Gold Rush - October 2015 by Wake Forest Athletics

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RUNNING The Deacons get off to a good start in football by winning the home opener against Elon and beating Army West Point on the road

BASEBALL BROTHERS Former Deacon stars Bret and Kyle Wagner pass on fairy tale to next generation

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TOUGH DEFENSE: The Wake Forest defense shut down Elon in the season-opener Sept. 3 at BB&T Field as the Deacons rolled to a 41-3 victory. (Photo by Donnie Roberts)

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Graduate student Devin Gaulden happy to get a new start at cornerback for Wake Forest after an injury-plagued career at Wisconsin.

BACK TO HEALTH Senior forward Michael Gamble has gotten off to the best start of his career thanks to a health kick that has paid big dividends.

// 15 EPIC RUN Young Cole Wagner becomes a big star in the Little League World Series under the tutelage of a pair of former WFU standouts, father Bret Wagner and uncle Kyle Wagner.

// 18 MEANINGFUL TRIP Coach Clarisse Garcia shared her love of basketball and her faith during a memorable week in India this summer. ON THE COVER John Wolford takes off on a scrambling touchdown run in the opening win over Elon. (Photo by Donnie Roberts). OCTOBER 2015

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Air of excitement flows through athletics department Dear Demon Deacons, As I walk through the halls and visit with our coaches and administrators, it is very noticeable that there is an air of excitement throughout our department. There is always an element of anticipation when a new year begins, but this year has a different feel. Everyone seems to be more excited than usual…and for good reason. As I write this, our teams are collectively off to one of the best starts since 1999-2000 when measured by the number of wins at this point of the year. Men’s soccer has quickly climbed to be ranked No. 7 in the country from not being ranked in the top 25 at the beginning of the year. Women’s soccer, field hockey, volleyball and football are also playing well. Winning does have an impact on all of us. It gives everyone a bit more spring in their step, which is always good to see!

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While the early-season results are very encouraging, the longer-term perspective is equally exciting. When analyzing our rosters, some of our best athletes are underclassmen. With their continued improvement, we will field teams that contend for ACC championships for a number of years. Our coaches are attracting outstanding prospects to our programs for many reasons. The opportunity to earn a degree from one of the outstanding universities in the country while competing in the best athletic conference in the country is a rare combination that few schools can offer. Our coaches do a superb job of selling the strengths of Wake Forest and the ACC.

However, the factor that has everyone excited about our future is the facility improvements that are evident in our program. Outstanding facilities make a strong statement to prospects about our commitment to excellence. Recruits want to go to a school that recognizes the value of an excellent athletic program, and they often measure that by the quality of the facilities. The upgrades in our facilities are definitely producing outstanding recruiting classes for us. Whether it be a facility that every team and athlete will benefit from – such as the McCreary Field House or Phase 2 of the Sports Performance Center, or a facility that is sport specific such as the Haddock House, the renovations of the Wake Forest Baseball Park, the new Spry Stadium turf or the new turf at Kentner Stadium – a strong statement is being made about the expectations that we have for our teams and program. Like all of us, recruits want to be associated with excellence. When they look at our facilities, they recognize that our expectations are high and that their pursuit of excellence can be achieved as a Demon Deacon. Come out and cheer your Deacs on to many victories this fall! Be “Proud to be a Deac!”

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gaulden YEAR: Graduate Student POSITION: Cornerback MAJOR: Enrolled in Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program Came to Wake Forest after graduating from Wisconsin with a life sciences communication degree. TOP ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS: Was ranked the 34th best cornerback in the country according to ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. coming out of Miramar, Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University School; Named first-team all-county as a senior by the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald after recording 36 tackles, three interceptions, 15 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered

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KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE

CORNERBACK DEVIN GAULDEN OVERCOMES PLENTY OF ROADBLOCKS BEFORE FINDING HIS WAY AT WAKE FOREST AS A GRADUATE STUDENT by Sam Walker

ometimes life throws up roadblocks, forces detours, and they can often feel like dead ends. When does a person decide life has thrown enough at them to sufficiently convince them to take another route, go another way or find an open road? Devin Gaulden couldn’t tell you. The graduate student cornerback who came to Wake Forest from Wisconsin for his final season of eligibility never gave up on his dream despite enduring years of setbacks and encountering roadblock after roadblock. Gaulden chronicles his early career starting with a fracture to his tibia his freshman year. He tore the ACL in his right knee as a sophomore against UTEP in the fourth game of the 2012 season and contracted a staph infection following that ACL injury. Then Gaulden fractured the patella in the same spot on the same knee not just once, but three times.

The first patella injury happened when he was working out doing squats in the weight room. The patella injury happened twice more, most recently prior to the start of preseason camp at Wisconsin in 2014. He had two surgeries but declined to have any more, wanting his body to heal naturally. The injuries restricted him to just 24 games of action during his four years as a Badger. He sat out the 2013 season, his junior campaign, because of the knee injury. The constant injury, surgery/ treatment, rehabilitation cycle would have been enough for many to think it just wasn’t meant to be, but that wasn’t the case for Gaulden. He was down, but never out. Days were dark, but he always saw a light ahead. The light ahead marked BB&T Field where on Sept 3 Gaulden started his first game as a Demon Deacon at cornerback against Elon. “Perseverance is big for me, and I’m a man of faith,” Gaulden said. “That faith helped me get through a lot of dark days with the many surgeries I went through. But it makes it all feel so good going out with this team and doing what I’ve prepared for. This is what I expected to do when I came to college, and there were roadblocks along the way, but now I want to take advantage of the opportunity.

“People would ask me if I wanted to stop playing, and that never really crossed my mind. I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror if I quit. Now when I go through things in life, it’s easy. I’m getting an education, I get to play football, (in comparison) this is the easy part. I’m having the time of my life. I’m closer to home, so my parents came down, I’m loving every practice, everything about it. Last year, I just got my feet wet, and now I looked around and think this was a perfect fit.” Wake Forest has three graduate students playing on the 2015 squad. Defensive back Zach Dancel from Maryland and K.J. Brent, a wide receiver from South Carolina, in addition to Gaulden are helping bolster the Demon Deacon lineup for a season as head coach Dave Clawson tries to get Wake Forest rebuilt for consistent success. Solid veterans help. “Devin is a bigger corner, so he did a great job of block destruction (in the first game against Elon), and it’s great to get a guy like that,” Clawson said. “It’s his fifth year, he played a lot of football at Wisconsin, and we run a similar defense to what he initially learned at Wisconsin, so he’s picked up OCTOBER 2015

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to them and part of it is their personalities, and they are professional in how they have adapted and how serious they are about football. Obviously those guys can play.” Entering the 2015 season, the most Gaulden had played in a single season was 14 games with nine tackles (seven were solo) during the 2014 season at Wisconsin. Although Gaulden was not often able to participate for much of his career as a Badger, he was around some of college football’s biggest stages. The Badgers twice went to the Rose Bowl and won the Outback Bowl a season ago with a 34-31 overtime victory over Auburn while he was on the team.

things quickly. Devin is a high-character guy with a great work ethic who loves football, and he’s just been a great addition along with Zach Dancel and K.J. Brent.

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“I’m proud of our football team who have adopted those guys. Our guys want to win football games, and they know those guys make us better, so there’s been no resistance

ACC rival Miami was a strong choice for Gaulden to play out his college football career as it was close to home (Miramar, Fla.). But being able to come in and immediately contribute, earn the chance to play with his knowledge, size and skill was more likely at Wake Forest. Gaulden was heavily recruited by former head coach Jim Grobe’s staff in 2010, so he was familiar with the university and even some of the players still on this team. On Clawson’s team, he was guaranteed nothing but promised a fair chance to prove himself at a position lacking depth and experience.

Gaulden wanted to come in and be a leader, but he knew he would have to tread lightly at first and slowly gain the respect of his teammates through hard work and play. Sharing his story was certainly a tribute to his mental toughness, and he quickly assimilated into the defense as a solid corner.

“Out of high school, before I had been a member of the staff, Devin had committed to Wake Forest but ended up at Wisconsin, had some unfortunate injuries,” said cornerbacks coach Derrick Jackson. “He reached out to us and wanted to know if we were interested, and once we got the waiver release, we communicated with him, got him down for a visit over the summer. I think at the time Zach Dancel had committed to us, and they had played against each other last year. He felt this was a place he could have some success. He came in with the right mindset and attitude and was able to prove he was able to be a starter for us. “We weren’t really looking for anybody because usually there aren’t any guys in the summer. It’s all done by the end of spring. But it was a blessing for us because he showed us he could come in and help us immediately from a depth standpoint. After we worked with him, we realized he has the potential to add competition, had experience at the highest level and gave some credibility in our room because he has a championship pedigree. “He can talk intelligently to the young guys about what you have to do to reach those

goals every game. He fractured his thumb the first scrimmage, and it just so happens that he was able to have a cast on it, and it’s healed up. But I think once he went out on the field and showed he deserved to be starting for us, you immediately command respect from your teammates. I laugh because he really had a one-week audition to pick up everything, and now he is doing a good job of asking questions when he doesn’t understand things. But I think he has been waiting for this opportunity his whole life, and he maximized his chances.”

“Out of three graduate students, Devin came just a day before camp, so he came in at a disadvantage with every DB in that room, and his play (against Elon) even playing with a broken thumb in a cast he was exceptional,” said senior linebacker Brandon Chubb. “We embraced him like family, and the moment I heard he was coming, I was excited. After seeing him play, I was even more excited to have him playing on my side.” Gaulden never took a detour, except maybe to play his final season at Wake Forest. He never gave up when injury after injury could have shaken his confidence, never gave up on his dream to play college football. “The lows were very low, but I tell a lot of people I wouldn’t change any of it because I think it made me a better person off the field, a stronger person, and helped me get through adversity,” Gaulden said with the infectious smile for which he is known. “Now I can look at anything and take it head on.”

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ichael Gamble’s improvement for the Wake Forest soccer team this year has been obvious, but the reasons for it go beyond the usual practicefield and weight-room workouts. They go all the way back to the dinner table.

Many athletes say their biggest goal is to stay healthy, and Gamble is no exception. He has reasons for that wish – the senior has missed time with injuries the last two years – but Gamble said this is different. “Health has been an issue because I haven’t done the right things sometimes,” Gamble said. “I was eating at Cook-Out or Steak & Shake every night, and that certainly wasn’t good for morning practices.” Since the start of summer, the Columbia, Md., forward has been on a strict diet of vegetables, protein and healthy fats, and has made more of an effort to get eight hours of sleep. “I get a lot of help and a lot of encouragement, but at the end of the day it’s my decision what to eat and when to sleep,” Gamble said. “Taking care of our bodies is important.” Bobby Muuss has seen the difference during his first few months as head coach. “Last year, he made a commitment to take care of his body – but when he felt good, that commitment went away,” Muuss said. “We’ve seen a big change in him, in that this is now something he worries about every day. Not just his diet, but getting treatments after practice, taking ice baths, taking care of himself. I hope and pray he gets the proper reward for his investment, because he deserves it.” The health kick has scored so far – Gamble got off to his best start as a Deacon with four goals in the first five games, after scoring only six in all of 2014. As a senior, he’s been more of a leader with this year’s squad, but that veteran status has taken on even more importance with Muuss’ arrival.

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“I’ve got a little more responsibility than I probably would have,” said Gamble, who is a team captain. “I have to be a little more of an extension of Coach Bobby with the team, and that has made me into a more mature person to deal with all that.” The 2015 lineup has let Gamble show off a different skill set. He has moved to a position out wide rather than a center forward, and with more experienced players surrounding him, the training wheels have come off the team’s attack. “Last year, I was the veteran,” Gamble said. “I had to be the creator and help build a rhythm, which meant I wasn’t the finisher as much. This year, I feel like we’ve got some of the most special midfielders and forwards in the country, and I feel great about passing that responsibility around and becoming more of a finisher.” Muuss has watched the team’s development with the new alignment up front, and he’s happy with Gamble’s role in it. “He’s still in an adjustment period, but he’s embracing it and wants to get better,” Muuss said. “He’s still absolutely a go-to guy. What has made us all better is that we have others as well. He’s got four goals – plus a fifth that should’ve counted but was called back – and four of the five have been one-touch finishes. He’s getting better service from his teammates.” All in all, Gamble said he doesn’t think the transition from former coach Jay Vidovich to Muuss has been too difficult. “Bobby learned a lot from Jay – they do similar training drills and have similar philosophies,” Gamble said. “Bobby has added little bits. I think we have better defensive organization, and the way we play together as a team is different. Mostly I just think Bobby has brought a new type of energy here.” Life experiences have also helped Gamble’s maturity on and off the soccer field. He was a member of various age-group national teams during his high-school career, and in the latest honor, this August he was one of 28 invitees to a U.S. Soccer College ID Camp. Teammate Ian Harkes also attended the camp, which was organized for national-team coaches at all levels, along with player agents and Major League Soccer scouts, to see the best of the best among current college players. Muuss said it showed that Gamble belongs on that elite level and motivated him going into the season. Gamble agreed. “I go to many camps like this, but always try to take something different away from each one of them,” Gamble said. “This past summer was about exposure to some of the people who could decide my future, seeing where I am, taking what I learned and bringing it back. “I think I played to the best of my ability and showed off my qualities as a player. And some of the guys I trained with, I’ll play against this season and know a little bit more what they’re about.” With camps like that, Gamble can’t help but think about the future. And while professional soccer is his obvious goal, even that is something of a means to an end. He’s taking a heavier course load and will graduate in December, a semester early – which could give him a chance at the 2016 Olympic team. “The Olympics is where I found my passion watching sports,” Gamble said. “Right now, the Olympic team is only calling on pros, so that’s my goal: Turn pro this fall, do well and make the Olympic team.”

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GAMBLE POSITION: Forward CLASS: Senior MAJOR: Math BIRTHDATE: January 5, 1994 Favorite WFU moment: Winning against UConn last year in overtime. “That was big for me – the first overtime game I ever won at Wake. It felt great.” FAVORITE BOOK: “I read a lot, especially biographies. My favorite is probably ‘Way of the Peaceful Warrior.’” FAVORITE SPORTS MOVIE: “Without Limits.” “The desire for Pre (Steve Prefontaine) to be the best – he was told what he was doing was the wrong way, but he stuck to his guns and had confidence. He wanted to be better than everyone else. That’s what struck me – I saw a lot of similarities to myself and my desire to improve.” FAVORITE ATHLETES: “Lionel Messi is my favorite. LeBron James, Michael Phelps, Rafael Nadal. I was a big basketball and tennis fan growing up.” IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY ONE PERSON, LIVING OR DEAD, WHO WOULD IT BE? “Messi. He’s obviously probably one of the greatest of all-time. He’s been my idol for at least seven or eight years, and I’d love to sit down with him and find out what it takes.” FAVORITE COLLEGE CLASS: Introduction to Buddhist Traditions, taught by Jarrod Whitaker. “It kind of challenged the way I see the world, and the class itself was a struggle but a good struggle.” OCTOBER 2015

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MENTORING Bret Wagner during his playing days at Wake Forest

Kyle Wagner during his playing days at Wake Forest

CHAMPIONS BRET AND KYLE WAGNER PLAY A ROLE IN LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES FINALISTS’ SUCCESS By Jay Reddick

nce upon a time, brothers Bret and Kyle Wagner were baseball stars, greeting fans and signing autographs at Wake Forest and minor-league contests in the early and mid-1990s.

Today, the fairy tale has been passed to the next generation – and the bright lights of fame got much brighter in August, when Bret’s son Cole led the Red Land (Pa.) Little League team all the way to the final game of the Little League World Series. The U.S. champs lost to Japan for the world title, but as their final games appeared on national TV, America was captivated by their journey – especially that of 12-year-old Cole, the 5-foot-10 pitcher with athleticism to spare.

Yards. They took batting practice on the field of the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and have appeared for autograph signings.

Cole Wagner and his dad and coach, Bret Wagner

Bret, who was drafted out of WFU in 1994 by the Cardinals, is an assistant coach on the Red Land squad. Kyle, a 1995 alumnus, is a teacher and coach at the local high school and the president of GoWags, the brothers’ training center where many of the players work out. Cole and his teammates have made appearances throughout Pennsylvania and beyond. They met the Baltimore Orioles and were recognized on the field at Camden

“We were at a tournament (after the World Series), and Cole was playing up in age with 14-year-olds,” Bret said. “Some of the guys were taking pictures of him and posting them on Instagram – and he’s younger than they are. I heard little kids nervous to ask him for autographs.” The brothers’ baseball lives have often been entwined in different ways. Bret left the minor leagues in 1997, banged up and tired of the lifestyle. Kyle spent the 1995 season in Boise before moving on to the next phase of his life. Eventually the two returned home to south central Pennsylvania and founded GoWags, which is when their commitment to youth baseball in the area really took off. “We’ve always had good athletes in this area,” Kyle said. “We like to take those good OCTOBER 2015

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athletes, identify their talents and skill sets, and make them talented players in those specific skills. These kids have been playing together exclusively for three years, and to see them grow into this special team is one of the more rewarding experiences I’ve had.” One of the top talents to come through the system is Kyle’s son Luke, now 13, who was on last year’s Red Land Little League squad. That team finished third in the state, and when the team that beat them advanced to the Little League World Series, it planted a seed that maybe this year’s squad could be special. “From a coach standpoint, I knew we had a good team,” Bret said. “I just didn’t know how good. You’re always one dominant pitcher away, and we had him this year. Cole worked his tail off, and he grew a ton – when you’re 12, having that ‘man-child’ on your team is huge.” As Kyle noted, young Cole’s success is about much more than size – it’s about motivation. “It’s easy to say he’s got good genes, that Wagners are bred for good baseball,” Kyle said. “But truly, Cole made himself into who he is. You’d be hard-pressed to outwork him. Some of that could be a reflection of my son who was a year older. Cole was

always in sprint mode trying to catch up, showing us that persistence. And then the nation got to see it.” As Red Land’s success grew – first to the state title, then through regionals to the World Series in Williamsport – the local buzz around the franchise expanded exponentially. Descriptions of the traffic flowing from Red Land to Williamsport were reminiscent of “Field of Dreams”: Red Land built it, and they most definitely came. When the team made the 100-mile trek home after the World Series, they did so with a police escort, fans lining the streets and then an impromptu parade on the back of a pair of firetrucks, trailed by dozens of personal cars eager to be a part of the celebration. “It’s one of the side effects to this whole thing,” Kyle said. “The sense of community, esprit de corps. Teachers, students, neighboring communities and even rival districts all became Red Land Little League fans. They showed their support through Facebook, all wearing red on game day even if they couldn’t come to the games. But being so close by, if you wanted to go, you could.” Now that the hubbub is (somewhat) dying

Kyle Wagner, as a Wake Forest coach in 1998

down, the Wagners are getting back to real life – Kyle as a math teacher, Bret as a database manager for the Susquehanna River Basin Commission -- and figuring out what comes next. “It’s not the end of this journey,” said Bret, who finished his degree at Penn State after his playing days were over. “As a dad, he wants to be great, and I’ll do all I can to help him be great. I’m trying to get him to enjoy competing and playing the game, because as I told him, the lifestyle in the pros isn’t all glamorous. If I had it to do over again, I’d try to enjoy the process more than the success, and I think he’s learning that now.” “The thing that we as parents and adults can’t comprehend,” Kyle said, “is that we’ve lived 42 years and had life experiences that we’ll always think back on. Those boys will look back on their 12-year-old summer as an epic summer run, and I’m glad it’s so rewarding for them.”

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A JOURNAL OF CLARISSE GARCIA’S TRIP TO INDIA SATURDAY, MAY 23RD

I am sitting on an airplane about to depart New York, fully aware of the fact that I have a 15-hour flight ahead of me to Mumbai, India. I have never been to India, nor have I ever thought I would find myself there. However, when you tell the Lord that your time is His time, you relinquish control of your schedule and leave it in His hands. I smile at the Indian girl next to me who has

the biggest and most beautiful eyes of any 2-year-old girl I know. If only she were old enough to attend the Vision Sports basketball camps I was about to participate in the upcoming week… “Someday,” I whisper to myself. I close my eyes, and my thoughts take me back two weeks ago when I attended the Vision Sports annual fundraising dinner. I had traveled with this organization to Myanmar (formerly Burma) to train the men’s and women’s national teams about four years ago, so it was great to reconnect

with the wonderful directors Scott and Wendy Duke, and Heather Morrow. It was there that Scott and Wendy told me they needed one more female basketball coach to complete their upcoming India trip. I do not believe in coincidences but instead in Divine appointments. It was at that moment I realized my vacation week would be in Mumbai with a group of six other people who shared my same passion for sports, people, and our faith. I have many different thoughts about

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what this week will entail, but I do not want to get ahead of myself. My unfamiliarity with a culture and a people who live halfway around the world is overshadowed by the passion to teach the young Indian players and their coaches about the game of basketball and the life lessons I have learned from the game and my own personal relationship with Jesus Christ. All I know is that I cannot wait to get to India!

SUNDAY, MAY 24TH

I am so pleased that we have landed safely in Mumbai! It is 9 p.m. here, and it has to be about 100 degrees. The air is thick and I cannot help but sweat as I roll my luggage behind me quickly to follow the driver hired to take us to the hotel. Thank God for an air-conditioned car. I resolve to never take air-conditioning for granted again! My body feels tired, but my mind is quite alert to the surroundings as we drive through the city. The traffic has no pattern, and there is certainly a lot of it. Horns blare every second, drivers weave in and out of traffic, and pedestrians dodge cars like it is a game of chicken. Closing my eyes is the best option to avoid being car sick, I think, but I’m drawn to the visuals of a new country – young girls holding hungry babies begging in the street, street peddlers selling their goods, children playing on the sidewalks, dilapidated buildings that serve as homes to the poor,

small shops lining the street, grown men getting their beards shaved. It feels like National Geographic pictures have come to life and I get to live in them for the week.

MONDAY, MAY 25TH

As I wake up and remind myself that I am not at home in North Carolina, I cannot begin to express the excitement I have inside of me to get the day started. The neat thing about today is being able to be around a new group of people who have different views and different beliefs, yet who can unite with us through the game of basketball. Our first day was a light day with only two coaching sessions. I had the shooting station. Usually at camps when we teach shooting technique, we use the acronym “B.E.E.F.” (Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow-through). This did not necessarily translate very well because, as a major part of Hinduism, most of the people do not eat beef. In between sessions, Scott mentioned to us that we may have to use a different analogy to help them better understand our lesson. What a comical faux pas! Later in the day when we drove past cows walking down the streets of Mumbai, we realized why this was something that our campers had a hard time understanding, and we became more concerted in our efforts to make sure our lessons translated better than that!

TUESDAY, MAY 26TH

We had a full day today and traveled to four different coaching sites, three of which were outdoors. At each location, just walking onto the courts and being greeted by Indian children was an amazing experience. Regardless of the heat (108 degrees with the heat index) or how tired they were, they were always excited to see us. Waves and smiles greeted us daily. What gripped me every time though were their eyes. So big. So clear. So attentive. So eager. So beautiful. So trusting. And their smiles. So incredible! They are a truly beautiful people. Pictures do not do them justice.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH

We played pick-up today on the outdoor court with a group of men that included some professional players after our last session. I still love playing, so it was great to be back on the court again in such a competitive setting. It was probably around 8:30 p.m., but the amount of heat emanating from the court made it seem like we were simultaneously being cooked. Not burned, though, as we were impressive in our execution and won that contest. (I hate losing!) The young players we had just coached were watching, so it was neat for us to OCTOBER 2015

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have an opportunity to lead by example in showing them how to stay in a stance on defense, make good passes, sprint the court hard, communicate to teammates, set good screens and ultimately, do the little things to secure the win.

THURSDAY, MAY 28TH

Experiencing Indian culture in the variety of ways which we have is amazing, but the best experiences I am having are the ones that involve spending time with the children and coaches. Amidst the pouring out of basketball knowledge to teach them how to do defensive slides, using ball screens, talking on defense and boxing out, it has been rewarding to see how unity is being created right away with the connections we are able to establish. Regardless of whether we high-five them for a great pass, blow the whistle to adjust their defensive placement, or send them to the end of the court to do push-ups after a missed layup, they really bring all that they have, stay engaged and energetically encourage each other. You can tell they are

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all-in to being a part of something greater than themselves. When teams typically “break huddle,” they give a count and say some meaningful word. On their own, the children have decided to say “Team.” Every time they shout it, they shout it loudly– their voices full of pride in the unity that has overtaken the groups we are training. Amazing to see God’s unifying presence at work!

FRIDAY, MAY 29TH

I am sad to say that this is our last day in India. Our week has been filled with three-to-four coaching sessions each day, and the bonds we have developed during the week with the children at each location are at a depth that we had only hoped could be possible. Our conversations have been filled with relating, expressing, laughing, emoting, teaching and understanding. Walls were deconstructed, barriers came down, and there was freedom of engagement, which resulted in a pure and mutual respect. The connections we made will certainly last a lifetime.

SATURDAY, MAY 30TH

Again, I find myself on an airplane with another 15-hour flight ahead of me. This time, thoughts and memories swirl in my head about how amazing the week was. It was so wonderful to work with the young children who asked you to stay forever. The relationships that were formed throughout the week were nothing short of incredible. I experienced so many new things, met amazing new people and was able to leave a piece of who I am there with the children. Aside from basketball and life knowledge, I was able to leave them with the love and compassion God gave me to show them throughout the entire trip. And they left me with the gift of the memories of our time together that I will forever hold dear. Vision Sports is an organization based in Spartanburg, S.C., that uses sports as a tool to break down barriers and cross divisions to establish goodwill both in the U.S. and around the world. Its mission is to see cultures, social groups and even countries grow closer through the medium of sports.

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A Special Series This was not going to be a normal game – whatever that is anymore in college football. I mean how can it be anything but abnormal when your opposition is a bunch of Firsties, Cows, Yuks and Plebes? Yes, recently Wake Forest found itself back at West Point facing the Army Black Knights on, well, hallowed ground – the United States Military Academy, home to the longest continually occupied Army garrison since 1778.

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It’s a special place. Inhabited by special people who call themselves strange things. And the college football series between the Demon Deacons and the Cadets is quickly becoming my favorite. It will reach its 16th meeting just over a year from now when Army visits BB&T Field in late October of 2016. But the recent game, won in dramatic fashion by the Deacs on the game’s final play, was back at Michie Stadium, the Cadets’ home since 1924 where Heisman Trophy winners Pete Dawkins, Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis all played and home to the 1944, ’45 and ’46 National Champions. We left out of Greensboro on a picture perfect day, the Friday before the game, and just before takeoff the pilot comes over the intercom and pretty much begged Wake to win the game. You see, he was a Navy man. And that’s all that needs to be said about that. But at that point, I felt the weekend was going to be different. It did not disappoint. After landing and before heading to the hotel about 45 minutes away, we headed for West Point where the Deacs would go through a light workout and our crew could begin the process of setting up the booth for the broadcast the next day. After a great meal and a couple of quarters of Florida State and Boston College on television, we were all pretty much done for the day. Up early Saturday and headed for the stadium, a convoy of four behemoth buses with a police escort began what is typically, at most venues, an uneventful exercise – other than lights and sirens and never stopping at intersections and traffic lights. But this ride was anything but uneventful and, in hindsight, was part of the craziness that would define the day. I’m sure a lot of the folks who see these escorted buses with all of the pomp and circumstance often wonder who in the world it is who is being carted around. On this day, one fellow didn’t much care who we were, and he was determined to be a fly in the ointment. He spent several minutes and miles living life on the edge between bus #3 and bus #4, from time to time texting, blowing his horn and weaving in and out. His tactics were interesting, and the drivers of the two buses were not giving in or letting him pass. The small car and its driver would finally exit and leave us to go on our way.

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Strange. And the day was just getting started. Did I use pomp and circumstance earlier? Yeah, well we got it again with the cadets marching in prior to kickoff, flags and footballs being parachuted in, helicopters buzzing the stadium. All great to see and proud moments for the participants. They live a tough life, and I have a sneaky suspicion that gameday Saturdays are fun and welcome times. Well, what would the game bring? If you had told me beforehand that quarterback John Wolford would leave the game with an injury and the game would come down to the last play – I’m not sure I would have been very excited. But, as we all know, that’s exactly what happened. As I write this, it appears that the injury to Wolford isn’t too serious, and the Deacons found a way to win on the road for the first time since their last trip to West Point in 2013. Things turned out OK. But getting there was a wild ride. A ride Wolford wouldn’t take was part of the story. In the first half, the second-year sophomore starter at quarterback slid down after a short run and got crunched by one of the cadets. It didn’t look good. John was on the turf holding his leg. The Wake and Army medical staffs both sprang into action to the point where “the cart” was brought out to take Wolford off the field. My heart sank. I mean the cart is never a good sign. But Wolford was having no part of a ride to the locker room and waved it off. The kid who just keeps getting up had gotten up again. He would walk to the locker room, thank you very much. And he would even come back into the game. But unable to continue, backup Kendall Hinton would shoulder the rest of the game. A true freshman. Gulp. And of course, all he would do would be to rush for 101 yards and two touchdowns and lead the drive in the waning seconds to the Army 29 to set up a field goal try from Mike Weaver to win the game on the final play. And we all know how that turned out. Senior punter/ holder Alex Kinal, who would receive votes for team MVP if that selection were held today, dug a squirrelly snap off the turf and got it placed just in time for Weaver to drill the 47-yarder over the top of the crossbar and send the Deacons home from enemy territory a winner for the first time in two years. Yep, just a normal football weekend. Nothing to write home about. Hardly. And even without some of the crazy things that went on this time, it’s never going to be like most other games when you play Army. It’s a special game. Just ask that Navy pilot.

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Why Do We Give More? Why? I get asked that question a lot. Why should I donate to Wake Forest? Why should I give more? Why should I recruit my friends to the Deacon Club? To me, the answer to that question lies right outside my window.

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There I see BB&T Field, a place where Wake Forest’s studentathletes give it everything they have on Saturdays in the fall. I can see a place where guys such as Ricky Proehl, Louis Frazier and Riley Skinner became great players and inspired others. I spot Bob McCreary’s name on the video board because he decided that giving everything he could wasn’t just limited to his playing days. I see student-athletes that were molded by their athletic and educational experiences and attribute their success to their formative years in college. I can look farther and see the Coliseum, an arena that has given me more memories than I can count. It’s a place where Coach Manning is working countless hours recruiting and molding young men to be great – to be champions. While there are so many great memories at these iconic locations, I know there are still many more to be made. I want our great University to consistently be mentioned as championship contenders in all of our sports. To do this, I understand that we need the resources to recruit the best student-athletes and the support of the local community and alumni.

For the first time in a decade, the Deacon Club has raised its giving levels in seven of its nine membership levels. We do this to achieve our department’s vision of “Developing Champions.” As competition for championships grows, as tuition rises, as the landscape of college athletics evolves to include cost of attendance, we hold the answers to success within our grasp. The last couple of years have shown tremendous support from our Deacon Club members. Twentyeight percent of those eligible participated in the voluntary giving levels last year, and 35 percent contributed toward the 110% Campaign and increased their gift, helping generate $7.8 million toward scholarships. We saw 650 new or reinstated members last year, eclipsing our goal by 50 percent. So how can we continue to “Develop Champions” at Wake Forest? We ask that you support the Deacon Club at our new giving levels and continue to embrace the 110% Campaign to grow our Annual Fund. As we provide more funding for student-athlete scholarships, the Athletic Department is able to direct increased finances toward sport operating budgets and recruiting. By continuing to support the Deacon Club, you are not only funding the education of our student-athletes but are also providing our coaches with the resources necessary to attract and develop the best student-athletes in the country. The next step for the Deacon Club and our athletic department is to continue to build and use our referral program to bolster our base. Referring friends to the Deacon Club is simple and achieves many goals. On a personal level, it allows you to better connect with fellow friends and Wake Foresters as well as getting others involved in the sports we all love. It also allows the Deacon Club to reach more alumni, parents and recent grads in an effort to keep them involved and push our goals forward. Increasing your donation, participating in the 110% Campaign and referring friends are vital to the continued success of the Deacon Club and Wake Forest Athletics. When I look out my window, I see a place that gave me so much – a place that can still be so much more. I ask that you join me and the Deacon Club and do all that you can for this wonderful place so that we can make more great memories and prepare our current student-athletes to change the world and make it a better place for others. Pro Humanitate.

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BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE Season tickets for the 2015-16 men’s basketball season are now on sale. The Deacs will open at home in an exhibition game against UNC Pembroke on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. For season-ticket information, please visit WakeForestSports.com or contact the Wake Forest Ticket Office at (336) 758-3322.

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Join us for the Next Coaches Luncheon – Thursday, Oct. 22

Varsity Club Weekend October 23-24

Please join us for our next Coaches Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 22, with special guests Dave Clawson, Danny Manning and Jen Hoover. The lunch will take place in the Snead Room in Bridger Field House and is $12 per person. To RSVP for the luncheon, please call (336) 758-5011 or register online at https://godeacs.inviteright.com/ coachlunch102215

Attention former student-athletes, managers and trainers! We hope you’ll be able to join fellow Varsity Club members, Wake Forest coaches and staff in a weekend celebrating Wake Forest Athletics. Enjoy festivities with fellow Varsity Club members, as well as the home football game vs. NC State on Saturday, Oct. 24. To register, go to https://godeacs. inviteright.com/2015varsityclub

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Clawson, left, and Elia, right, in their high school basketball team photo. Both Elia and Clawson served as captains of the team. In the back of Elia’s mind, he always knew it was a possibility that Clawson would come to Wake Forest some day. So when it finally happened, Elia was ecstatic. With his best friend – not to mention the best man at his wedding – now the head football coach of his alma mater, Elia’s passion for Wake Forest athletics was kicked into overdrive. Elia’s excitement for the new football program shined through as he said, “I think it’s pretty clear if you watched the 2014 season versus the first few games of this year that there’s been a big difference in just one year. You can clearly see the quality of the athletes that have been recruited.” Elia feels that this is only the beginning. “All you have to do is look at Dave’s history and see what he’s done over the years,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that he’ll turn this program around.” Being a member of the Deacon Club, Elia’s continued support stems from the desire to raise the level of the athletic programs at Wake Forest. As a trustee at a private high school in Buffalo, N.Y., and as a parent to student-athletes, Elia has learned firsthand that facilities matter. “That’s what kids are driven by these days – they want to be in places that are newer and fresher,” he said. “They get excited about things like that.”

Clawson connection kicks Alan Elia’s passion for WFU into overdrive

lan Elia’s passion for athletics is something that he can trace back to an early age, fondly recounting, “it’s just the way my family grew up.” From his own time on the court and the field to now cheering on his children – Maddie, Emma (a freshman at Wake Forest) Allison and Thomas – athletics have always played a major role in Elia’s life. While in middle school in Youngstown, N.Y., Elia’s close connection to Wake Forest Athletics was just beginning. While at the Niagara University basketball camp, Elia unknowingly made a lifelong friend in a fellow student-athlete – Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson. Throughout middle school and high school at Lewiston Porter, Elia and Clawson remained

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close through their passion for athletics, both serving as captains for the football and basketball teams. During their junior year of high school, Elia and Clawson’s families took a trip together to visit colleges. In the end, the friends went their separate ways – Clawson following his calling to play college football at Williams College and Elia falling in love with Wake Forest. But that was only the beginning of this lifelong friendship and Elia’s love for Wake Forest athletics. Throughout the years, Elia has always been a loyal fan of Clawson’s. “Every year I’ve been to at least one of his games, from his start at Albany to now at Wake Forest,” he said.

While looking at colleges with his eldest daughter, Maddie, now an ice hockey studentathlete at Boston University, Elia recounts looking at certain schools and “if the facilities weren’t up to par, that’s what she would remember, unfortunately.” Because of these experiences, Elia has realized the importance of investing in facilities. “Wake Forest is an ACC school in a Power Five conference and everybody else has these facilities,” he said. “I don’t know how you recruit without having these facilities.” This has led to Elia’s significant gift to the McCreary Field House, due to be completed at the end of the year. The next major Wake Forest athletics initiative, the new Sports Performance Center, will provide a strength and conditioning facility to prepare Wake Forest student-athletes to compete at the highest level, elevating the current facility from the smallest in the ACC to one of the best in the nation. As a member of the Deacon Club Board of Directors, Elia was introduced to the McCrearySutton Match, the unique opportunity to propel the new Sports Performance Center to completion. Through the McCreary-Sutton Match, if the Wake Forest community can raise $10 million for the Sports Performance Center before March 2016, Bob McCreary (‘61) and Ben Sutton (‘80, JD ‘83) will match it with an additional $10 million of their own. This is

in addition to the $17.5 million already given by McCreary and Sutton.* “The McCreary-Sutton Match is an opportunity to be part of something very unique, benefiting all student-athletes, that won’t exist forever,” Elia said. “Now is the time to get involved and get excited about your school. I’m further enthused about the Sports Performance Center based upon the impressive timing of my McCreary Field House donation and the actual construction. It seems like just yesterday that I made my commitment to the McCreary Field House, and now to see it almost complete is very gratifying. I am hopeful that the Sports Performance Center timing works out similarly so that the construction can get started and completed for student-athletes.” All in all, Elia feels that “there’s a whole other level that Wake Forest Athletics is about to get to and I think that a big driver behind that is the money that’s been raised, the new McCreary Field House and the promise of the Sports Performance Center.” As a Deacon Club member and season-ticket holder, Elia is a great example of the impact that can be made at Wake Forest even from afar. Through his continued support, Elia looks forward to “bringing a winner back for every single Wake Forest sport.” Elia currently resides in Buffalo and is the CEO of Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc., a leading environmental remediation & dredging contractor. *For more information on the McCreary-Sutton Match, please visit wakewill.wfu.edu/letsroll Elia and his daughter Emma, currently a Wake Forest freshman.

deacon club photos Deacon Club members are encouraged to submit photos for publication in the Gold Rush. Send your photos in digital format to deacclub@wfu.edu. Submission of a photo does not guarantee that it will be published. Thanks for showing off your Demon Deacon pride!

1 Dr. Howdy Giles (P ’90, P ‘93), his grandson Luke Kelly and daughter Julie Kelly (‘93) pose in front of the Arnold Palmer statue at Wake Forest’s Arnold Palmer Golf Complex.

2 Matthew Stefany (’09) and his daughter Anna Gayle didn’t let distance dampen their Demon Deacon pride as they got decked out in black and gold to watch the Demon Deacons kick off the season on TV from their home in Florida.

3 Ryder, son of Heather (’00, MBA ‘12) and Matt Strickland, is ready to take the field with the Deacs.

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s a four-year member of the Wake Forest field hockey team, Maeke (Boreel) Paul (’06) was a key part of one of the most successful four-year runs by any team in Wake Forest history. She helped lead the Deacons to three consecutive NCAA championships from 2002-04 and was a part of two ACC championship teams. She still ranks second in program history in career assists and is third in the Wake Forest record book for assists in a single season. Todd Paul (’07), a member of the men’s tennis team for four years, was a singles All-American in 2006 and 2007 and a doubles All-American in 2007. He is one of two players in Wake Forest men’s tennis history to have been named a singles and doubles All-American in his career. Todd is also the only two-time singles All-American in program history. He won ACC Rookie of the Year in 2004 and was an All-ACC honoree all four years of his career to go with being awarded ITA Regional Senior Player of the Year in 2007. Maeke and Todd are now married and have twin boys, Luke and Brady.

Maeke and Todd Paul nice, too, that we both share that bond and experience, and can cheer for the same team. Why do you feel it is important to give back to the University? Being at Wake Forest was such an important and special time in our lives. We realize that other people’s donations gave us the opportunity to experience an amazing four years in our lives. Maeke: I may not have gone to Wake Forest if it wasn’t for the generosity of others. We really hope that by giving back, even if it’s small, we can help give future student-athletes that same opportunity and same experience that we had. What is your current occupation? Maeke: Financial analyst at Pepperidge Farm Todd: Tennis instructor When did you graduate from Wake Forest? Maeke: 2006 Todd: 2007 What was your major and/or minor? Maeke: Business major and Spanish minor Todd: Economics major What does being a Demon Deacon mean to you? To us, it means being a part of something bigger than ourselves. The Demon Deacon community is like a big extended family to us. We both have made friendships there that we know will last a lifetime. Why are you still involved in Wake Forest Athletics? Being a Demon Deacon gives us a great sense of pride, and it’s become a part of who we are today. Even though we’re not on the field/court anymore, it definitely feels like we’re still part of the teams, and we still follow most of the sports programs. It’s

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What is your favorite memory of your time at Wake Forest? Maeke: That’s a tough one, there are many... Winning the first ever ACC championship at Duke... Winning the third national championship at home... Jen’s pregame speeches... Road trips with the team... Todd: Beating Clemson in the NCAA’s to make the school’s first trip to the Sweet 16. What makes you most proud of Wake Forest? Maeke: The combination of high quality athletics and academics. I was able to play on a successful college team while at the same time earning a business degree from a highly ranked school. It’s something I’m proud of, and I think the athletics department does a good job of emphasizing the importance of our education. Todd: Students always being well respected and having good values. We rarely see a scandal or report of a student-athlete getting into trouble at Wake Forest. I never have to feel bad

putting on my favorite Wake Forest T-shirt. When you come back to Wake Forest, you always… Maeke: Have to step on the field and think back to all the memories Todd: Go to Ichiban I was there when… Maeke: Football won the Orange Bowl Todd: Field Hockey won three national titles in a row Who is your favorite coach at Wake Forest, current or past? Maeke: Jen Averill. Coming from another country, I stumbled upon the opportunity to play for Wake Forest and to be coached by Jen, and I always tell people how lucky I got. I knew nothing about the program or coach and I’m pretty sure (and I think I can speak for many of my teammates), I hit the jackpot. Her passion for the sport is addictive and the program’s success speaks for her abilities as a coach. I don’t think I can leave out Skip Prosser, though. What a great guy and coach he was. Todd: Jeff Zinn. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without his guidance and life lessons during my four years at Wake.

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DEACONS IN THE COMMUNITY

Playing for ESPN with Robert Lipsyte In September, 20 Wake Forest student-athletes got the opportunity to speak with Robert Lipsyte, an award-winning sports journalist, young adult fiction writer and most recent ESPN ombudsman about controversial issues in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports culture. It was a unique opportunity to speak openly with such an experienced and accomplished figure in sports media.

Eat With the Deacs On the evening of Sept. 15, more than 50 student-athletes came out to the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer game vs. Elon to eat pizza with children from Next Level Enrichment and to cheer on their fellow Deacs.

SAAC Retreat at ACC Office The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) traveled to the ACC office in Greensboro for its annual retreat. The group met with Shamaree Brown, the ACC director of Student-Athlete Programs and Compliance, who spoke about the state of collegiate athletes and kickstarted several relevant topics of discussion. SAAC members also brainstormed their goals and expectations for the 2015-16 academic year, and they took part in productive conversations about how to improve the student-athlete experience and to increase SAAC awareness.

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Has played in 21 tournaments in the 2015 season Has made 13 starts, best finish T-28th at Tullymore Classic Has played in 14 tournaments in 2015, T-9th at Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic Natalie Sheary LPGA Retained to LPGA Tour in 2015 Michelle Shin Symetra Has played in 10 events in 2015, T-8th at PHC Classic Cheyenne Woods LPGA Finished T24th at JTBC Founders Cup, played in 16 events this season Marissa Dodd Cactus Earned her first pro victory at Stallion Mountain; made LPGA debut at Marathon Classic Olafia Kristinsdottir LET Plays on the Ladies European Access Tour Allison Emrey SunCoast Earned first professional win at Colorado Women’s Open

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Portland Trail Blazers San Antonio Spurs Toronto Raptors L.A. Clippers Philadelphia 76ers Atlanta Hawks Austin Spurs Reno Bighorns Grand Rapids Drive Kataja Basket Guerreros Tsmoki-Minsk Rosa Radom Olympia Tsmoki-Minsk Zalgiris Braunschweig MKS Dabrowa Gornicza Treviso AV Cantu

Aubrey Bledsoe Kim Marshall Annick McBryar Katie Stengel Kelsey Zalimeni

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Dearica Hamby Lakevia Boykin Sandra Garcia Chelsea Douglas

San Antonio France Puerto Rico Finland

WNBA Reims FoA Catz

FOOTBALL Tommy Bohanon Josh Bush Tyson Clabo Chris Givens Josh Harris Justin Jackson Kevin Johnson Joe Looney Merrill Noel Kenny Okoro Calvin Pace Zach Thompson Nikita Whitlock Kyle Wilber

NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL NFL Arena NFL NFL NFL NFL

FB S OL WR RB LB CB OL CB DB LB DL FB LB

NY Jets Denver Free Agent St. Louis Free Agent Free Agent Houston Free Agent Buffalo San Jose NY Jets Baltimore (IR) NY Giants Dallas

COACHES/STAFF Jim Caldwell NFL Detroit Charlie Dayton NFL Carolina Pat Flaherty NFL NY Giants Joe Kenn NFL Carolina Ricky Proehl NFL Carolina John Spanos NFL San Diego Brad White NFL Indianapolis Jeff Triplette NFL James MacPherson NFL

Head Coach Vice President Offensive Line Coach Strength Coach Wide Receivers Coach Executive VP of Football Operations OLB Coach Referee Chargers Scout

MEN’S GOLF Billy Andrade

Champions 5th in Charles Schawb Cup, Two titles this season on the Champions Tour Bill Haas PGA Member of United States Presidents Cup Team; 27th in the FedEx Cup Standings Jay Haas Champions Captain of United States Presidents Cup Team; 64th in Charles Schwab Cup Gary Hallberg Champions Has played in 11 events in 2015 Scott Hoch Champions 41st in Charles Schwab Cup, T10th at U.S. Senior Open Len Mattiace PGA Has played in six events in 2015 Kyle Reifers PGA 78th in FedEx Cup Standings; Runner-Up at the Barracuda Championship Webb Simpson PGA T6th at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro; 42nd in the FedEx Cup Standings Curtis Strange Champions Made cut in all five starts in 2015

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NBA NBA NBA NBA NBA NBA D-League D-League D-League Finland Colombia Belarus Poland Uruguay Belarus Lithuania Germany Poland Italy Italy

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MINOR LEAGUE RANKS

Anthony Arena Cody Arnoux Corben Bone Brian Carroll Sam Cronin Austin da Luz Chris Duvall Chris Estridge Sam Fink Akira Fitzgerald Tolani Ibikunle Stephen Keel Michael Lahoud Collin Martin Justin Moose Ben Newnam Ike Opara Sean Okoli Michael Parkhurst James Riley Jalen Robinson Wells Thompson Ross Tomaselli Jay Vidovich (Coach) Jared Watts

Al-Farouq Aminu Tim Duncan James Johnson Chris Paul Ishmael Smith Jeff Teague Travis McKie Ty Walker L.D. Williams Carson Desrosiers Chris Ellis Justin Gray C.J. Harris Chas McFarland Nikita Mescheriakov Darius Songaila Kyle Visser David Weaver Coron Williams Eric Williams

Sky Blue FC/Fortuna Hjorring (Denmark) Boston Breakers (Reserves) Boston Breakers (Reserves) Bayern Munich Crystal Palace Ladies FC

Lauren Crandall (Captain) Michelle Kasold Jamie Montgomery

USA National Team USA National Team USA National Team

MEN’S TENNIS Noah Rubin

ATP

SUN 04

MON 05

Field Hockey vs. Boston College 1pm

TUE 06

WED 07

Men’s Soccer vs. South Carolina 7pm

THUR

FRI

SAT

Women’s Soccer vs. Virginia Tech 7pm

Field Hockey vs. Virginia 6pm

Women’s Tennis WF Invitational

Volleyball vs. Miami 6:30pm

OCTOBER // NOVEMBER 2015

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Women’s Tennis WF Invitational

Deacon Club members at or above the Deacon Bench level may present their 2015-16 membership cards for free admission to Olympic Sport events (immediate family only). Olympic Sport single game tickets and season passes are available at WakeForestSports.com or by calling (336) 758-3322. SPORTS MARKETING (336) 758-5011 TICKET OFFICE (336) 758-3322 GROUP TICKETS (Football & Basketball) (336) 758-4030 DEACON CLUB (336) 758-5626 www.deaconclub.com deacclub@wfu.edu

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Volleyball vs. Florida State 1pm

17 Men’s Soccer vs. North Carolina 7pm

Women’s Soccer vs. Virginia 1pm Women’s Tennis WF Invitational

Men’s Soccer vs. Georgia State 7pm

Field Hockey vs. North Carolina 3pm

Volleyball vs. Pittsburgh 6:30pm

Volleyball vs. Virginia Tech 6:30pm

Football vs. NC State

Men’s Soccer vs. Notre Dame 7pm

Field Hockey vs. Davidson 6pm

Volleyball vs. Duke 6:30pm

Football vs. Louisville 7pm

Women’s Soccer vs. Louisville 7pm

Men’s Soccer vs. Davidson 7pm

NOV 01

Field Hockey vs. Boston University 1pm

Men’s Basketball vs. UNC Pembroke 7pm

Men’s Tennis WF Invitational

Women’s Basketball vs. LSU 5pm

Men’s Tennis WF Invitational

Volleyball vs. Boston College 6:30pm Men’s Basketball vs. UMBC

Volleyball vs. Syracuse 1pm

17 Women’s Basketball vs. Davidson 7pm

Men’s Basketball vs. Richmond

Women’s Basketball vs. ETSU 2pm

SAVE THE DATE WAKE FOREST PRO-AM - OCTOBER 19, 2015 Always a popular event, Deacon Club members have the opportunity to play alongside their favorite Wake Forest professional golfers. $3,000/person. For more information, call (336)-758-7225. COACHES LUNCHEON - OCTOBER 22, 2015 Join us for our next Coaches Luncheon on Thursday, October 22nd at 12 noon with special guests Dave Clawson, Danny Manning and Jen Hoover. $12/person. To register, visit: https://godeacs.inviteright.com/coachlunch102215 VARSITY CLUB WEEKEND - OCTOBER 23-24, 2015 Wake Forest Varsity Club members are invited to join us for the annual Varsity Club Weekend, October 23-24, 2015. Round up your friends and former teammates and enjoy a great weekend of fun and fellowship.

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NCAA Do’s and Don’ts Regarding Sports Wagering and Fantasy Leagues With the NFL season in full swing, fans all across the country have been busy filling out their fantasy team rosters. But what does the NCAA have to say about participation in fantasy sports?

TODD HAIRSTON A S S O C I AT E AT H L E T I C DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE

Under Bylaw 10.3, wagering on college and professional sports is prohibited for all student-athletes and staff at NCAA member institutions, whether a school sponsors a particular sport or not. When it comes to sports gambling, most people tend to think of shifty bookmakers placing bets in a smoke filled room. However, the NCAA’s broad definition of sports gambling includes some activities that many of us participate in every day. Entering a fantasy league or filling out an NCAA tournament bracket may fall under the NCAA’s definition of sports gambling if

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something is put at risk (e.g. entry fee) with the opportunity to win something in return. Several popular fantasy sports platforms meet this definition (e.g., Draft Kings/ Fan Duel) and are therefore prohibited under NCAA rules. As a result, student-athletes, coaches, conference staff members, athletics administrators and non-athletics staff members who have responsibilities within or over athletics departments are restricted from participating in these types of activities. This prohibition does not extend to donors, however, unless they are otherwise affiliated with an athletic program. For any questions related to this issue, please contact Todd Hairston at hairstct@wfu.edu.

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