| 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.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||