Conway, SC -- (Sports Network) - Coastal Carolina University head men's basketball coach Buzz Peterson is leaving the school to become the director of player personnel for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats.

Peterson will reunite with former-college teammate and Bobcats part-owner Michael Jordan. The twosome led the Tar Heels to the 1982 National Championship.

"We appreciate everything that Buzz has done for the program and Coastal Carolina University since he arrived two years ago," said Coastal Carolina athletic director Warren Koegel. "This is an opportunity that he felt he could not pass up. We wish Buzz and his family all the best as they start this new phase of their lives."

Peterson compiled a 35-25 mark in two seasons at Coastal Carolina. In 11 years as a college head coach that included stops at Tennessee and Tulsa, Peterson has an overall record of 201-134.

A search for Peterson's replacement will begin immediately.