Dwight Perry

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 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.

Coaching career Assistant coach (2011-2022) 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.

Wofford (2021-2025) On September 10, 2021, the Terriers promoted Perry to Associate head coach. 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. On March 21, 2023 the Terriers removed the interim tag and made him their next head coach.

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.

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