Buzz Peterson

Buzz Peterson

Peterson in 2012
Sport(s)	Basketball
Biographical details
Born	(1963-05-17) May 17, 1963 (age 53) Asheville, North Carolina
Playing career
1981–1985	North Carolina
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1989	Appalachian State (Asst.)
1989–1990	East Tennessee State (Asst.)
1990–1993	NC State (Asst.)
1993–1996	Vanderbilt (Asst.)
1996–2000	Appalachian State
2000–2001	Tulsa
2001–2005	Tennessee
2005–2007	Coastal Carolina
2009–2010	Appalachian State
2010–2014	UNC Wilmington
Head coaching record
Overall	267–227
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NIT championship (2001) SoCon Tournament championship (2000) 3× SoCon regular season championship (1998–2000)
Awards
2× SoCon Coach of the Year (1998, 2000)

Robert Bower "Buzz" Peterson, Jr. (born May 17, 1963) is an American college basketball coach. Most recently, Peterson was the head coach of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team. He was fired by UNC Wilmington at the conclusion of the 2014 season. Peterson was the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team 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 men's basketball head coach at the University of Tulsa and at Coastal Carolina University, a position he held until mid-2007, when he left the program to be executive (Director of Player Personnel) with the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA.

Peterson, a standout at Asheville High School who was named the 1981 high school player of the year in North Carolina (notably over Michael Jordan,) played basketball for Dean Smith at North Carolina where he was a roommate of Michael Jordan, who later was best man at Peterson's wedding. He was a member of the Tar Heels team that won the 1982 national championship. He was later drafted in 1985 by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 7th round of that year's NBA draft, but played instead overseas professional basketball.