In Rob Moxley's seven seasons, a 49er, like 2005 NCAA leader Brendan Plavich, has led C-USA in three-pointers made each year. |
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Moxley Resigns as 49ers Assistant Coach
April 18, 2005
Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte 49ers Assistant Coach Rob Moxley, who just completed his seventh-year with the program, has resigned to take a similar position with the University of Maryland. Moxley was a part of the first staff hired by Bobby Lutz, when he became head coach seven years ago. Moxley also served as an assistant under Lutz at Pfeiffer University for two years.
In Moxley's seven years (1999-05), the 49ers have been to five NCAA Tournaments and one NIT. Charlotte won two Conference USA Tournament titles during that span and one regular-season title, amassing an overall record of 135-83 (.619).
"Being under Bobby Lutz at Pfeiffer and UNC Charlotte has been an unbelievable experience," Moxley said. "Bobby allowed me the freedom to learn and develop under one of the finest coaches and more importantly the best person in our business. He has been a mentor and a father figure to me and my family. I appreciate every minute that I have spent with him and his family and will always consider him my closest friend in coaching. I will also take pride in what we have accomplished at Charlotte and I know Bobby will continue to hang banners in Halton Arena. There has always been only one assistant coaching position that I would leave Charlotte for and that's the University of Maryland."
A key in the 49ers outstanding perimeter play, Moxley was instrumental in the fact that a 49er has led C-USA in three-pointers made in each of the last seven seasons: Diego Guevara, 1999; Jobey Thomas, 2000, 2001, 2002; Demon Brown, 2003; Brendan Plavich 2004, 2005. The 49ers ranked second in the nation in three-pointers made in 2001 and Plavich led the nation in three-pointers per game, this past year.
Moxley was also a gifted recruiter who helped attract such players as Rodney White, Demon Brown, Curtis Withers, Brendan Plavich and E.J. Drayton. White, who was named ESPN.com's National Freshman of the Year in 2001, headlined a 2000 recruiting class that was ranked as high as 14th in the nation. The following year, with Brown as a key signee, the class was ranked 19th. In 2002, when Withers signed, the 49ers again had the 19th best recruiting class.
"Rob is one of the best assistant coaches in America," Lutz said. "He has been an instrumental part of all our success at Pfeiffer and Charlotte. I'm not only losing a valuable assistant, but also someone I consider part of the Lutz family. Maryland and Gary Williams have made a great choice and we wish Rob the best."
Moxley's coaching career began under Lutz at Pfeiffer, from 1993-95. He followed Lutz to Gardner-Webb for a short period before returning to Pfeiffer from 1996-98 as an assistant under Dave Davis. Lutz then hired him as an assistant with the 49ers for the 1998-99 season.
A Baltimore/Washington D.C. area native, Moxley, 36, earned his Bachelor's Degree from Pfeiffer in 1994. He was a junior college Division III all-America guard in 1991 at Montgomery (Md.) C.C. He played for two seasons at Newberry (S.C.) College.
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