Buzz Peterson

Teams coached: Appalachian State Mountaineers, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Tennessee Volunteers, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Appalachian State record: 103-52 (.665)
Tulsa record: 26-11 (.703)
Tennessee record: 61-59 (.508)
Coastal Carolina record: 35-25 (.583)
UNC Wilmington record: 42-82 (.339)
Overall record: 267-229 (.538)

Robert Bower Peterson, Jr.
Born May 17, 1963
Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina
Alma Mater: University of North Carolina (BA, 1986)
Played at UNC for Hall of Fame head coach Dean Smith; was teammates with Michael Jordan and played on the 1982 National Championship team
- As a senior at Asheville HS, Peterson was named North Carolina HS Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year; Jordan was runner-up for both
  - Jordan and Peterson were roommates, with Jordan later serving as best man at Peterson’s wedding
- Drafted in the 8th round of the 1985 NBA Draft; played professionally overseas for several years but never in the NBA
Spent nine years as an assistant, working under Tom Apke (App State), Les Robinson (ETSU, NC State) and Jan van Breda Kolff (Vanderbilt)
Was a Division I head coach for 16 of the next 18 seasons, working at App State (twice), Tulsa, Tennessee, Coastal Carolina and UNC Wilmington
- Won 267 games across all jobs, going to one NCAA Tournament, three NITs and one CIT
- In his one year at Tulsa, won 26 games and the 2001 NIT Championship
In July 2017, Peterson was hired as asst GM to Rich Cho with the Charlotte Hornets; the franchise is owned by Michael Jordan
- Elevated to Senior VP of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager in November 2021
Along with his wife, Jan, has two daughters and one son