North Carolina Central University head men’s basketball coach LeVelle Moton has announced that Brian Burg and Michael Cotton have been added to the program as assistant coaches, completing his coaching staff for the 2013-14 campaign.
"I am absolutely thrilled to have these two guys on the staff here at NCCU," said Moton. "They both came from great programs and will immediately be positive contributors to this program in so many different ways."
Burg comes to NCCU after spending the last four seasons down the road at Campbell University where he was assistant coach/recruiting coordinator. During his tenure, the Camels won the 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season championship, defeated both Auburn (Nov. 2010) and Iowa (Nov. 2011) along with beating East Carolina three-out-of-four times. The Houston, Texas product was credited with signing of the 2012 Big South Freshman of the Year, Trey Freeman.
"Brian is one of the best recruiters in the nation… period," said Moton. "His regional connections and ties to outstanding programs have given him a credible track record in this business. The talent he’s recruited in the past such as, Eric Griffin and Darren White, has certainly demonstrated that."
Cotton joins the coaching staff at NCCU after spending a year at Rider College in Lawrenceville, N.J. Prior to his time at Rider, Cotton was on the coaching staff at Bucknell University for four years, helping the Bison win the 2011 regular season and Patriot League Tournament championships to earn a berth to the NCAA Tournament. Bucknell actually won the regular-season title again in 2011-12, but lost to Lehigh in the championship game and beat Arizona in the 2012 Postseason NIT (National Invitation Tournament).
The Detroit, Mich., native has ties to North Carolina as he spent time in Durham, N.C., at Kestrel Heights School from 2007-08 prior to taking the job at Bucknell. Cotton also was the head basketball coach at Western Vance High School in Henderson, N.C., from 2005-07.
"I have known and competed against Michael as a player for years," said Moton. "He was a tremendous talent on the court and he will definitely be able to share those experiences with our young men. Having served as the head coach at Kestrel Heights, which is one of the top programs in the state, gives him some major ties here in North Carolina. He’s a fierce recruiter and his experiences at Bucknell and Rider will serve NCCU well."
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