Pine Forest promotes middle school coach, Terry Sanford assistant to lead boys basketball

After the departure of head basketball coach David May last month, Pine Forest High School has found it's new program leader.Pine Forest has named alumnus Joseph Brown as its new head basketball coach, the school announced on social media Thursday afternoon, Aug.

7.Brown played for Pine Forest during his high school days, then went on to graduate from East Carolina University.

After college, the Trojans alum has had a passion for developing his players on and off the floor, and earned the bulk of his coaching experience as an assistant coach at Terry Sanford.CALDWELL TO THE BIG EAST: Fayetteville Academy's four-star big man commits to storied Big East basketball programFANS' CHOICE VOTING: Fans' Choice: Vote among 5 Fayetteville-area high school football preseason polls"I went on to serve as an assistant at Terry Sanford High School, where we achieved great success that led to a state championship runner-up finish in 2010," his press release said.During his tenure at Pine Forest Middle, Brown compiled a winning record in 13 years as head of the football and basketball programs, including a notable 12-0 record by the basketball team in the 2024-25 season.

Pine Forest's last season (14-12, 7-8 AAC) ended with a first-round playoff exit against Jordan.With the hire, Brown is the third new coach to be hired by athletic director Mandy McMillan this calendar year at Pine Forest High School.This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: NC high school basketball Pine Forest hires Joseph Brown as coach.

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