Basketball is here — getting to know Coach Dwight Perry
As a teenager growing up in Durham, NC, Wofford head men’s basketball coach Dwight Perry was certain he wanted a career in basketball. But, he recalled, “I could see pretty early on that it wasn’t going to be as a player.” Perry was a good enough high school player, though, to earn a walk-on spot…
Baker MaultsbyFootball Realignment: What is the Big South to do?
In the summer of 2021, the Southeastern Conference shocked the college sports world by adding Texas and Oklahoma to the current 14 teams. By the time, the game of musical chairs had ended, the changes had reached Wofford’s doorstep at the edge of the Southern Conference. James Madison was called up from FCS to take…
JamesKWofford’s Support for Football
There has been a great of recent discussion in these boards regarding Wofford’s support for its football program. Reviewing a number of financial factors from the 2019 Department of Education Equity in Athletics Data Analysis, it appears Wofford College has a high level of financial support for its Football program. (I used 2019 to avoid…
Football Scheduling
Wofford football won their first game over the weekend, ending a 16-game losing streak. The true story of the losing streak reflects much more on the team’s schedule than the team’s skill. In the combined computer rating, Wofford is 80th of 130 FCS teams this week (link); they were only a dozen places lower before…
A preseason men’s basketball update: Observations from a practice, comments from the coach
Preparations for the 2022-2023 men’s basketball season are well underway at Wofford. Team members – including four transfers and eight freshmen – were on campus during the summer. They took part in individual and group workouts as well as non-basketball activities aimed at building team unity (there’s a fun video on Twitter of a highly…
Getting to see a summer workout
My dad and I had the opportunity to watch the Wofford Men’s Basketball team work out on Friday. I appreciate Coach Jay McAuley for inviting us over. Yes – it’s July. It isn’t anywhere close to basketball season. The Fall semester is still a ways away. But the NCAA allows a certain amount of time…
An unusual off-season, filled with both challenges and encouraging signs
The following is based on an interview with Wofford men’s basketball coach Jay McAuley in May 2022. Coach Jay McAuley describes himself as a “problem solver.” That trait was certainly put to the test this spring. The Wofford men’s basketball program lost six underclassmen via the transfer portal, in addition to the expected departures of…
A conversation this week with Coach McAuley
I appreciate getting to talk earlier this week with Jay McAuley about the season and the 2022 Southern Conference tourney. ______________________________________________ It’s Southern Conference Tournament week, and Wofford coach Jay McAuley is feeling the pressure … from daughter Addie, his second-grader. “She said, ‘Daddy, y’all better win so we can stay in Asheville the…
Taking A Trip Down Memory Lane To Clinton, SC
I had a feeling of nostalgia as I entered Furman Pinson Arena last Saturday to watch Wofford take on Presbyterian College. It was the renewal of a once-great college sports rivalry. I’d seen Wofford play at PC several times before – more on one particularly memorable night in a minute – and in other small…
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Why Jay McAuley Is “feeling great” About Wofford Basketball
The Wofford men’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the Southern Conference by coaches. But Jay McAuley doesn’t seem like a coach who’s worried about his team having a mediocre year. Fans shouldn’t, of course, expect a coach to express pessimism leading into a new season. Still, it’s clear that McAuley likes his…