Wofford College Athletics

    Trey McCray joined the staff as outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator in June of 2018. McCray spent the previous three seasons as the outside linebackers coach at Gardner-Webb University. He recruits the Charlotte area, along with western South Carolina and eastern and central Tennessee.  

Last season the team secured the Southern Conference Championship and played in the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. The total defense was ranked second in the Southern Conference and 20th in the nation. In addition the rushing defense was first in the league and scoring defense was second. Jireh Wilson led the team in tackles with 56 on the season and earned first team All-Southern Conference honors. Luke Carter set an NCAA record for most consecutive PATs made in a career and a school record for career kicking points.
    
In his first season with the Terriers, the defense was ranked first in the Southern Conference in total defense, scoring defense, passing defense and rushing defense. The team was 9-4 overall and won the Southern Conference Championship. In the NCAA FCS Playoffs, the Terriers advanced to the second round round. Jireh Wilson led the team in tackles with 59 on the season. On special teams, kicker Luke Carter earned All-Southern Conference honors and the squad was 13th in the nation in net punting.
    
During his time with the Runnin’ Bulldogs, he also assisted with the special teams. Among the standouts he worked with, Chad Geter earned FCS All-America honors in 2016 after leading the Big South with 118 total tackles. Aaron Cook also earned All-Conference honors in 2016. The pair helped Gardner-Webb rank No. 13 nationally in total defense as juniors, spearheading a unit that fared among the nation’s top-25 in seven total defensive categories – including third nationally in third down conversion defense.
    
McCray joined the Runnin’ Bulldogs after spending three seasons coaching the same position at North Greenville University. He is the son of Gardner-Webb head coach Carroll McCray and the nephew of Arizona Cardinals assistant special teams coach Randall McCray.
    
McCray spent the 2012-2014 seasons coaching outside linebackers at North Greenville University. He handled play-calling duties for the Crusaders’ defense for two seasons – which included a 7-5 record and a 42-16 win over Shorter in the 2014 NCCAA Victory Bowl.
    
One of his players, linebacker Taylor Anderson, earned BSN All-Super Region 2 honorable mention accolades after recording 123 total tackles in 2014. Anderson also earned honorable mention All-America honors from USA College Football and first-team All-NCCAA honors.
    
In 2013, linebacker Braelen Meredith earned first-team NCCAA All-America honors after pacing the Crusaders’ defense with 89 total tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. McCray also coached standout Jonathan Sharpe in 2012, with Sharpe later earning an NFL training camp slot with the Indianapolis Colts.
    
McCray graduated from Furman in 2011 with a degree in business administration and spent four years with the Paladins’ football squad as a tight end under head coach Bobby Lamb. He earned his MBA from North Greenville in 2014.
    
He played prep football at Rossview (Tenn.) High under coach Brian Bell, earning All-State, All-Region and All-Area honors at defensive end during his senior season. McCray and his wife, Chelsea, have a son Charlie and reside in Greer, S.C.