Paul Hemrick enters his third year on the Wofford men's basketball staff, having joined the program on April 18, 2019.
Prior to joining the Terriers, Hemrick served as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb for six seasons after two years as Director of Basketball Operations for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
In his first season, Hemrick scouted Wofford to key victories over UNCG and the sixth-seeded Chattanooga Mocs in the SoCon Semifinals, among others. Hemrick works with the post players down low.
“Paul is a rising star in our profession and will be a great asset for me and our players heading into next season,” said McAuley. “The guy is not only an incredible teacher and developer, but he is a great evaluator on the recruiting trail. We are excited to bring on board such a talented coach that is terrific at building relationships, as well as championship teams.”
Since joining Tim Craft’s bench in 2013-2014, Hemrick has been instrumental in Gardner-Webb’s steady climb in the Big South standings. He has been a part of 132 wins over the past seven seasons with a string of six consecutive winning seasons. In 2018-19, the team was 23-11 overall and defeated Radford to win the Big South Championship. In the first NCAA Tournament appearance for the Runnin’ Bulldogs since moving to Division I in 2000, the team was defeated by Virginia.
Gardner-Webb has also made two additional postseason appearances during Hemrick’s tenure with the program, hosting a game in the CIT during his last season as Director of Operations (2013) and traveling to Colorado for a CBI appearance in 2015.
During his two seasons as Director of Basketball Operations, Hemrick had a hand in all aspects of the program, from administrative duties on a daily basis to overseeing the team’s student managers and responsibilities for all video exchange and editing.
The John’s Creek, Ga., native came to Boiling Springs after spending two seasons as head varsity men’s basketball coach at Westminster Christian Academy in Watkinsville, Ga. He directed the squad to a 17-8 record in his first season, improving the previous season’s win total by eight games. He directed the Lions to a pair of state tournament appearances and had five players named All-Region in two seasons.
Hemrick spent four seasons as a student manager at the University of Georgia from 2005-2009, coordinating film exchange in addition to responsibilities for equipment and filming.
Hemrick graduated from Georgia in May 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration-management and a Bachelor of Science in education-sports management. He recently completed his Master of Business Administration at Gardner-Webb in May 2013.
He and his wife, Melissa, are the proud parents of Eloise Grace and Joseph Scott.
