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NCAA Rules Six Wofford Players Ineligible Over $84–$108 Meal‑Plan Benefits

The episode followed the firing of head coach Dwight Perry, opening a 30‑day portal window that threatens the roster.

Overview

  • The ineligibility stems from players using campus meal plans while living off campus after a housing miscommunication, according to reports.
  • Players say they were promised upperclassmen dorms, were reassigned to underclass housing, then chose off‑campus apartments that associate coach Tysor Anderson disclosed to administrators.
  • Five days into classes the NCAA told the group to break their leases to remain eligible, which they did on Sept. 3, before being ruled ineligible on Sept. 17 for the meal‑plan use.
  • Wofford dismissed head coach Dwight Perry and associate head coach Tysor Anderson last week over the same issue, with assistant Drew Gibson now serving as interim head coach.
  • Attorney Mark Peper, who represents multiple players, calls the penalties unfair, expects reinstatement, and notes the coaching change triggers a 30‑day transfer window that could jeopardize Wofford’s ability to field a team before its Nov. 3 opener at George Mason.