Wofford College Athletics

Byron Rucker joined the Wofford staff in August of 2017 as the building manager for Richardson Indoor Stadium. He was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in November of 2021 and has added responsibilities with campus events. 

He has over thirty years of experience in the event production and management field. He served as the director of economic development for the city of Fountain Inn and also oversaw the Younts Center for Performing Arts. Previously he was regional manager for ShowPros Entertainment Services in Greenville, where he provided professional staffing services to multiple indoor and outdoor event venues in the region. From 1997-2005, he worked with SheerSports in a variety of capacities, including serving as the general manager of the Greenville Grrrowl (ECHL), Carolina Rhinos (af2), and Greenville Groove (NBA Development League) teams which were based at the BI-LO Center. He also has experience with Marquee Events and Main Street Events management companies.
  
 A 1984 graduate of Presbyterian College, he started his career in athletics as the women’s basketball coach at Presbyterian.