What exactly is happening at Wofford? Even without deep knowledge of SoCon basketball, the situation isn’t too hard to piece together. A few key details paint the picture. Once those facts are laid out, the bigger story comes into focus, and the connections become clear.

What exactly is happening at Wofford? Even without deep knowledge of SoCon basketball, the situation isn’t too hard to piece together.

A few key details paint the picture. Once those facts are laid out, the bigger story comes into focus, and the connections become clear.

Dwight Perry’s tenure at Wofford ended suddenly, as the school dismissed him just weeks before the 2025-26 season was set to begin. The former Kentucky walk-on finished with a 48-43 record over three years at the helm.

Perry originally stepped in as an interim coach before earning the full-time role. His biggest accomplishment came after his second full season, when he led the Terriers to a SoCon Tournament title and their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2019.

On Thursday, On3’s Jeff Goodman revealed that six Wofford players were ruled ineligible after being found to have received improper benefits. The issue stemmed from upperclassmen receiving an on-campus dining plan despite living in off-campus apartments.

The NCAA classified the matter as Level 3 violations. However, in less than 24 hours, the players were reinstated, clearing them to rejoin the team ahead of the upcoming season.

Kevin Giltner, a former standout at Wofford from 2008-12, is expected to be named the Terriers’ next head coach, according to Matt Norlander. As a player, he helped lead Wofford to two NCAA Tournament appearances under Mike Young before transitioning into coaching. After serving on Young’s staff at Wofford, he followed him to Virginia Tech, where he has spent the last six seasons as an assistant.

The timing of events has raised eyebrows. Scott Hamilton of The Post and Courier noted that most Level 3 violations are self-reported, suggesting Wofford may have used the incident as a mechanism to part ways with Dwight Perry. Comparisons have even been drawn to Tennessee’s move with Jeremy Pruitt, when the Vols exposed violations to clear the way for a new hire ultimately landing Josh Heupel, who has since revitalized the program.

Despite reportedly signing a five-year contract extension earlier this spring, Dwight Perry was dismissed in what appears to be a push by some within Wofford to bring back one of their own to lead the basketball program. Scott Hamilton spoke with attorney Scott Tompsett, who shared some startling observations about the decision.

Tompsett, a Kansas City-based attorney representing assistant coach Anderson, questioned the school’s motives. “The million-dollar question is what motivated Wofford to fire coach Perry and coach Anderson,” he said. With decades of experience in NCAA infractions cases, Tompsett emphasized he had never seen an institution mishandle a situation in such a manner.

He added that while the NCAA largely brushed aside Wofford’s self-reported violations, the school instead took the drastic step of firing two senior coaches who had just led the Terriers to a SoCon championship and their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2019. Tompsett admitted he was “dumbfounded” by the administration’s approach.

“Dumbfounded” seems like an appropriate word for the entire saga. Still, in the unpredictable landscape of college athletics, unexpected twists like this have become almost routine, reminding fans and insiders alike never to be surprised by the chaos.