Former No. 1 overall draft pick John Wall retired from the NBA in August 2025.
Wall then joined Amazon Prime Video’s coverage team as an NBA analyst. Now, Wall has a new job, this time in college basketball, as he is the new president of basketball operations at Howard University, as first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Howard later made it official with the release on social media.
A DC legend is coming home!
— Howard Men’s Basketball (@HUMensBB) April 30, 2026
John Wall has been named President of Basketball Operations for the program.
We’re excited to have @JohnWall bring his expertise to the Mecca!
Full Press Release:https://t.co/LmSKV0vWX0#dreamfactory🦬🔵🔴 #howarduniversity pic.twitter.com/VpV0oOSVcH
Wall, who was selected No. 1 overall by the Washington Wizards in 2010, spent the majority of his career in DC before playing one season with the Houston Rockets and his final year with the Los Angeles Clippers before announcing his official retirement in 2025.
It is a return to DC for John Wall, who spent nine seasons of his NBA career with the Wizards.
Wall said moving into the new role is something he is “truly excited” about.
“Stepping into this role is something I’m truly excited about,” Wall said in a statement. “Washington, DC has always been my second home, and it means a lot to me to be able to come back and pour into a community that’s given me so much. Howard is an HBCU program that’s proving to the world that Black Excellence has no limits. To be part of what is building here and help shape the future of these young men is something I take a lot of pride in.”
Howard finished the season with a 24-11 overall record and an 11-3 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Howard won the First Four game against UMBC but lost to Michigan, 101-80, in the Round of 64.
