The 2009 season will be Cox's first at the helm of the Lady Hurricanes cross country prorgam. He will also serve as assistant men's basketball coach for the 2009-10 season.

Cox makes his way to GSW from Savannah State University where he served as an assistant coach with the SSU men's basketball program last year. 

Prior to his stint at Savannah State, Cox served as an assistant men's basketball coach at Mercer University during the 2007-08 season.

His coaching career began at Santa Fe Community College as an assistant men's basketball coach. From 2004 to 2007 he helped guide the Gainesville, Fla., team to two Mid-Florida Conference Championships. In 2007, SFCC claimed the conference title with an overall record of 26-5, including a league record of 14-1.

He began his basketball playing career at Middle Georgia College in Cochran, where he led the Warriors to the 2002 GJCAA State Championship game. He wrapped up his junior college playing days ranked in the top 20 in both scoring and field goal percentage in the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association.

Cox played his final two seasons of collegiate basketball at Clayton State, where he helped lead the Lakers to their first-ever top 20 national ranking.

The Peachtree City, Ga. native received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Clayton State in 2004 and earned a Master of Education degree from Grand Canyon University in 2006.