Buzz Peterson
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Robert Bower "Buzz" Peterson, Jr. (born May 17, 1963) is the current head coach of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
The UNCW Seahawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The team plays in the Colonial Athletic Association and is currently coached by Buzz Peterson...

 team. Peterson was the Head Coach of the Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's...

 for four years before being fired in 2005. He previously coached a second stint at Appalachian State--he coached the 2009–10 Mountaineers as well as the 1996 to 2000 squads. Previously, he was the college basketball
College basketball
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 head coach
Head coach
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 at Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina University
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. He also coached at Tulsa
University of Tulsa
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. Until April 2009, Peterson worked as an executive (Director of Player Personnel) with the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
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 of the National Basketball Association
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 (NBA).

Peterson, a standout at Asheville High School
Asheville High School
Asheville High School in Asheville, North Carolina, United States, is one of two secondary schools in the Asheville City Schools system. It is located at 419 McDowell Street, in a building designed by Douglas Ellington. Construction of the original building was begun in 1927 and completed in 1929...

 who was named the 1981 high school player of the year in North Carolina, played basketball for Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...

 at North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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 where he was a roommate of Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
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, who later was best man at Peterson's wedding. He was a member of the Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
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 team that won the 1982 national championship
1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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.

In his first stint as head coach at Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
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, he led the Mountaineers
Appalachian State Mountaineers
The Appalachian State Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, United States. The Mountaineers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and have been a member of the Southern Conference since 1972....

 to the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
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 Tournament Championship during the 1999–2000 season. During his single season at Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Tulsa Golden Hurricane athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports team of the University of Tulsa. These teams are referred to as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane...

, 2000–2001, Peterson led the Golden Hurricane
Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team participates in Conference USA. The men’s team is currently coached by Doug Wojcik....

 to their second NIT
National Invitation Tournament
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 championship.

Basketball head coaching record

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