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NCAA Denies Role as Wofford Reinstates Six Players in Meal-Plan Case

Coaching dismissals remain unresolved as athletes weigh transfer options.

Overview

  • Six Wofford players who were reported ineligible over off‑campus meal‑plan use have been reinstated, their attorney said.
  • The NCAA publicly refuted claims it suspended the athletes or ordered staff discipline, describing such issues as school‑managed Level III matters.
  • Wofford has called the situation a personnel matter after firing head coach Dwight Perry and associate head coach Tysor Anderson on Sept. 12.
  • The reported impermissible benefits totaled $84 to $108 per player and stemmed from a housing miscommunication, according to the players’ lawyer.
  • Players are pushing for the coaches’ reinstatement and can use the 30‑day transfer window opened by the coaching change, creating roster uncertainty with assistant Drew Gibson serving as interim coach.