NCCU Men's Basketball Announces Coaching Additions

DURHAM, North Caolina -- North Carolina Central University's men's basketball program has added Eric Wilson.

NCCU men's basketball head coach LeVelle Moton is excited about the coaching additions, and what experience they bring to the program.

"Chuck is highly respected in the landscape of college basketball," Moton said.  "He's had success at all levels and his experience along with his recruiting ties will benefit our program immensely.

"Eric is a young, energetic coach that has excelled on the recruiting circuit in a short period of time. His ties to the Carolinas, Georgia, and other neighboring states will improve our program tremendously. We look forward to him serving as Recruiting Coordinator for our program."

Taylor comes to NCCU after five years as a head coach at Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas.  During his time there, he led the Dragons to a pair of conference titles, a regional title and a national tournament berth.  He earned Region 14 Coach of the Year honors twice in 2012 and 2014 and qualified his team for the conference tournament all five years of his tenure.

Taylor began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant and recruiting coordinator at Paris Junior College from 2000 to 2002, and then went to Texas A&M Corpus Christi from 2002 to 2005.  He had his first collegiate head coaching job at Richland College in Dallas, Texas during the 2005-06 season and his team finished the season ranked third in the NJCAA poll.

Taylor then returned to his role as an assistant at the University of North Texas for the 2006-07 season, and then went to the University of South Alabama from 2007 to 2010 and was promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2009.  He is a graduate of Wayne State University.

A four-year player and graduate of Western Carolina University, Wilson comes to NCCU after spending six years on the Catamount coaching staff.  From 2009 to 2010 he operated as a Director of Basketball Operations before becoming an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator from 2010 on.

Prior to his time on the WCU coaching staff, Wilson was an Assistant Coach and Interim Head Coach at Truett McConnell Junior College in Cleveland, Georgia.

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