Kevin Giltner
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Wofford |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 19–13 (.594) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 9, 1989 |
| Playing career | |
| 2008–2012 | Wofford |
| 2012–2013 | Keflavík |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2014–2019 | Wofford (assistant) |
| 2020–2025 | Virginia Tech (assistant) |
| 2025–present | Wofford |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2013–2014 | Wofford (DBO) |
| 2019–2020 | Virginia Tech (assistant to HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–13 (.594) |
Kevin Zachary Giltner[1] is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Wofford Terriers men's basketball team.
Early life and playing career
Giltner grew up in Kingston Springs, Tennessee and attended Harpeth High School, where he played basketball and football.[2] He played college basketball for the Wofford Terriers. He became a starter as a senior and was named first team All-Southern Conference after averaging 14.8 points per game.[3] After graduating, Giltner played one season professionally for Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[4]
Coaching career
Giltner began his coaching career as the director of basketball operations at Wofford in 2013.[5] He was promoted to assistant coach after one season. Giltner was hired as the special assistant to the head coach at Virginia Tech in 2019 after former Wofford head coach Mike Young was hired to lead the Hokies. He was elevated to an assistant coaching position before the start of the 2020–2021 season.[2]
Giltner was hired as the head coach at Wofford on September 19, 2025.[6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford Terriers (Southern Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | Wofford | 19–13 | 11–7 | T–2nd | |||||
| Wofford: | 19–13 (.594) | 11–7 (.611) | |||||||
| Total: | 19–13 (.594) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Kevin Zachary Giltner () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ a b Organ, Mike (July 8, 2020). "63-year-old Sterling Marlin plans to race again at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway as soon as broken foot heals". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Teel, David (August 22, 2020). "Teel: Virginia Tech assistant Kevin Giltner mapped out his basketball coaching path early". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (August 26, 2012). "Giltner to suit up for pro basketball team in Iceland". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Giltner Named Director of Basketball Operations". WoffordTerriers.com (Press release). June 11, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Norlander, Matt (September 19, 2025). "Wofford to hire alumnus Kevin Giltner as next men's basketball coach, replacing recently fired Dwight Perry". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2025.