Jeremy Luther

Jeremy Luther (born October 9, 1973)

Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs
Current conference: Big South Conference
Newberry record: 33-24 (.579)
Armstrong Atlantic State record: 51-56 (.477)
Gardner-Webb record: 0-0 (.000)
Overall record^: 84-80 (.512)

Career Accomplishments:

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

2024-present Gardner-Webb
2017-2024 Gardner-Webb (assoc. HC)
2013-2017 Gardner-Webb (asst)
2009-2013 Armstrong Atlantic State
2007-2009 Newberry
2002-2007 Mercer (asst)
2001-2002 Mercer (grad. asst)
1998-2000 North Greenville (asst)

Jeremy Luther Facts

  • Jeremy Robert Luther
  • Born October 9, 1973
  • Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
  • Alma Mater: North Greenville College (BA, 1999)
  • The Florida-native played football and basketball at North Florida Christian School and then initially went to play college basketball for head coach Jarrett Durham at Robert Morris; transferred after his freshman year and played two seasons for Jeff Meyer at Liberty
    • Finished his playing career at NAIA Covenant College (GA), where he was a two-time All-American for the Scots
  • After some brief spells playing overseas and semi-professionally in the States, Luther got his bachelor’s from North Greenville College (now University) in South Carolina – he would also start his coaching career there as an assistant for two seasons
  • Became a graduate assistant at Mercer in 2001, working under head coach Mark Slonaker, then was made an assistant coach in 2002
  • Hired in 2007 to be the head coach at D-II Newberry College (SC), where he went 33-24 over two seasons – including 21 wins in year two
  • Spent four seasons as the head coach at D-II Armstrong Atlantic State (GA), going 51-56 overall
  • Joined Tim Craft‘s staff at Gardner-Webb as an assistant in 2013 and was elevated to associate head coach in 2017
    • Was on staff for eleven seasons in total and was part of the 2018-19 squad that won the Big South Tournament to get to the Big Dance
  • Promoted to head coach at Gardner-Webb in March 2024 following Craft’s departure to Western Carolina

Jeremy Luther Coaching Tree

  • coming soon

 

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels