CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Queens University of Charlotte head men's basketball coach Grant Leonard is thrilled to welcome Kyle Moore to the coaching staff, as made official on Thursday afternoon. Moore joins the Royals following a season as an assistant coach at The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida.
 
"Kyle was a phenomenal player, a Division 2 All-American, and a professional basketball player overseas," said Leonard. "Kyle worked his way up as a player and then crushed it in his second career in sales. Kyle entered the coaching world for a top high school program in Florida, and he truly fits the Queens culture. We are lucky to have Kyle on board with us."
 
As an assistant coach last season, Moore assisted The Rock School in many roles, including video coordinator, scheduling, scouting, and player development. Moore mentored and assisted in developing Virginia Tech signee Ryan Jones Jr. The 6-8 forward earned 2024 SIAA Player of the Year nods and was ranked the 70^th best prospect in the nation according to ESPN. Moore helped the Lions capture a SIAA Regular Season title and SIAA Tournament title last season. The Lions posted the program and SIAA's first undefeated season.
 
Moore brings a wealth of experience following an exceptional collegiate and professional career. Coming out of high school, the guard earned a spot on the Winthrop University basketball team where he helped the Eagles claim the Big South Regular Season title. Moore was named Big South Freshman of the Week once and was a member of an Eagles program that finished the year ranked 22^nd in the AP and Coaches' final polls.
 
Following one season in Rock Hill, Moore transitioned to Tusculum College where he put together a Hall of Fame career. The 2017 Tusculum Hall of Fame inductee was a two-time Division 2 All-American and two-time South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year. Moore garnered First Team All-Region and First Team All-Conference honors in back-to-back seasons. Moore was a scoring machine for the Pioneers as he led the conference in points per game in back-to-back seasons. In 2009, Moore averaged 21.1 points per game before jumping to 24.9 points per outing, a mark that was ranked third nationally in Division 2 and fifth nationally across all levels.
 
Moore was a knockdown perimeter shooter all three seasons in Greeneville, Tennessee as he led the league in three-pointers made per game. In 2010, Moore averaged 4.15 three-pointers per game which ranked third most in the country in Division 2. Moore earned a trip to the NABC/NCAA Division 2 All-Star Game as the nine-time SAC Player of the Week led the Pioneers to an NCAA Tournament appearance.
 
The success in Greeneville opened up an opportunity for Moore to play professionally overseas. The guard spent one season in Rhondorf, Germany as a member of the SOBA Dragons.
 
"I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to join Coach Leonard's staff at Queens University of Charlotte," said Moore. "Having played in the South Atlantic Conference, I am very familiar with the historical success of the Queens program. Our staff and our played have a combination of experience and talent and I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together this year. Go Royals!"
 
Moore graduated from Tusculum College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sports Management. In addition to coaching, Moore has nine years of experience in medical sales across the Gainesville region.
 
The Royals are coming off their second season in Division 1 which included their second straight ASUN Tournament appearance. Queens took down FGCU in the opening round of the ASUN Tournament before falling to the eventual tournament champion in Stetson. The Royals faced a challenging schedule which included Elite Eight opponents in #9 Duke and #14 Clemson. Despite the tough slate, Queens ranked 10^th in the country in adjusted tempo and averaged 80.1 points per game which was fourth-most in the ASUN.
 
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