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The opening of the Sutton Sports Performance Center and Shah Basketball Complex is, as athletics director John Currie noted, “a generational moment symbolizing Wake Forest’s commitment to achieving at the highest level of college athletics.”
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ON THE COVER Ben Sutton and Mit Shah proudly display Wake Forest jerseys presented to them as part of the dedication of the Sutton Sports Performance Center and Shah Basketball Complex.
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NO. 1: Once again, the Wake Forest men’s soccer team claimed the nation’s No. 1 spot in the national polls in the early portion of the 2019 season. Goalkeeper Andrew Pannenburg (pictured) and the Deacons were one of three Wake Forest teams ranked No. 1 this fall, along with the men’s golf and women’s golf teams.
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// 6 REASON TO CELEBRATE State-of-the-art athletics facilities named in honor of Mit Shah and Ben Sutton were officially dedicated with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 13.
// 10 ONE OF THE BEST Senior linebacker Justin Strnad combines, according to head coach Dave Clawson, physical ability, passion, leadership and football smarts to become “a great player.”
// 14 BEYOND VOLLEYBALL Caroline Kuhn is a leader for the Wake Forest volleyball team on the court and is one of three ACC student-athletes to be named to the league’s Autonomy Committee.
// 18 NEW ROLE With 18 years of experience as an NCAA Division I athletic trainer, Murphy Grant has become Wake Forest’s first Athletics Health Care Administrator.
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Celebrating our Olympic sports Demon Deacon Nation,
JOHN CURRIE DIRECTOR O F AT H L E T I C S
What a season it has been so far! As I write this, fans across the country are still celebrating our football team’s win over the Tar Heels and 3-0 start. Men’s soccer is ranked No. 1 as is men’s and women’s golf, which both already have tournament wins in the Rod Myers Invitational and the ANNIKA Intercollegiate; women’s soccer and field hockey have been ranked in the top 25; and women’s cross country won the Virginia Tech Invitational. And we also officially opened the Sutton Sports Performance Center and Shah Basketball Complex. I’d say that the Deacs are off to a great start, and I’m excited to see that momentum continue! We often spend a lot of time talking about football this time of year, but as you can see, there is a lot to celebrate in our Olympic sports. In the 20 years since I first left Wake Forest, I have followed closely the development of our athletic programs and celebrated their many successes alongside the rest of Demon Deacon Nation. During that time, our fall sports, specifically men’s and women’s soccer and field hockey, are responsible for eight ACC championships and four national championships! Now, having returned to Wake Forest, these elite programs are a huge source of pride, not only for me, but for the entire Wake Forest community. During Homecoming weekend, we celebrated 25 years of women’s soccer at Wake Forest. More than 250 student-athletes have given us plenty to cheer about since 1994. The program has had six All-Americans, 15 All-ACC First Team honorees,
52 Academic All-ACC honorees, three ACC Freshmen of the Year (Emily Taggart - 1998, Joline Charlton - 1999, Katie Stengel - 2010) and one ACC Player of the Year (Katie Stengel - 2011). The Deacons won their first ACC Championship in 2010 and made their first College Cup appearance a year later in 2011. And they have made 20 NCAA appearances since 1994. While their stats are significant, the type of people our student-athletes develop into is even more impressive. For example, there is Kate Parker (‘98), a member of our inaugural varsity team, who has taught us all that “Strong is the New Pretty” through her inspiring photography. Her best-selling books “Strong is the New Pretty” and “The Heart of a Boy” exemplify her passion for promoting self-confidence and self-worth, and her work is having a great impact on the world as she strives to alter expectations and the way we view girls and boys. Another example of the outstanding leaders our women’s soccer program has produced is Sarah Kate “Skate” Noftsinger (‘03), an all-American midfielder who was the first female Deacon student-athlete to be drafted by a professional sports team as the No. 22 overall pick by the Washington Freedom in 2002. Throughout her career as a coach, Commissioner for the Elite Clubs National League, founder of the non-profit Inspire Transformation, and currently the Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement for the Atlanta United FC, Skate has been a leader and motivating force in the world of soccer.
Her entrepreneurial and philanthropic work has been featured on the front page of the New York Times, ESPN and more. I could go on about the many incredible women who have been a part of Wake Forest soccer over the past 25 years. These are just two examples of the kind of strong, passionate leaders who are being developed within our program, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds in the next 25 years. Another elite program making an impact is field hockey. This November, we are privileged to be hosting the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championships right here at Kentner Stadium for the first time since 2009. This will mark the fifth time Wake Forest has played host to the event, also hosting in 1995, 2004, 2006 and 2009. This event presents an outstanding opportunity, not only for Wake Forest, but for the entire Winston-Salem community. Hosting national championships has provided a positive economic impact, increases exposure for Winston and provides our a unique experience for our community. As we head into the stretch run of our fall sports, join us in supporting these elite studentathletes in their quest for ACC and NCAA championships! These are truly world-class student athletes. Remember to continue sending me your feedback at wfuad@ wfu.edu, and check out my “From the Quad” updates by visiting GoDeacs.com and clicking on the “From the Quad” graphic. Thanks for all you do to support Wake Forest Athletics.
Go Deacs! Ron Wellman and John Currie
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DEDICAT TO WAKE FOREST. TO ITS STUDENT-ATHLETES. AND TO THEIR SUCCESS. MIT SHAH AND BEN SUTTON HAVE GENEROUSLY DISPLAYED THEIR PASSION FOR THEIR ALMA MATER THROUGH THE UNRIVALED FACILITIES THAT NOW BEAR THEIR NAMES.
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s the Wake Forest athletics facilities named in their honor were dedicated on Sept. 13, Ben Sutton and Mit Shah weren’t afraid to talk big. And their thoughts were motivated by more than the enormity of the 500,000 bricks behind them.
“Sitting here, we have a Hindu from India,” Shah said, referring to himself, “next to a Southern Baptist from North Carolina, who are bound as brothers by our love for this incredible university.” The Sutton Sports Performance Center and the Shah Basketball Complex are game-changers in furthering the growth of Demon Deacon athletics. Everybody recognizes that. More importantly, the structures are tangible agents of athletics’ role in helping the university as a whole. There are reasons to celebrate all the elements at play here – brick, mortar, concrete, sweat, planning, philanthropy and all the rest. “These facilities truly signal to the world our commitment to a national leadership position in demonstrating the compatibility
of elite academic and athletic performance,” athletics director John Currie said. Wake Forest athletics history indicates that infrastructure upgrades are often followed by competitive success. • Joel Coliseum’s arrival in the late 1980s was followed by several prosperous years in men’s basketball. • T he earliest years of the Miller Center on campus included a return to national prominence in the sport. • I n football, the arrival of McCreary Field House has coincided with bowl victories in three straight seasons. • Deacon baseball, rooted at David F. Couch Ballpark and its impressive player-development facilities, is poised for a breakthrough. • Improvements to the field and the stands at Spry Stadium have made Wake Forest men’s and women’s soccer perennial NCAA championship participants. The Sutton Sports Performance Center will serve as the new home for football operations and the strength and nutrition needs of nearly every other Demon Deacon team. The Shah Basketball Complex is a comprehensive player-development facility inspired by in-person site visits to six NBA arenas and practice venues. So, yes, a desire to succeed in competition is part of this equation. The crowd gathered just outside the front door got to see that from Sutton, who encouraged football coach Dave Clawson to leave early, lest he spend too much time away from his duties to
WAKE FOREST ATHLETICS HISTORY INDICATES THAT INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES ARE OFTEN FOLLOWED BY COMPETITIVE SUCCESS.
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prepare for that evening’s game – and what would in hours be a 24-18 win – against North Carolina. “We have great coaches,” Sutton said, “and now we have the facilities to match that great leadership. And we have tremendously dedicated student-athletes. This is part of a risingtides paradigm. ”The bustle on that corner of campus is part of the University’s general commitment to meet the needs of its students – both present and future. In recent years, Wake Forest has opened an expanded and renovated student recreation center; a new home for the School of Business; a renovated Law School; upgraded facilities in the School of Divinity; a leasing arrangement that has created a new biomedical campus in downtown WinstonSalem; and new and renovated student housing.” “Our campus has undergone an amazing transformation,” President Nathan O. Hatch said. “The Board of Trustees has been meeting this week, and I want to thank them. On this side, we can see Farrell Hall, our home for the School of Business. You can almost see our new Golf House. It has been a wonderful commitment to take a campus of more than 50 years old and build some new buildings and renew others. Nowhere has that taken place more than in athletics.” And then there is the public nature of intercollegiate athletics, the most visible endeavor that many institutions undertake. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that a school’s greatest successes in
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sports can have campus-wide impact in perception and student applicant interest. Wake Forest witnessed this most recently in the aftermath of the 2006 ACC football championship. And contrary to popular presumptions, athletics giving does not get in the way of support elsewhere on campus. At least not at Wake Forest. In the University’s ongoing capital campaign, 72% of donors to athletics have also made a commitment to another area of Wake Forest. Sutton, for example, is also the lead donor on the expansion of Reynolds Gym. “Our donors support programs and schools across the entire University,” said Gerald Roach, president of the Board of Trustees. “Our University provides financial support to our athletics program and our student-athletes. Our AD, John Currie, serves as an integral part of the president’s cabinet, providing leadership not just in athletics areas but on a wide range of areas impacting our campus. All of this enables us to stand together. As one Deacon.” For Sutton, Shah and hundreds of other donors, the projects integrated a love of sports and Wake Forest and served as a way to show support for all of it. Sutton (’80, JD ’83) went to law school while working in the athletics department. He graduated and proceeded to form a sports marketing giant under the banner of ISP Sports, which would later become IMG College.
Shah’s experience as an intercollegiate athlete in tennis and as an intramural participant in basketball served as underpinnings of his Wake Forest days. He has since gone on to become a leader in the hospitality industry. Shah spoke of basketball as a means of socialization for him on campus in his days as a student. “My story starts with being the son of immigrants and having the incredible opportunity to be on this campus,” he said. “Coming to basketball games as a student was one of those things that allowed me to feel I was part of something. It gave me vigor. It gave me enthusiasm. It allowed me to meet people. Although I
was not actually very good at playing the game, when you go into old Reynolds Gym, you meet people from their own walks of life.” He views his gift to athletics as highly consistent with Wake Forest’s mission. “I believe very sincerely that our responsibility here is to continue to find ways to arm our incredible world-class educators across this entire campus – on our courts and fields, in the Biology department and in the Business School and in the Physics labs – with worldclass, transformational resources and facilities. The journey that has gotten us here today is one born of the love and compassion and embraces all that is Wake Forest University.”
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SENIOR LINEBACKER JUSTIN STRNAD EMERGES AS TOP TACKLER, PLAYMAKER, LEADER AND CAPTAIN FOR DEACONS By Sam Walker
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ntering the 2019 season, linebacker Justin Strnad had played in 39 straight games over three seasons but had not started a single game until last season. Then, as a junior, he started all 13 games and led the team in tackles with 105 stops, which ranked seventh in the ACC. His efforts earned him honorable mention All-ACC and just further affirmed his role as a leader and playmaker on defense. A playmaker is what he proved to be in the 2019 season-opening win over Utah State. After the Deacons used six plays to drive 89 yards in one minute and 11 seconds to take a 38-35 lead, Strnad intercepted a Jordan Love pass at the Wake Forest 20 to seal the victory with 17 seconds remaining when overtime looked like a real possibility. In a game where the lead changed eight times, and Utah State’s Love had over 400 yards passing and three touchdowns, arguably Wake Forest’s most competitive defender rose to the occasion.
“I was just kind of reading the quarterback’s eyes, and I had my man in the boundary,” Strnad said. “I was looking behind me, and I got some depth in there. He tried to float it over or just throw it right behind me, and I jumped up and got it.” After registering 12 total tackles and nine solo stops in the season-opening victory over Utah State, Strnad added another seven tackles in the win over Rice and surpassed 200 career tackles (209 and counting) with a career-high 15 stops in a 24-18 nonconference victory over North Carolina. Strnad was elected a team captain for the 2019 season, and it’s a designation he takes seriously. But then Strnad has always taken football seriously, even to the point where he gets sick to his stomach right before kickoff. “In all those games I’ve been right there with him,” said senior cornerback Essang Bassey, who is also a captain. “He’s always been the spark to get the defense fired up to make big plays, and we just feed off him. When you are a leader like he is, you can go about it in different ways, and he has a good balance. He never takes plays off.” Cade Carney, a senior running back and captain, said that Strnad is a player that the team always trusts. “He's done an amazing job of taking hold of the linebacker room, really the defense as a whole, getting everybody on the same page,” Carney said at the ACC Kickoff back in July. “They've gone through a lot on that side of the ball. Justin has been one of those stabilizers on that side of the ball for us." OCTOBER 2019
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As a junior, Strnad was third on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss. He rolled up a career-high 14 tackles against Syracuse and had 10 or more tackles in five of the final seven games. To cap off his junior campaign, he had nine solo tackles against Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl, which ranks as the most ever by a Demon Deacon in a bowl game. He was the team leader with 10 special team tackles and had three interceptions with 44 interception return yards. In his sophomore season, Strnad rolled up 10 tackles, picked up one sack, had 1.5 tackles for loss, had a forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a pass break-up in Wake Forest’s 55-52 victory over Texas A&M in the Belk Bowl. Strnad has distinguished himself nationally and is on the Dick Butkus and Senior Bowl watch lists this season. “He’s just a really good football player,” head coach Dave Clawson said. “He’s active, he’s a leader, and I haven’t seen every linebacker in the ACC, but I can’t imagine he’s not one of the very best. It’s not just his physical ability, but his football smarts, his football IQ, and he’s been a great player for us.” Strnad has come a long way from when he first arrived at Wake Forest. “I was 190 pounds, skinny, and played safety in high school,” he said. “Coach Clawson told our class we have to be the class to turn things around at Wake, so I put my head down and continued to work in the weight room every day with Coach (Brandon) Hourigan, who has been awesome. He’s built me into the player I am. Then it was just learning the defense. I’ve had different position coaches, and I just continued to try and learn. But I couldn’t do it without my teammates.” For arguably the most intense player on the Wake Forest defense, there is a constant visual reminder that there is a serene side to Strnad as well. On his left arm, there is a beautiful calligraphy script tattoo of The Lord’s Prayer, which is evidence of the balance Strnad brings to a volatile game. Away from the game, Strnad is a well-mannered and engaging young man.
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JUSTIN STRNAD POSITION: Linebacker HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 235 CLASS: Senior MAJOR: Communication HOMETOWN: Palm Harbor, Fla. HIGH SCHOOL: East Lake FAVORITE WAKE FOREST FOOTBALL MEMORY: Wake Forest’s 37-34 victory over Memphis in the 2018 Birmingham Bowl. “The seniors and guys that were on that team, to me, it really meant the world to send them out with a victory.”
“Honestly, ever since I was in third grade and played football, we said the Lord’s Prayer before every game, and we do that even here at Wake,” he said. “It’s stuck with me my whole life, so when I was in high school, I got the tattoo. My personality, I can flip a switch. I’m a relaxed person, but I have another side when I play hard with my teammates, so I try to get everybody playing with high energy. “At the end of the day, it’s not all Xs and Os. You’re not going to fit everything perfectly in a game, but playing with relentless effort and making plays will make up for mistakes. It’s an honor to have the respect of your teammates and be elected captain. It’s something I worked so hard for, and I really want to be a leader for this team. “Honestly, it’s good because it puts more pressure on me to go out every day and get people going. I have some of the best friends and relationships with people I’ve built over the last five years on this team, and winning with them are some of the best moments of my life.”
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IS A.O.K. JUNIOR CAROLINE KUHN IS THRIVING ON THE VOLLEYBALL COURT AND AS A MEMBER OF THE ACC AUTONOMY COMMITTEE By Marc Pruitt
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aroline Kuhn is in her element on the volleyball court, and she may have found her niche off it.
Kuhn – known as “CK” to her coaches and teammate – was one of three student-athletes in the Atlantic Coast Conference to be named to the league’s Autonomy Committee in June, becoming the first person from Wake Forest chosen for the distinction. The group has voting power on any proposed NCAA rule changes and can attend ACC governance meetings. They also will be members of the voting delegation at the 2020 NCAA Convention in Anaheim, Calif. Kuhn has served on the Wake Forest Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) as the secretary as well as the ACC SAAC for the last two years. “Being appointed to this position is such a huge honor, especially since this is the first time a student-athlete from Wake Forest has been chosen to do it,” Kuhn said. “I’m really looking forward to representing both Wake Forest and the ACC at this level, and I am especially grateful for all the enthusiasm and support I’ve been getting from the administration. SAAC has become a very special part of my time here, and I’m so happy I get the chance to take my involvement in that to the next level through this autonomy position.” Kuhn said she was excited and a little surprised when she found out she was named to the role.
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“I thought they might pick someone with a little more experience,” she said with a laugh. Kuhn’s play as an outside hitter for the Deacons is no laughing matter. She stepped right into the rotation as a freshman two seasons ago and finished with 201 kills, 17 aces (second on the team) and 71 blocks (third). Last season, she led the Deacons with 27 aces and was fourth in kills with 176. “Her development as a player has been mind-blowing,” said interim coach Randi Smart, who began her tenure as an assistant coach during Kuhn’s freshman year. “She came in and we completely changed what she had been doing as a player and changed her position. She took that in stride and learned how to be a go-to player as a freshman. “I don’t think she even expected that. She definitely showed everyone that she had the physical and emotional ability to handle ACC volleyball. And with that, you can really see how her confidence has grown. She really understands her voice.” That’s one of the main reasons Kuhn is relishing her new role off the court, which has allowed her to travel for league meetings. “It’s cool to have the kind of input we have,” Kuhn said. “We got to go to the ACC Spring Meetings at Amelia Island (Florida) in May where we were around all the administrators, athletic directors and coaches from all the ACC schools who were there. They wanted our input on any new policies or possible legislation that would be proposed. We were the ‘inside scoop’ for them from
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the athletes’ perspective, and they asked us a lot of questions about how this may affect our lives. “It was a fun process to be involved in. In January, I get to fly to Anaheim for the NCAA convention and raise my hand and vote for things for the coming year. It’s great to be able to make so many connections. That’s pretty exciting. ” Kuhn got involved with Wake Forest’s SAAC during her freshman year. “We had two openings from the volleyball team and I thought it was an interesting opportunity,” she said. “SAAC at the campus and ACC level is kind of like the student government for athletes. We’re kind of the connection between our teammates and the administration, and our teammates and NCAA. I jumped right in as a freshman and I’m glad I did. Being involved is something I look forward to every year.” Ashley Wechter, the Assistant Athletic Director for StudentAthlete Development, sent Kuhn an email earlier this year to let her know she might be a good candidate for the role with the ACC Autonomy Committee. “Ashley let me know about it, and Ron Wellman (former AD) wrote me a letter of recommendation,” Kuhn said. “That’s how it all fell into place.” How does Kuhn manage to fit it all into her schedule? There are volleyball practices and matches. SAAC meetings on campus every month as well as monthly ACC SAAC meetings by teleconference. She also must find time to study. “All athletes have a lot to manage from the get-go,” Kuhn said. “When you sign up to play Division I athletics, you sign up to be a professional time manager also. It just kind of goes along with it. This is something I really care about, and they also understand
CAROLINE KUHN POSITION: Outside hitter HEIGHT: 6-2 CLASS: Junior MAJOR: Business and Enterprise Management with an emphasis on marketing HOMETOWN: Greenville, N.C. HIGH SCHOOL: J.H. Rose FAVORITE WAKE FOREST FOOTBALL MEMORY: Beating Miami last year in five sets
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that my sport must come first. There is definitely a lot of support around me helping me out.” Count Smart as one of those people. “She is not going to take any shortcuts in any area of her life,” Smart said. “She is so well-spoken. So driven. She has great attention to detail. She’ll come watch film with us all the time. She has the same relationship with her professors, one of mutual respect and hard work. It won’t be a surprise to anyone to see her become so successful because she doesn’t know any other way but to go after what she wants.” Both of Kuhn’s parents are Wake Forest graduates — David (’84) and Kim (’87) – though neither of them put the squeeze on their daughter to choose their alma mater out of high school. Kuhn said she committed to Virginia until a late coaching change steered her to Winston-Salem. “My parents didn’t put any pressure on me at all when I made my college choice,” Kuhn said. “They were fully supportive of me. I was really blessed and lucky that they trusted me to do what I wanted throughout the process. Their hope for me was that I find a place that was the best fit for me, and I’m glad that ended up being Wake Forest. We’re a hopeful Black and Gold family now.” Kuhn is also hopeful that she and her teammates can win an ACC title before she graduates. The Deacons won their first seven games of the season and opened conference play on Sept. 27 against Miami. “I would love to win an ACC championship because this team has been through so much,” Kuhn said. “I want to see that success for us. I think we are well on our way to earning something like that and I’m excited to see where we go next.”
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CAMPUS MURPHY GRANT IS NOT JUST A NEWCOMER TO DEMON DEACON ATHLETICS, HE’S TAKEN ON A ROLE THAT IS TOTALLY NEW AS WELL. AND HE’S EXCITED TO BE HERE. By Kyle Tatich
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urphy Grant joined Wake Forest Athletics in September as the first Athletics Health Care Administrator in the history of the department.
With 18 years of experience as an NCAA Division I athletic trainer, including 13 at the University of Kansas, Grant, who also serves as a senior associate athletic director on the athletic department’s senior leadership team, brings with him an exceptional record that is respected by sports health care professionals across the country. A 1997 graduate of Quincy (Ill.) University with a degree in athletic training, Grant was a member of the Hawks football team from 1992 through 1996 competing at the Division III level. Following his graduation, he served as a graduate assistant in athletic training at Illinois State while earning his master's degree in exercise science in 1999. During the time of his graduate school studies, Grant began to develop the ambition of one day working as a major Division I school’s head athletic trainer. Although this goal was eventually realized, Grant’s career took a few turns before ultimately landing in such a position. The St. Louis native began his training career with the rookie league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox before becoming the head athletic trainer at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo. Although his background was in football, working with baseball players was one of his first opportunities to gain exclusive training experience with a sport other than his first love.
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“Working in baseball prepared me to take care of other types of student-athletes,” Grant says. “It also reminded me that there are many sports that require similar running, jumping, cutting and diving (skills).” With an ultimate goal of working in the realm of major collegiate athletics, Grant next accepted a job as the head athletic trainer for the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team, where he spent five years with the Cowboys. “I was the head men’s basketball trainer there when we had some great teams,” Grant says. “I was also the strength and conditioning coach there, too, providing me a dual role where I had complete control of our student-athletes’ bodies from both a health care standpoint and performance standpoint.” Still seeking to attain his goal of becoming a head athletic trainer, Grant took the experience of his dual role with him to Lawrence, Kan., where in 2006 he began as the head football trainer for the Jayhawks. Two years later, he added the title of Director of Sports Medicine, reaching the goal he had set for himself years before. Grant credits the KU administration for allowing him to grow as a health care professional for student-athletes. Interested in the ever-changing challenges and risks associated with studentathlete health and safety, he emerged as a nationally recognized leader within the profession. Coincidentally, one his first interactions with new Wake Forest Director of Athletics John Currie was in one of his first years as the Kansas Director of Sports Medicine. The Big 12 held a conference to discuss a study on concussions, and Grant was one of the leading presenters to the league’s panel of athletic directors, which, of course, included Currie during his time at Kansas State.
Photo by Bruce Chapman Outside of collegiate athletics, Grant compiled a well-rounded and diverse resume. He worked with the television show, “The Biggest Loser,” designing workout programs for contestants, specifically regimens affiliated with Hydroworks. Additionally, Grant spent time working with the Chelsea Football Club, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, and West Brom of the English Premiere League, Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals, Navy SEALs and several orthopedic and physical therapy clinics around the country. He also has served as an author, being responsible for a chapter in the book “The Use of Aquatics in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning.” Within the space of collegiate athletics, Grant is highly respected for his leadership in student-athlete care and was named the first-ever executive chair of NATA's (National Athletic Trainers Association) Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine (ICSM) in 2017. Having been in that role for the past two years, Grant is as in-tune as anyone in the country concerning the health care trends and challenges facing athletic departments at the NCAA’s Division I, II, and III levels. “Anything that deals with collegiate sports medicine comes across my desk,” Grant says. “From an administrative perspective, that’s helped a lot.” Given that Grant will remain in an administrative role in his position at Wake Forest, he embraces the challenge of leading the department to the next level in terms of student-athlete care. “My objective is to support the individuals who have been doing great work for a long time here,” he states. “When you look at Dr. [Rachel] Conway of sports psychology, Kate Ruley (Director, Sports Nutrition), Greg Collins, Chris Hanks, Brandon
Hourigan, David Bass, Dr. [Chris] Miles — and so many others — the passion they each have for their jobs is what I love. “I’m a passionate person and their passion makes my job exciting.” Grant has the philosophy that if the room were empty — meaning no sparkling new Sutton Sports Performance Center — could we get our student-athletes healthy? The answer to that question should be yes. Once one combines that question with the “tools” that Wake Forest has, Grant believes something special can take place here in regard to student-athlete care and sports performance. “We probably have one of the top four facilities in the country,” he says. “When you look out my office window and see these tools, I get excited about what we can make happen. The footprint that the performance area has — I’ve never seen anything like it. But more than anything, I think it’s the people in the building that make the building.” John Currie believed that an investment in holistic health care and performance care for Wake Forest’s student-athletes was paramount in achieving the department’s goals of providing a world-class experience. That's what led to the hiring of Grant. With a national leader in student-athlete care joining the Demon Deacon community as Wake Forest’s first Athletics Health Care Administrator, the department put itself in the best position to exceed its own standards. Kyle Tatich is a 2018 Wake Forest graduate and former sports editor of the “Old Gold & Black” newspaper. After serving as the Wake Forest Fellow in the Athletic Department a year ago, he is now enrolled in the Wake Forest Law class of 2022. OCTOBER 2019
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It was Homecoming at Wake Forest recently. The weekend reunions and parties culminated with the 88th annual Homecoming Game, one that saw the hometown Demon Deacons throttle visiting Elon to the tune of 49-7 on the gridiron at sun-splashed BB&T Field. By nearly all accounts, I imagine the whole affair was a rousing success. Other than the result of the football game, I can only guess what Homecoming was like in 1922. That was the very first time Wake Forest had such a celebration and welcoming back to campus for alums and friends. I don’t know anything about the details of the game with N.C. State, but apparently it was a dud. Coach George Levene’s Deacons got whitewashed 32-0. The year of 1922 was not a good one for football for the Deacs. So far, at least up until Homecoming, 2019 has been. At this writing, the Deacs of sixth-year head coach Dave Clawson remained undefeated with the win over the Phoenix marking Wake’s sixth consecutive win dating back to 2018. It was the fifth win in a row opposite an in-state foe dating back to the 2017 thriller against Appalachian State when the Deacs blocked a last-second Mountaineer field-goal attempt in Boone to secure the victory. By the time you read this, the Deacons will have at least already played at Boston College and maybe even at home against Louisville. But regardless what has happened since I typed these words, 2019 can still be a very, very good year. Certainly better than 1922. In 1922 Wake Forest played ten games and won only three of them. The season started out well enough with wins over Atlantic Christian and, ironically, Elon in just the second-ever meeting between the two schools. By the time the
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Jamie Newman, shown here in victory at Boston College, tied a Wake Forest single game record with five TD passes in this year’s Homecoming win over Elon. season finale came around with Hampton-Sydney, Wake was 2-5-2 and likely just ready for the season to be over. The last game was a 9-3 win, and brighter days were ahead under the new leadership of Coach Hank Garrity. Back to Homecoming 2019. The Deacons rolled up over 600 yards of offense, and a stifling defense held Elon to almost 200 yards under its season average. Redshirt junior Jamie Newman continued to grow at quarterback. His five touchdown passes equaled the school record he now shares with John Wolford and Riley Skinner. Between the two of them, receivers Sage Surratt and Scotty Washington had 17 receptions for 253 yards and four touchdowns. The defensive gem was a true team effort. Elon, subsequently, was just never able to get anything
going. There was always a Deacon in the way to make sure of that. Eighty-eight games after that long day in 1922, things have changed. Going into Wake’s first homecoming game the football team hadn’t had a winning season since [gulp] 1892. Leading into the current season the Deacons have their eyes on a fourth straight bowl game. The 1922 team lost to Carolina, State and Trinity (Duke) and tied both Davidson and Guilford. The current Deacons haven’t lost to an in-state team since 2017-a five game streak. Now I know there’s really no fair way to compare 1922 to 2019. Different era, different game. By any measure, though, the current Demon Deacons are good. How good who knows? Here’s hoping there’ll be a lot to reminisce about and celebrate at Homecoming ’20.
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The weekend of the Wake Forest vs. North Carolina football game will be one that will go down in the history books. It marked the conclusion of the transformative sports performance center project with total funds raised of $76,599,380.67 over the course of the last five years. Former football alumnus Ed Welch and his team have been on site for more than five years, laying 530,000 bricks, erecting 725 tons of structural steel, installing 64 miles of electrical wiring and more than 105,000 pounds of ductwork, and utilizing more than 2,000 gallons of paint. McCreary Football Field House, Sutton Sports Performance Center and the Shah Basketball Complex were dedicated in fine fashion. The complex was made possible by 1,784 individuals who answered our call by contributing to the project in all amounts with 53 individuals contributing over $100,000, 11 gifts over $1 million and an astonishing six gifts over $2 million. It resulted in the largest fundraised project in our University's history. The ribbon cutting and dedication ceremonies were enjoyed by many donors and members of the Wake Forest community as we showcased the new facilities in an open house on Sept. 13. It was truly a family affair with many of our former players coming back to enjoy the festivities including Rodney Rogers, Justin Gray, Riley Skinner, Ricky Proehl, Eric Williams and Josh Howard, as well as Robin and Charles Paul, and former basketball coaches Carl Tacy and Dave Odom.
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The festivities were highlighted by the naming and dedication of the Sutton Sports Performance Center and the Shah Basketball Complex. These facilities will forever change the landscape of Wake Forest Athletics, ushering in the “Currie Era” of Demon Deacon athletics. Ben and Mit both acknowledged that Wake Forest is on the precipice of great things to come as a result of our facility transformation. The icing on the cake was certainly the victory over North Carolina. A few weeks earlier, Bob McCreary gave a heartfelt talk to the football team about his sincere desire for Wake to emerge victorious in the oldest football rivalry in the state. In the locker room after the game, Dave Clawson presented the game ball to Bob McCreary in appreciation of his leadership gifts of more than $30,000,000 to Wake Forest. Coach Clawson proudly explained that, without Bob’s support, this victory would never have been possible. In reality, without all of our fans, donors and volunteers, we would never achieve the results we strive for. It takes a collective effort to achieve success in college athletics. Although Bob deservedly received the game ball, it was still a proud moment for all of Deacon Nation. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in all that we have accomplished, and I look forward to many shared athletics celebrations ahead.
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REMINDER: METAL DETECTOR PROGRAM IN PLACE AT BB&T FIELD AND LJVM COLISEUM In an effort to proactively foster a safer environment for fans, coaches and student-athletes, Wake Forest Athletics has implemented a metal detector program for all events at BB&T Field and the LJVM Coliseum. When attending events at these locations, please arrive early to avoid delays.
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BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE Season tickets for the 2019-20 men’s basketball season are now on sale! The Deacs will host an exciting home schedule, including matchups with Duke, UNC, NC State, Virginia and Notre Dame. For season ticket or package information, please visit GoDeacs.com or contact the Wake Forest Sales Team at (336) 758-3322, ext. 1.
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obin Team (’77, P ’09) grew up bleeding black and gold. His father, Dr. Bob Team (’48, MD ’52), attended Wake Forest and Bowman Gray School of Medicine, and passed down his love and passion for the University and its athletic programs. “I was a Demon Deacon before I even knew what a Demon Deacon was,” Robin shared. Growing up in Lexington, he attended countless games at Bowman Gray Stadium and Memorial Coliseum, and made many memories over the course of his childhood that cemented his own Wake Forest connection. So when it
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came time to choose a college, Robin already knew that Wake Forest was the place for him. During his time as an undergraduate, he majored in general business and competed as a member of the Wake Forest swimming and diving team. Robin also made every effort to support his fellow student-athletes, attending almost every home football and basketball game throughout his four years on campus. Upon graduating and beginning his career, Robin and his wife Katherine (P ’09) had two children, Alston and Coleman (’09). Similar to how his father
shared many Wake Forest experiences with him, Robin wanted to do the same with his own kids. “From birth through the college decision making process, I was lucky enough to accumulate a plethora of experiences and memories surrounding Wake athletics,” Coleman recalls. “The small, liberal arts school and beautiful campus combined with top-tier athletic programs competing in the ACC made attending Wake Forest an easy decision for me.” Both loyal alumni, Robin and Coleman are steadfast supporters of Wake Forest Athletics. Robin — who has
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been contributing to the Deacon Club since his first year out of college — enjoys seeing how the collective effort of Deacon Club members has made, and continues to make so much possible. Most importantly, however, playing a role in creating opportunities for Demon Deacon student-athletes and watching them grow and succeed, both academically and athletically, is what Robin finds most rewarding about his involvement with the Deacon Club. “Thanks to my dad, I’ve had the benefit of learning and recognizing that being philanthropic and giving back isn’t an option, and we are fortunate to be able to do so,” Coleman reflected. “When I was presented with the opportunity to get more involved and help put some resources behind Bobby Muuss to support what he’s doing and what the soccer program stands for, it was an easy decision. Being involved at Wake is unique in that you really understand what the impact of an individual can be and you get to see your dollars at work.” From the facilities transformation to the increased resources in areas like sports medicine and nutrition, the Teams have seen so many positive changes occur over the years, including the many enhancements that have been made possible through the success of the Wake Will campaign. “The fact that we’ve doubled the goal, both in Athletics and the University, is nothing short of staggering,” Robin affirmed. “I’m so proud of the Wake Forest community and how the support provided is changing the face of the University.”
As Wake Forest alumni and fans have generously contributed to the campaign, the Teams have noticed a different level of energy and commitment within the University community. “I think you’ve seen people get engaged and commit to Wake Forest and its athletic programs at unprecedented levels,” Coleman added. “It’s been incredible to see how the campaign has rallied the community and created a palpable level of excitement about the future of the programs.” Looking ahead, from coaches to administrators, the Teams are excited about the leadership that’s in place and what the future will hold with this group at the helm. “It’s amazing to see how everyone who is involved with the athletic department is so focused on the student-athlete experience and their overall well-being,” Robin emphasized. “They truly want each studentathlete to find success not only in their respective athletic and academic careers, but also in their lives after Wake.” As he prepares to become the new President of the Deacon Club Board of Directors, Robin looks forward to donating an increased amount of time and being involved with the athletics program in a much more in-depth nature. “I think I’m going to be President during a period of time in which I’m expecting to be the Golden Age of Wake Forest Athletics,” he affirmed. “We’re going to continue to see the benefit of the hard work that has been put in over the last 10 years and I’m really excited about the small part I’ll play in the support structure.”
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 JP, who is the son of John and Jessica Phelps, enjoys his first Wake Forest
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2 Former Demon Deacon studentathlete Mike Hamlar (’04) checks out the brand-new Sutton Sports Performance Center and Shah Basketball Complex with members of his family.
2 3 A group of Deacon Club members, Wake Forest alumni and fans gather at Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company in downtown WinstonSalem to show their support for the Deacs.
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n each issue, Where Are They Now showcases a former Wake Forest student-athlete. Luke Orman came to Wake Forest in 2000 after earning four letters in track at Jefferson Forest High School in Virginia. He set his high school record in the high jump and long jump and was a three-time state champion in the high jump. At Wake Forest, Orman was one of the Deacons’ top jumpers during his career. He broke the school record in the indoor long jump in 2002 with a leap of 24-8.25 at Virginia Tech’s Kroger Invitational. Orman was recently recognized as the 2019 recipient of the Pete Moffitt Courage Award, which is given in recognition of Wake Forest alumnus Pete Moffitt and the tremendous courage he displayed while battling ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The award is given annually to a Wake Forest student-athlete, coach, or alumnus who has demonstrated Pete’s great courage in his or her own endeavors.
LUKE ORMAN When did you graduate from Wake Forest? 2004 What was your major and/or minor? Information Systems What does being a Demon Deacon mean to you? Being a Demon Deacon means supporting your fellow Deacs however you can and truly living out the University’s motto on a daily basis, Pro Humanitate. Why are you still involved in Wake Forest Athletics? I have competed my entire life, and I enjoy seeing the caliber of athletes and people that Wake Forest churns out. Why do you feel it is important to give back to the University? My years in WinstonSalem had a huge impact on me and created some lasting friendships that will continue for the rest of my life. What is your current occupation? I currently volunteer for the United Way of Central Virginia a couple of days per week, and in a few months, I will be taking on my new job as a first-time dad as my wife and I are expecting our first child in November. What is your favorite memory of your time at Wake Forest? I was in Raleigh when Wake Forest clinched the 2002-03 top seed in the
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ACC basketball tournament. What makes you most proud of Wake Forest? The people are undoubtedly the best part of Wake! When you come back to Wake Forest, you always… Visit campus and check out as many of the new facilities as possible.
I was there when… I was lucky enough to be able to attend the 2006 ACC Championship game. Who is your favorite coach at Wake Forest, current or past? Skip Prosser. Some of my favorite memories are when I was training on the track and Skip would be running laps.
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