Dwight Perry
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1987 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | 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 | |
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]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]Assistant coach (2011-2022)
[edit]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]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]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford Terriers (Southern Conference) (2022–2025) | |||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dwight Perry". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ↑ Wireman, Anthony. "Wofford Adds Former UK Player Dwight Perry To Coaching Staff". Nation Of Blue. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Perry Promoted to Associate head coach". Wofford Terriers. September 10, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ↑ Story, Mark (February 17, 2023). "This winter, ex-Cat Dwight Perry has been thrust into a Division I head coaching job". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Wofford promotes Dwight Perry to men's basketball coach". AP News. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ↑ Moore, Stephanie (September 19, 2025). "New Reporting on Why Wofford Head Basketball Coach Was Let Go". wyff4.com. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- 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