STATESBORO – Georgia Southern men's basketball coach Brian Burg announced today that he has added Strength and Conditioning Coach Brandon Lee to his staff.

Lee comes to Statesboro from East Carolina, where he spent last season working with the football and softball programs. He served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for men's basketball at Texas Tech during their Final Four run in 2018-19.  Lee was also the head strength coach at North Carolina Central from 2016-18, where he oversaw strength and conditioning for all 14 Division I programs. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. 

"Brandon Lee will be a great asset for our program in a variety of ways because of how much effort he invests in the student-athletes," said Burg. "His track record of training elite athletes is second to none.  Brandon has worked alongside some of the top strength coaches in the nation.  He is a relationship guy and an overall winner."

A native of New Albany, Indiana, Lee played college football at Thomas More University, where he was an All- President Athletic Conference offensive lineman as a senior and an all-conference honorable mention selection as a junior. In his senior season, Lee was selected as one of the Top-50 Players in Division III and played in the Division III All-Star Game.

"This is an amazing opportunity for me to be able to come to Statesboro and be a part of Georgia Southern Athletics," said Lee. "I'm excited to help establish Coach Burg's philosophy and culture into our basketball program. I would like to thank all my mentors for their support and guidance. GATA!"

Lee earned his master's degree in athletic sports administration from North Carolina Central in 2017 and his bachelor's degree from Thomas More University in 2008.