College basketball program abruptly fires head coach before start of 2025-26 season
By Jyesha Nance
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Wofford has fired head coach Dwight Perry, according to a report.
That’s per Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68, who shared that news on Friday afternoon. The decision comes less than 2 months before the start of the 2025-26 season.
Perry, who had been part of the Terriers’ staff since 2019, was officially promoted to full-time head coach on March 21, 2023, after serving as interim coach for the latter half of the 2022-23 season. His hiring came with optimism, as he had helped steady the program during a transitional period.
During his time leading the Terriers, Perry had a record of 48-43 overall record with a 28-26 mark in Southern Conference play. His three seasons broke down as follows:
- 2022-23 (Interim): Went 17-16 overall and 8-10 in SoCon play, leading Wofford to a semifinal appearance in the conference tournament.
- 2023-24 (First Full Season): Finished 17-15 and 10-8 in league action, showing steady improvement.
- 2024-25 (Second Full Season): Achieved his greatest success, guiding the Terriers to 19-16 record and 10-8 in conference play. Wofford won Southern Conference Tournament and earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2019, ultimately falling in the first round.
Given Perry’s success, the timing of his firing is surprising. Perry had just delivered Wofford back to March Madness and seemed to have the program heading in the right direction.
Perry is also a former Kentucky basketball player. He played in 19 games for the Wildcats from 2006-09.
As of now, no information has been provided as to why Wofford made the decision to fire Perry.
