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Garrick Yu
Garrick Yu is a Senior Associate in Korn Ferry’s
Global Sports Practice and also serves as the
practice’s Knowledge Manager as well as the
Head of Sports Analytics.
Continuing a lifelong love of sports, Garrick has
been focused on the global landscape of the
industry, especially with the growing
sophistication of sports business. At Korn Ferry
Garrick has worked for some of the top teams,
leagues, organizations, and associations both in
senior executive recruitment and in a
consultative role.
Most recently, Garrick has played a key role in
placing Commissioners atop two of the U.S.’s
largest sports organizations, an International
Chief Operating Officer for a top league focused
on Asian and South American growth, and a
President of an international athletic apparel
company. He also built out the advanced
analytical platforms leading to the placement of
three head coaches and one general manger
for teams in the NFL, the NBA, and NCAA
Football.
Prior to Korn Ferry, Garrick had a brief stint
working at a private family investment firm and
then at executive search firm Spencer Stuart
before transitioning to Korn Ferry to help build
the firm’s nascent sports practice. Preceding
his entry into the business space, Garrick spent
a number of years working in neuropsychology
research.
Garrick graduated with honors from New York
University and also completed a postgraduate
degree in behavioral neuroscience at his alma
mater. He speaks Cantonese fluently as well as
conversational Spanish.
200 Park Avenue, 33rd Floor
New York, New York 10166
Tel: 212.973.5864
garrick.yu@kornferry.com
Senior Associate and Knowledge Manager, Global Sports Practice