Rick Gilstrap

Rick Gilstrap
Playing career
1969–1971	Clemson
Position(s)	Quarterback, running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973	Furman (GA)
1974–1976	Tulsa (DB)
1977	Wofford (DB/K)
1978–1982	Citadel (OC)
1983–1984	Mars Hill
1985–1987	Wofford
1996–2009	Lexington HS (SC) (assistant)
2012–2013	Ben Lippen School (SC) (QB/K/OC 2013)
Head coaching record
Overall	18–35-2

Rick Gilstrap is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, North Carolina from 1983 to 1984 and at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1985 to 1987, compiling a career college football coaching record of 18–35-2. Gilstrap helped guide Wofford's transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).^[1] Gilstrap played college football at Clemson University between 1969 and 1971, starting 18 games at running back or quarterback.^[2] He has been married to Kiki Kirkland Gilstrap, Miss USA 1973 Miss Congeniality since 1977, and they are the parents of award-winning, professional soccer goalkeeper and coach, Hunter Gilstrap.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Mars Hill Lions (SAC-8) (1983–1984)
1983	Mars Hill	4–6–1	3–3–1	5th
1984	Mars Hill	6–5	4–3	5th
Mars Hill:		10–11–1	7–6–1
Wofford Terriers (NAIA Division I independent) (1985–1987)
1985	Wofford	3–8
1986	Wofford	4–6–1
1987	Wofford	1–10
Wofford:		8–24–1
Total:		18–35–2

^ MacMillan, Colleen (December 20, 2010). "For the love of sport". thestate.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ "Rick Gilstrap". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved September 1, 2019.