Wofford College Athletics

For three decades, Ayers guided the Terriers from the NAIA and NCAA Division II ranks to Division I and the Southern Conference … Along the way, the team made appearances in the Division II Playoffs in 1990 and 1991, the Division I FCS Playoffs in 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017, and claimed Southern Conference titles in 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2017 … In his 30 seasons, Ayers was the head coach of a Terrier team that was the epitome of success within the Southern Conference … Since the start of the 2003 season, Wofford posted a 69-37 mark in league play, a winning percentage of .650 … In his final eleven seasons, the team reached the FCS Playoffs eight times … Wofford players were named as SoCon Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year and taken the Jacobs Blocking Trophy home twice as well … Ayers retired in December of 2017 and has also been inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and the Southern Conference Hall of Fame.