina, and helped rebuild the team afterward, culminating in its victory inSuper Bowl XLIV.[4][5]
Loomis was one of the Saints officials to be penalized in 2012 in the aftermath of theNew Orleans Saints bounty scandal, in which an NFL investigation found that players were paid bonuses from a pool for their on-field performance, including, allegedly, deliberately trying to knock opposing players out of games. A league investigation found that Saints team ownerTom Benson had ordered Loomis to shut the program down, but Loomis failed to do so.[6] As a result, Loomis was suspended for the first 8 games of the2012 NFL season.
In April 2012,ESPN'sOutside the Lines reported allegations that Loomis had an illegal eavesdropping device that allowed him to listen to real-time playcalls of opposing coaches during the 2002–2004 seasons.[7] Loomis denied the allegation, calling the report "absolutely false",[8] and in August 2012, theLouisiana State Police announced that a four-month investigation had found no evidence to corroborate the allegations.[9]
In June 2012, Loomis was named head of basketball operations for the Hornets after Tom Benson bought the team. He served in this capacity from 2012 to 2019.