Wofford Terriers

Wofford College sponsors 18 sports for men's and women's programs, competing as the Terriers. The Terriers compete in the Southern Conference, and have been a part of the league since the 1997–98 academic year. Wofford and the other SoCon members play football in the Football Championship Subdivision. Prior to the 1995–96 year, the Terriers played in Division II in all sports, and until the 1988–89 period, Wofford's athletic teams were members of the NAIA. The football team plays in Gibbs Stadium. The basketball teams moved to the new Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium for the 2017–18 season.[2][3]

Wofford Terriers
UniversityWofford College
ConferenceSouthern Conference
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorRichard Johnson
LocationSpartanburg, South Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Varsity teams18
Football stadiumGibbs Stadium
Basketball arenaJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
Carmichael Arena
Dean Smith Center
Baseball stadiumRussell C. King Field
Soccer stadiumSnyder Field
MascotBoss, Lil' Ruff
NicknameTerriers
ColorsOld Gold and Black[1]
         
Websitewww.woffordterriers.com
SoCon's logo in Wofford's colors

The Wofford campus is also the site of the training camp of the NFL's Carolina Panthers, whose former owner, Jerry Richardson, is a Wofford alumnus.[4]

Teams

A member of the Southern Conference, Wofford College sponsors teams in nine men's, eight women's, and one coed NCAA sanctioned sports:[5]

Men's Intercollegiate Sports Team Article Head Coach Women's Intercollegiate Sports Team Article Head Coach Co-Ed Intercollegiate Sports Team Article Head Coach
Baseball Terriers baseball Todd Interdonato Basketball Terriers women's basketball Jimmy Garrity Rifle[v 1] Randy Hall
Basketball Terriers men's basketball Mike Young Cross Country Johnny Bomar
Cross Country Johnny Bomar Golf Angie Ridgeway
Football Terriers football Mike Ayers Lacrosse [v 2][6] Ceri Miller
Golf Alex Hamilton Soccer Amy Kiah
Soccer Terriers men's soccer Ralph Polson Tennis Krissy Hall
Tennis Rod Ray Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor) Johnny Bomar
Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor) Johnny Bomar Volleyball Lynze Roos
Notes
  1. Rifle is technically a men's sport, but men's, women's, and coed teams all compete against each other.
  2. Wofford will play its first season of varsity women's lacrosse in 2018 (2017–18 school year). The Terriers initially planned to play in the ASUN Conference, which maintained a formal relationship with the SoCon in women's lacrosse, but the SoCon announced that it would begin sponsoring the sport in the 2018 season.

    In recent years, Wofford athletes have ranked near the top of all Division I schools in APR (Academic Progress Rate).[7]

    Men's sports

    Baseball

    As of 2016, Wofford has several players who were taken in the Major League draft (one in the sixth round) competing in the minor leagues, including one at the AAA level. Several Wofford alums over the years have played in the major leagues.

    Men's basketball

    On March 8, 2010 the Wofford Terriers men's basketball team defeated Appalachian State to win the Southern Conference tournament, marking the first time Wofford qualified to compete in the NCAA tournament. Although Wofford came within a possession of upsetting 4th seeded Wisconsin in the first round, they eventually lost 49–53. The Terriers qualified for the NCAA tournament for the second time on March 7, 2011, winning the Southern Conference tournament over College of Charleston, 77-67, but they lost in the first round to BYU. Brad Loesing, point guard and 4.0 Phi Beta Kappa student, was selected first team Division 1 All-American. In 2013, Wofford won the Southern Conference tournament and qualified for the NCAA tournament for the third time in five years, losing to Michigan in the second round. Wofford also won a spot in the 2015 NCAA tourney, going 28-6. In February 2016, Wofford set an NCAA record when it hit 17 of 21 shots from the three-point line against VMI. For the 2017 season, a new state-of-the-art basketball and volleyball arena, Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, will open on the Wofford campus.[8] In the 2017 season, Wofford defeated the defending national champion North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.[9] During the 2018-19 season, Wofford was nationally ranked for the first time in school history. The Terriers had a 30-5 record and was seeded 13th in the NCAA, losing to Kentucky by 6 points in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

    Football

    The Terriers have won four Southern Conference football championships. Wofford won the 2003 championship outright, and shared the 2007, 2010 and 2012 championships. In 2007, Wofford was the conference champion and earned the automatic tournament bid based on winning the head to head matchup, however, Appalachian State received the automatic bid in 2010. The Terriers have made the I-AA/FCS playoffs 6 times. Wofford advanced the farthest in 2003, advancing to the semifinals before losing to Delaware. They have been noted for defeating FBS opponent UL-Monroe in 2000, 24-6. In 2006, Sports Illustrated called Wofford's uniform the 6th best nationally. As of 2014, three Wofford alums are on NFL rosters and one is on a CFL roster; one alum is an NFL club owner and one is an NFL club president. The academic record and standing (including academic progress) of Wofford's football (and other sports) teams is among the highest in NCAA Division 1; all students take substantive classes and majors, there being no phys ed, recreation, or similar majors. A recent all-conference quarterback graduated with a 4.0, majoring in physics and double minoring in math and computer science; he was recognized nationally as one of the two top FCS scholar-athletes. For 2014, Brenton Bersin, former Wofford wide receiver, is a WR for the Carolina Panthers. In 2016, Wofford lost in OT in the national FCS quarterfinals. In both 2017 and 2018, Wofford was the champion of the Southern Conference and won one game in the FCS championship playoffs.

    Men's golf

    The school's most notable golf alum is William McGirt, winner of the 2016 Memorial Tournament. P.J. Boatwright, Wofford alumnus, was recognized as the world's foremost authority on the rules of golf.

    Men's soccer

    In recent years under Coach Ralph Polson, Wofford's men's team has won the Southern Conference championship and been selected to the NCAA tournament. Several players have been nationally recognized as among the top student-athletes in Division 1.

    Women's sports

    Women's basketball

    The Terriers have played in Division I since 1997. In 2016, under Coach Jimmy Garrity, Wofford enjoyed its most successful season in 14 years and has recruited a strong freshman class for 2017.

    Women's soccer

    In recent years under Amy Kiah, Wofford's women's soccer has shown steady improvement, both in its record and number of players winning athletic and academic honors.

    Women's track and field

    In 2013, the Wofford women's track and field team led the NCAA with a 3.61 GPA. in 2019, Wofford runner Hannah Steelman finished third in the NCAA in the women’s 3,000, earning All America status.

    Volleyball

    Wofford's volleyball team has made steady improvement in recent years. In 2012, Rachel Woodlee, a member of the volleyball team, was selected as Wofford's sixth Rhodes Scholar, winning a full post-graduate fellowship to Oxford University. In 2016, under Coach Roos, Wofford volleyball enjoyed its most successful season in the D1 era; the SoCon freshman of the year was a Terrier.

    • Gibbs Stadium, home stands
    • Gibbs Stadium, visitor stands
    • Johnson Arena, outside
    • Johnson Arena, inside

    References
    1. Color Guide (PDF). Wofford College Athletics Brand Guidelines. July 14, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
    2. "Wofford College". Wofford.edu. 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
    3. "SoConSports.com—Official Web Site of The Southern Conference". Soconsports.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
    4. Strickland, Bryan. "Carolina Panthers: Jerry Richardson". Panthers.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
    5. "Official Website of Wofford College Athletics". Athletics.wofford.edu. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
    6. "SoCon to add Women's Lacrosse". Soconsports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
    7. "NCAA Announces APR Awards". SoCon Sports. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
    8. "Richardson Indoor Stadium". Wofford Terriers. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
    9. http://woffordterriers.com/news/2017/12/21/mens-basketball-reaction-to-basketball-win-over-unc.aspx
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