Cleo Hill Jr.

He played college basketball for the North Carolina Central Eagles and has previously coached at the collegiate level for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Shaw Bears, Cheyney Wolves and Winston-Salem State Rams.

[2] He won South Atlantic Region All-Tournament honors that year and scored over 1,000 points in his collegiate career, among the best totals in school history.

[4] Hill was hired as an assistant coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1998, helping the team reach the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) while serving two years with the school.

[10] He then assisted for the Shaw Bears from 2000 to 2002, helping them win a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) title while reaching the Final Four in the NCAA Division II tournament.

[6] In seven years with the Bears, he compiled an overall record of 116–67, which included the 2011–12 season when they finished fifth nationally, went 27–4 overall, won the CIAA crown with a 16–0 mark and reached the NCAA tournament.