The Spartans have won 20-plus games in every year Tim Peete has been on staff. He finished his second year as a graduate assistant manager on head coach Wes Miller's staff in 2017-18, before becoming the team's Director of Player Development in 2019-20, giving him a total of three years with the Spartans.
The Spartans secured their fourth straight 20-plus win season in 2019-20, finishing 23-9 (13-5) and reaching the Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals. The Spartans led the nation in turnover margin (+6.4), while ranking sixth in turnovers forced per contest (18.03), total steals (299) and steals per game (9.3). UNCG held conference bests in all of those statistical categories, in addition to leading the SoCon in blocked shots per game (4.3), field goal percentage defense (42.2), offensive rebounds per game (12.88) and total blocks (138). The Spartans' 299 steals are the second-most any UNCG squad has had in a single season. The Spartans tallied one of their biggest wins of the past decade in a 65-61 victory at Georgetown (11.30), and came within a buzzer beater of NC State (12.15), reaching as high as the top-50 of the national RPI.
The Spartans set a new program record with in 2017-18 after finishing the season 27-8, and clinching a spot in the NCAA Championship against Gonzaga. UNCG was the unified SoCon champion on the season, going 15-3 in conference play during the regular season and defeating No. 2 ETSU in the conference tournament final.
Peete helped the Spartans win the Southern Conference regular season championship in 2016-17. The Spartans won a program-record 25 games that season, including a team-record 14-4 mark in league play. UNCG advanced to the postseason for the second-straight year, earning the SoCon's automatic bid into the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
Peete was a four-year letterwinner at Tulsa under head coaches Doug Wojcik and Danny Manning. He played in 129 games during his career, including 61 starts at the guard and forward positions. He helped Tulsa posted a 74-56 record during his four seasons.
In his senior season, Peete played in all 34 games, starting 33 games for the Hurricane on its way to a 21-13 overall record and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament as Conference USA Champions. He averaged 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a senior while also earning the Conference USA Spirit of Service Award.
In 2012-13, he helped Tulsa to a 17-16 overall record and an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). He made 33 appearances and started 18 games as a junior. His play also helped Tulsa record a 17-14 record as a sophomore and a 19-13 record as a freshman.
Peete earned his bachelor's degree in business management from Tulsa in 2014.
