While on staff there, the Gamecocks earned a berth in the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and the 1991 National Invitation Tournament. In 1991, he followed fellow South Carolina assistant Eddie Payne to East Carolina.
While working there, the Gamecocks earned a place in the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and the 1991 National Invitation Tournament. In 1991, he moved on to East Carolina, following in the footsteps of fellow South Carolina assistant coach Eddie Payne.