Dwight Perry
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1987 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (2009) |
| Playing career | |
| 2006–2009 | Kentucky |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2014 | VCU (GA) |
| 2014–2019 | Furman (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | Wofford (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Wofford (associate HC) |
| 2022–2025 | Wofford |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2009–2011 | Stanford (intern) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–43 (.527) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Dwight Perry (born November 9, 1987) is an American basketball player and coach. He was the head coach of the Wofford Terriers men's basketball team.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Perry played three years at Kentucky. He played in 19 games for the Wildcats, averaging 0.3 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.1 assists per game.[1]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Assistant coach (2011-2022)
[edit | edit source]He started out as an intern for Stanford and he coached there for two years. Then he became a graduate assistant for VCU, he would coach there for three years. Next he became an assistant coach for Furman for five years. On April 18, 2019, Wofford hired Perry as an assistant coach.[2]
Wofford (2021-2025)
[edit | edit source]On September 10, 2021, the Terriers promoted Perry to Associate head coach.[3] After head coach Jay McAuley resigned after taking a month long leave of absence, Perry was named the interim head coach on December 5, 2022.[4] On March 21, 2023 the Terriers removed the interim tag and made him their next head coach.[5]
Wofford abruptly fired Perry in September 2025, less than a month prior to the 2025-26 season, amid reports that several Wofford players had received improper financial benefits.[6]. Though the 6 alleged players who received benefits were in no actual violation. Wofford has elected to tank is sports programs.
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford Terriers (Southern Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Wofford | 12–12 | 8–10 | T–5th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Wofford | 17–15 | 10–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 2024–25 | Wofford | 19–16 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| Wofford: | 48–43 (.527) | 28–26 (.519) | |||||||
| Total: | 48–43 (.527) | ||||||||
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from North Carolina
- Basketball players from Durham, North Carolina
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Furman Paladins men's basketball coaches
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- Stanford Cardinal men's basketball coaches
- VCU Rams men's basketball coaches
- Wofford Terriers men's basketball coaches