Before taking his current position on the Bruins coaching staff, Perry served as a volunteer assistant coach at Belmont for two years, specializing in pole vault training. During that time, the Bruins had three podium finishes at the Missouri Valley Conference meet, established three new school records, and Tyra Finkeldey earned a bid to the 2024 NCAA Championship east regional qualifier in Lexington, Kentucky.
 
The Franklin, Tennessee native has also worked at Montgomery Bell Academy and Music City Track Club, where he has coached several of the top-ranked pole vaulters in the nation for their age group.
 
Perry had a decorated pole-vaulting career at Belmont, earning four conference podium finishes including gold at the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships.
 
He earned his bachelor's degree with honors from Belmont in Sport Administration in 2023.