2022–23 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Team:Wofford Terriers
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:17–16
Conf Record:8–10
Head Coach:Dwight Perry (interim)
Asst Coach1:Will Murphy
Asst Coach2:Tysor Anderson
Asst Coach3:David Kaplan
Stadium:Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

The 2022–23 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by interim head coach Dwight Perry, played their home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated UNC Greensboro in the quarterfinalse before losing to Chattanooga in the semifinals.

On December 30, 2022, fourth-year head coach Jay McAuley resigned, after being on a leave of absence since December 5. Assistant coach Dwight Perry served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] On March 21, 2023, the school made Perry the permanent head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2021–22 season 19–13, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place.[3] In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI in the quarterfinals,[4] before falling to Chattanooga in the semifinals.[5] They were invited to participate in The Basketball Classic, but were forced to withdraw, due to a "variety of logistical factors".[6]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wofford Men's Basketball Coach Resigns After Reported Forced Leave of Absence. Sports Illustrated. January 5, 2023. en.
  2. Web site: Media . Field Level . Wofford makes Dwight Perry permanent coach . 2023-04-04 . MDJOnline.com . en.
  3. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings. Southern Conference. January 5, 2023. en.
  4. News: No. 4 Wofford Advances to Semifinals, Survives No. 5 VMI. Wofford College Athletics. January 5, 2023. en.
  5. News: Men's Basketball Dominates No. 4 Wofford, 79-56, to Advance to Southern Conference Title Game. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. January 5, 2023. en.
  6. News: Men's Basketball Withdraws From The Basketball Classic. Wofford College Athletics. January 5, 2023. en.
  7. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Wofford College Athletics. January 5, 2023. en.
  8. News: 2022-23 Wofford Terriers Schedule. ESPN. January 5, 2023. en.