Newly appointed head coach of the Georgia Southern men’s basketball team, Brian Burg, spoke at his first press conference as an Eagle on Friday.
Burg was hired after a nine-day nationwide search and comes from his assistant coaching role at Texas Tech. He was mentored by Chris Beard, who is currently head coach of the Red Raiders and former coach of Little Rock, a Sun Belt foe. Under his leadership, their team made an appearance in the 2019 National Championship game and Beard was named Pac 12 Coach of the Year.
Burg began his coaching career at Lake Erie College, a junior college in Ohio.