Basketball Operations & Coaching Staff

Head Coach
Zach Peterson

Peterson enters his first season as Head Coach of the Greensboro Swarm. The fifth Head Coach in Swarm history, Peterson brings more than a decade of NBA coaching and player development experience to Greensboro. Prior to joining the Hornets as part of Charles Lee’s inaugural coaching staff in 2024 as an Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development, Peterson spent two seasons as an Assistant Coach with the Los Angeles Lakers and three seasons as a Player Development Coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He previously worked with the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks, progressing from Video Intern to Assistant Video Coordinator and Head Video Coordinator. Peterson also served as an Assistant Coach with the German national team during EuroBasket 2017. He began his coaching career as a student manager at Michigan State, working under Basketball Hall of Fame coaches Suzy Merchant and Tom Izzo. 

General Manager
Mike Pires

Pires enters his first season as General Manager of the Greensboro Swarm while continuing to serve as Director of Pro Personnel for the Charlotte Hornets. He brings nearly a decade of NBA scouting and basketball operations experience to Greensboro. Prior to joining the Hornets in 2024, Pires spent five seasons as a Pro Scout with the Brooklyn Nets. He began his NBA career with the Austin Spurs as a Quality Assurance Assistant during the 2015-16 season before joining the San Antonio Spurs’ basketball operations staff and eventually being promoted to G League Scout. Prior to his NBA career, Pires served two seasons as a Graduate Assistant with the Michigan State men’s basketball program, contributing to a Big Ten Tournament championship, an Elite Eight appearance and a Final Four appearance. As the fourth General Manager in Swarm history, Pires oversees the team’s basketball operations and supports player development throughout the Hornets organization.