Gaston College’s new basketball coach has a familiar name for local UNC Charlotte graduates. After all, Benny Moss is connected to the two winningest coaches in Charlotte 49ers’ basketball history, Jeff Mullins and Bobby Lutz — and we expect Lutz to become a frequent Gaston College supporter.
Moss was recruited to UNC Charlotte by Jeff Mullins before later playing and coaching for Bobby Lutz.
Moss’ connection to Lutz dates back to his high school career. Moss’ coach, Mike Burge, regularly took his East Surry High team to Pfeiffer College camps when Lutz was the head coach. After spending three injury-plagued seasons for Mullins at Charlotte, Moss concluded his college playing career. Moss later became Lutz’s assistant coach at both Pfeiffer and UNCC during highly successful tenures at both schools.
“He’s my mentor,” Moss said of Lutz. “I love him and I think the world of him.” “He was really good at helping me get my first head coaching opportunity at Wilmington. I talk to him all the time. And he thought this was a great opportunity to work with (Gaston College president) Dr. (John) Hauser and (Gaston College athletic director and baseball) Shohn Doty because he shared their vision for this place.”
