Lee then headed to the professional ranks for two seasons as an assistant coach for the Rapid City Thrillers of the CBA under Eric Musselman.

[4] On May 28, 2005, Lee became head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan, an NCAA Division II school.

[1] Inheriting a program with limited scholarships due to NCAA sanctions, Lee had only 20 wins in his first two seasons.

[5] However, in eight seasons at Kentucky Wesleyan, Lee went 154-81 with five straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances from 2008 to 2012, advancing to the Sweet 16 round in 2012.

[5][6] On April 9, 2013, Lee joined Dan Majerle's staff at Grand Canyon as the team transitioned to Division I.