Wofford Terriers men's basketball

The Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represents Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, in Division I of the NCAA. The school's team competes in the Southern Conference. Wofford is coached by Jay McAuley, who was promoted after long-time head coach Mike Young left for Virginia Tech after the 2018-19 season. Wofford plays its home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, opened for the 2017–18 season as the replacement for Benjamin Johnson Arena.

Wofford Terriers
2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
UniversityWofford College
Head coachJay McAuley (2nd season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationSpartanburg, South Carolina
ArenaJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
(Capacity: 3,400)
NicknameTerriers
ColorsOld Gold and Black[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2019
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019
Conference Tournament Champions
2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019
Conference Regular Season Champions
2010, 2011, 2015, 2019

In 2010, Wofford won the Southern Conference[2] and made its first trip to the NCAA championship, a feat which they repeated in 2011,[3] 2014, 2015, and 2019.[4] In 2019, Wofford was nationally ranked for the first time in Division I, peaking at 20th in March.

NCAA Division I history

The Terriers have been playing Division I basketball in the Southern Conference since the 1997–98 season.

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wofford (Southern Conference) (1997–present)
1997–98 Richard Johnson 9–186–8T–2nd (South)
1998–99 Richard Johnson 11–168–83rd (South)
1999–00 Richard Johnson 14–168–83rd (South)
2000–01 Richard Johnson 12–167–95th (South)
2001–02 Richard Johnson 11–185–116th (South)
2002–03 Mike Young 14–158–8T–3rd (South)
2003–04 Mike Young 9–204–125th (South)
2004–05 Mike Young 14–147–95th (South)
2005–06 Mike Young 11–186–95th (South)
2006–07 Mike Young 10–205–135th (South)
2007–08 Mike Young 16–168–124th (South)
2008–09 Mike Young 16–1412–84th (South)
2009–10 Mike Young 26–915–31st (South)NCAA 1st Round
2010–11 Mike Young 21–1214–4T–1st (South)NCAA 2nd Round
2011–12 Mike Young 19–1312–6T–2nd (South)CBI 1st Round
2012–13 Mike Young 13–197–11T–3rd (South)
2013–14 Mike Young 20–1311–5T–3rdNCAA 2nd Round
2014–15 Mike Young 28–716–21stNCAA 2nd Round
2015–16 Mike Young 15–1711–7T–3rd
2016–17 Mike Young 16–1710–8T–4th
2017–18 Mike Young 21–1211–7T–4th
2018–19 Mike Young 30–516–01stNCAA 2nd Round
Wofford: 367–369207–169
Total:367–369

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Terriers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2010#13First Round#4 WisconsinL 53–49
2011#14Second Round#3 BYUL 66–74
2014#15Second Round#2 MichiganL 40–57
2015#12Second Round#5 ArkansasL 53–56
2019#7First Round
Second Round		#10 Seton Hall
#2 Kentucky		W 84–68
L 56–62

CBI results

The Terriers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012First RoundPittsburghL 63–81

CIT results

The Terriers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1

Year Round Opponent Result
2018Second RoundCentral MichiganL 94–98

Individual season records
Category Record Name Season
Minutes Played1265Brad Loesing2011–12
Minutes Played Per Game38.3Brad Loesing2011-12
Points751Fletcher Magee2017–18
Points Per Game32.6Daddy Neal1952–53
Field Goals Made274George Lyons1963–64
Field Goals Attempted628George Lyons1963–64
Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 made)72.5 (190–262)Robert Mickle1984–85
3–Pt Field Goals Made158Fletcher Magee2018–19
3–Pt Field Goals Attempted377Fletcher Magee2018–19
3–Pt Field Goal Percentage (min. 1.5/gm)47.9 (91–190)Fletcher Magee2015–16
Free Throws Made224Daddy Neal1952–53
Free Throws Attempted338Daddy Neal1952–53
Free Throw Percentage (min. 2/gm)93.0 (93–100)Nathan Hoover2019–20
Rebounds609Daddy Neal1952–53
Rebounds Per Game26.5Daddy Neal1952–53
Assists223Robert Mickle1983–84
Assists Per Game8.0Robert Mickle1983–84
Steals107Wayne Rice1986–87
Blocked Shots49Kenny Hastie2000–01

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Individual career records
Category Record Name Seasons
Games Played138Cameron Jackson2014–19
Games Started132Spencer Collins2012–16
Points2521George Lyons1962–65
Points Per Game23.3Daddy Neal1950–53
Field Goals Made877James Blair1980–83
Field Goals Attempted1799Greg O'Dell1988–92
Field Goal Percentage (min. 300 made)66.4 (583–878)Robert Mickle1982–85
3–Pt Field Goals Made509Fletcher Magee2015–19
3–Pt Field Goals Attempted1169Fletcher Magee2015–19
3–Pt Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 attempts)43.5 (509–1169)Fletcher Magee2015–19
Free Throws Made515James Blair1980–83
Free Throws Attempted721James Blair1980–83
Free Throw Percentage (min. 200 attempts)90.8 (393–433)Fletcher Magee2015–19
Rebounds1500Daddy Neal1950–53
Rebounds Per Game19.8Twitty Carpenter1955–58
Assists582Antoine Saunders1984–87
Assists Per Game5.5Antoine Saunders1984–87
Steals289Wayne Rice1984–87
Blocked Shots137Stephon Blanding1987–90

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Individual single game records
CategoryRecordNameOpponentDate
Points57Daddy NealErskine1952–53
Field Goals Attempted40Daddy NealErskine1952–53
Field Goal Made25Daddy NealErskine1952–53
3–Pt Field Goals Attempted19Fletcher MageeChattanooga
Samford		2/17/18
1/24/19
3–Pt Field Goals Made11Seth Chadwick
Fletcher Magee		Mercer
Chattanooga		2/15/97
2/17/18
Free Throws Attempted24Daddy NealCharleston1/24/53
Free Throws Made22Daddy NealCharleston1/24/53
Rebounds402–Tied
Assists15Antoine SaundersAllen2/18/87
Steals9John HawkinsGardner–Webb1/9/95
Blocked Shots53–Tied

[5]

Southern Conference honors
Southern Conference Player of the Year

SoCon media first presented a player of the year award at the end of the 1951–52 season. The league's coaches began awarding their own version in 1989–90.

Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Southern Conference Freshman of the Year

SoCon media first presented a freshman of the year award at the end of the 1978–79 season. The league's coaches began awarding their own version in 1992–93.

  • Ian Chadwick: 1997–98 (both)
  • Karl Cochran: 2011–12 (both)
  • Fletcher Magee: 2015–16 (both)
Southern Conference Coach of the Year

SoCon media have presented a coach of the year award since the 1946–47 season. The league's coaches began awarding their own version in 1988–89.

  • Mike Young: 2009–10 (both), 2013–14 (media), 2014–15 (both), 2018–19 (both)
All–Southern Conference Team (Coaches)

Karl Cochran 2013-14

Brad Loesing 2011–12

Kevin Giltner 2011–12

Noah Dahlman 2010–11

Noah Dahlman 2009–10

Tim Johnson 2009–10

Noah Dahlman 2008–09

Drew Gibson 2007–08

Howard Wilkerson 2005–06

Mike Lenzly 2002–03

Ian Chadwick 2000–01

Ian Chadwick 1999–00

Ian Chadwick 1998–99

All–Southern Conference Team (Media)

Karl Cochran 2013-14 (1st Team)

Lee Skinner 2013-14 (3rd Team)

Karl Cochran 2012-13 (2nd Team)

Brad Loesing 2011–12 (1st Team)

Kevin Giltner 2011–12 (2nd Team)

Noah Dahlman 2010–11 (1st Team)

Tim Johnson 2010–11 (3rd Team)

Cameron Rundles 2010–11 (3rd Team)

Noah Dahlman 2009–10 (1st Team)

Tim Johnson 2009–10 (3rd Team)

Jamar Diggs 2009–10 (3rd Team)

Noah Dahlman 2008–09 (1st Team)

Junior Salters 2008–09 (3rd Team)

Drew Gibson 2007–08 (3rd Team)

Shane Nichols 2005–06 (3rd Team)

Howard Wilkerson 2005–06 (2nd Team)

Tyler Berg 2004–05 (2nd Team)

Howard Wilkerson 2003–04 (3rd Team)

Lee Nixon 2002–03 (3rd Team)

Mike Lenzly 2002–03 (2nd Team)

Mike Lenzly 2001–02 (3rd Team)

Mike Lenzly 2000–01 (3rd Team)

Ian Chadwick 2000–01 (1st Team)

Ian Chadwick 1999–00 (1st Team)

Ian Chadwick 1998–99 (1st Team)

All–Southern Conference Freshman Team

Eric Garcia 2013-14

Spencer Collins 2012-13

Karl Cochran 2011–12

Brad Loesing 2008–09

Junior Salters 2006–07

Tyler Berg 2002–03

Justin Stephens 2001–02

Ian Chadwick 1997–98

Southern Conference All–Tournament Team

Karl Cochran 2013–14 (1st Team)

Lee Skinner 2013–14 (1st Team)

Eric Garcia 2013–14 (2nd Team)

Noah Dahlman 2010–11 (1st Team)

Jamar Diggs 2010–11 (1st Team)

Cameron Rundles 2010–11 (1st Team)

Noah Dahlman 2009–10 (1st Team)

Jamar Diggs 2009–10 (1st Team)

Tim Johnson 2009–10 (2nd Team)

Cameron Rundles 2009–10 (2nd Team)

Southern Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  • Noah Dahlman: 2010, 2011
  • Karl Cochran: 2014
  • Lee Skinner: 2015

[5][6][7]

National honors

AP All-America Team

Noah Dahlman 2009–10 (Honorable Mention)[8]

Academic honors

Academic All-America Team

Brad Loesing 2011–12 (1st Team)[9]

Academic All-District Team

Brad Loesing 2011–12 (1st Team)[10]

Brad Loesing 2010–11 (1st Team)[11]

Greg O'Dell 1991–92

Harold Jackson 1981–82

Defeating UNC in 2017 & 2019

Wofford defeated #5 University of North Carolina 79 - 75 at The Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC on 12/20/2017.[12][13] The win was the first for the Terriers over an AP top 25 opponent in program history.[12] Fletcher Magee lead all scorers with 27 points for the Terriers, on 10/23 shooting, and committed 0 turnovers in the win.[14][13] UNC was a 25.5 point favorite and KPI Sports tweeted after the game, "Wofford’s win at North Carolina tonight is worth +1.05 in KPI, making it the best win by any team so far this season." [14]

References
  1. Color Guide (PDF). Wofford College Athletics Brand Guidelines. July 14, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Wofford Terriers - Recap - March 08, 2010 - ESPN
  3. Wofford Terriers vs. Charleston Cougars - Recap - March 07, 2011 - ESPN
  4. Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Wofford Terriers - Recap - March 10, 2014 - ESPN
  5. 2009-10 Media Guide
  6. SoConSports.com
  7. SoConSports.com
  8. 2010 All-America Team
  9. Brad Loesing Named First Team All-America
  10. Brad Loesing Named Academic All-District
  11. Brad Loesing Named Academic All-District
  12. Beard, Aaron. "College basketball: Wofford stuns No. 5 North Carolina in Chapel Hill for first Top 25 upset in program history". NCAA.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  13. ESPN News Service. "Wofford vs. North Carolina - Game Summary - December 20, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  14. Boone, Kyle. "Wofford downs No. 5 North Carolina for biggest upset of college basketball season". CBSsports.com. CBSsports. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
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