Wofford College has announced that Dwight Perry has been named the head coach of the men’s basketball program. Perry has spent the last four seasons at Wofford, two as an assistant coach and two as associate head coach. On Dec. 5, 2022, he was named interim head coach. In his four seasons with Wofford, the team has posted
Wofford’s McAuley resigns
Wofford head men’s basketball coach Jay McAuley had resigned. McAuley took a “leave of absence” back on 12/5, and had not been with the team since then. Wofford released the following brief statement: Jay McAuley has stepped down as head coach of the Wofford men’s basketball program. McAuley was an assistant coach for the Terriers from
Wofford’s McAuley takes leave of absence
Jay McAuley, Wofford College men’s basketball head coach, has announced that he is taking a leave of absence. Effective immediately, Dwight Perry, associate coach, will serve as interim head coach. In the tradition of Wofford athletics, the student-athletes on the team will continue to represent Wofford with pride and a commitment to excellence on the court and
Kaplan named Director of Basketball Operations at Wofford
David Kaplan has been named as the Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Wofford. Kaplan has had previous stints at Davidson-Davie Community College, Catholic University, Centenary College (LA) and at two high schools. Kaplan joined head coach Matt Ridge’s staff in 2020 as an assistant coach at Davidson-Davie. The Storm finished the 2020-2021 season with
Hart added to Wofford Men’s Basketball Staff
Wofford College men’s basketball head coach Jay McAuley announced today the addition of Kente’ Hart as an assistant to the head coach. Hart joins the Terrier staff after serving as an assistant at Florida Southwestern State College since 2018. “Kente’ is a very successful and experienced college basketball coach,” said McAuley. “We are excited to add another high-character individual to
Wofford Basketball Staff Update
Wofford College men’s basketball head coach Jay McAuley announced his staff for the upcoming season on Thursday, April 18. Will Murphy remains on staff, while Paul Hemrick and Dwight Perry join the Terriers. Murphy has been with Wofford for two seasons, first as Director of Basketball Operations and then as assistant coach. Paul Hemrick spent
Daily Dirt: Weekend Edition – 4/14/19
I’m not a hockey guy, but enjoyed watching the Bruins beat the Maple Leafs while sitting in a sports bar in Toronto. A lot of unhappy blue shirts at the end of the night. At least the Raptors played well… Anyway, a bunch of things going on this weekend. A bit of an abbreviated version
Mike Young Named Head Basketball Coach at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech President Dr. Tim Sands and Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced on Sunday that Mike Young has accepted the men’s basketball head coaching position at Virginia Tech. The Radford, Virginia native joins the Hokies after a record-setting 17-year tenure at Wofford. The Terriers posted a 30-5 overall record in 2018-19, including a perfect
WOFFORD DIRT…
I can confirm that recently hired Wofford assistant Lionel Chalmers has departed the Terriers staff and taken a job with the Orlando Magic. The former Xavier standout was officially hired by Mike Young back on September 5th after wrapping up his professional playing career. Chalmers was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 33rd
Lionel Chalmers Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wofford
Lionel Chalmers has joined the Wofford men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, as announced by head coach Mike Young on Tuesday afternoon. “I am thrilled to announce the hiring of Lionel Chalmers as an assistant coach,” said Young. “He was a great player at Xavier and enjoyed a long and distinguished professional career and
James Madison Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that James Madison head coach Louis Rowe will round out his staff by hiring Wofford’s Tim Johnson. A Hall of Famer at Wofford, Johnson had spent the past four seasons as an assistant to Mike Young. He also worked as a graduate assistant at Wyoming. His strong DMV
Wofford Basketball Staff Update
The Wofford men’s basketball program has added Jay McAuley and Will Murphy to the staff, as announced by head coach Mike Young. McAuley will serve as Associate Head Coach and Murphy will be the Director of Basketball Operations. McAuley, who coached two seasons at Wofford from 2008-10, returns to the staff after most recently spending