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Men's basketball coach Bobby Lutz hired Benny Moss as an assistant coach, Aug. 30, 2000 in a move that reunited the former 49ers player with his former coach at his former school.
"Coach Moss has been an excellent addition to our staff," said Lutz. "He has developed a great relationship with our players and works closely with monitoring our academic progress. Benny has been an instrumental part of winning programs everywhere he has been and has a great feel for what is needed to stay at the top."
In five years with the 49ers, Charlotte has won two league titles, posted three 20-win seasons and advanced to four NCAA Tournaments. The 49ers are 95-56 (.629) in his five years.
Moss, a `92 UNC Charlotte graduate, lettered for the 49ers in 1990 and 1991 before transferring to Pfeiffer, where he played and later coached under Lutz. He completed his degree from UNC Charlotte and received his Master's of Business Administration from Pfeiffer in 1994.
Moss served under head coach Rand Chappell as an assistant coach at Henderson State in Arkadelphia, Ark. for two years prior to joining the 49ers and worked under Chappell at Phillips University in Enid, Okla. the previous two years. Henderson State went 47-18 in his two years, winning the Gulf South Conference and GSC Tournament title for the first time in school history, both years.
"I got into (coaching) with the sole purpose of coming back to Charlotte," said Moss upon his hiring. "I have a lot of love for (the school) and it's a dream come true for me to coach, here. When Lutz (left Pfeiffer and) went to Charlotte as an assistant, I always hoped I 'd get to coach with him again. He's a good person, a tremendous individual and a great coach. I believe in Coach Lutz being the ultimate winner. He's my mentor."
As a player for the 49ers, Moss was named to the 1990 Sun Belt Conference all-Freshman team. His most memorable moments as a 49er came in what 49er faithful remember as one of the greatest comebacks in school history. In the 1990 Homecoming Game against Western Kentucky, the 49ers trailed by nine with 31 seconds left. Moss scored nine of his career-best 24 points in the final 31 seconds, including a pair of three-pointers in the final :07 seconds to force OT. The 49ers won, 100-89.
He concluded his playing career under Lutz at Pfeiffer, where he earned academic all-America honors and was named to the 1992-93 Carolinas Conference All-Tournament team.
Moss then served as an assistant coach at Pfeiffer for three years, the first two of which came under Lutz. Alongside Lutz for two years, Pfeiffer went 50-14, won two conference titles, advanced to two NAIA National Tournaments and finished as National Runner-Up in 1995. In his final year, Pfeiffer moved to NCAA Division II and went 21-8 and appeared in the top 25 poll.
Moss left Pfeiffer to join Chappell's staff at Phillips University in 1996. He spent two years with Chappell at Phillips before the two moved on to Henderson State in 1998.
Moss, 35, and his wife, Dee Dee, have a son, Duane (7) and a daughter, Courtney (3).
