Deacon Coaching Staff

THE FILE

Background • Born — December 1, 1952 Jeff • Hometown — Mount Prospect, Illinois

Family • Wife — Nina • Children — son Brett (21), daughter Courtney (19)

Education • University of Illinois- — 1976 Bzdelik B.S. in Physical Education Head Coach • High School: Prospect HS (Mount Prospect, IL) Playing History 2nd Year • Illinois-Chicago, 1976 • University of Illinois-Chicago — 1972-76 Lettered four seasons at UIC, earning team MVP Lauded for his coaching ability on both the collegiate and Prior to Colorado, Bzdelik served two seasons as the honors as a senior; holds the Flames’ the professional levels, Jeff Bzdelik is in his second season at head coach at the Air Force Academy where he guided the single-season record for percentage the helm of the Wake Forest program in 2011-12. Falcons to a 50-16 record (.758 winning percentage) from (88.1%) and ranks among the program’s all-time Bzdelik (pronounced “buzz-DELL-ick”) was named the 2005-07. leading scorers. 21st head coach in Wake Forest history on April 14, 2010, The 50 wins marked the most successful two-year bringing 32 years of coaching experience to the Demon period in school history. Bzdelik is the only coach in Academy Coaching History Deacon bench. history to have won 24 or more games in consecutive • Davidson College — 1978-80 (2 seasons) In his first season at the helm of the Deacons, Bzdelik seasons. Bzdelik also guided the Falcons to a 31-1 home Assistant Coach inherited the ACC’s youngest squad as seven of the team’s record, including a 15-0 mark in 2005-06 and a 16-1 record • Northwestern University —1981-86 (6 seasons) 10 scholarship players were underclassmen. With as many in 2006-07. Assistant Coach as three freshmen in its starting lineup, Wake Forest finished He returned to the college game in 2005-06 after 17 • Maryland-Baltimore County — 1987-88 (2 seasons) the year 8-24 overall. Despite the subpar record, there were seasons as a coach and scout in the NBA. Bzdelik made Head Coach a number of accomplishments worth noting. nine playoff appearances during his tenure in the league. • Washington Bullets — 1989-94 (6 seasons) As a team, Wake Forest ranked second in the ACC and Bzdelik’s success in the NBA translated immediately to Assistant Coach 16th nationally with 5.4 blocks per game. The Deacons’ 174 the college game, as he led the Falcons to a 24-7 record • — 1995 (1 season) total blocks is the fourth-highest total in school history and and the school’s fourth-ever appearance in the NCAA Lead Scout • — 1996-2001 (6 seasons) just eight behind the school record of 182 set in 1997. Tournament in his first season in Colorado Springs. Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting The Deacons were one of the best free throw shooting He also led the Falcons to a 12-4 record and second- • — 2002 (1 season) teams in the country, ranking second in the ACC and 32nd place finish in the in 2005-06. Scout nationally with a mark of 74.6 percent from the line. It was Air Force led the nation in scoring defense (54.7 ppg) and • Denver Nuggets — 2003-05 (3 seasons) the highest Wake Forest ranked in the ACC in free throw finished in the top five in the country in three- Head Coach percentage since 2002-03. percentage (.404) and fewest turnovers per game (10.8). • Air Force Academy — 2006-07 (2 seasons) Wake Forest also shot well from beyond the arc, ranking In his second year at Air Force in 2006-07, Bzdelik led the Head Coach fifth in the ACC at 35.9 percent--its highest ranking in six Falcons to a school-record 26 wins, a top-25 national ranking • University of Colorado — 2008-10 (3 seasons) seasons. and a berth in the NIT Final Four. Air Force set school records Head Coach Bzdelik also mentored forward Travis McKie, who turned for field goal percentage (.490) and 3-point field goals (316) • Wake Forest — 2011-12 (2nd season) in a stellar freshman season. McKie led the team in both and finished second in the country in both scoring defense Head Coach scoring and rebounding, becoming the 10th player in ACC (56.0 ppg) and in fewest turnovers per game (10.3). history and the fifth in school history to accomplish the feat. He was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and received Freshman All-America honors from CollegeInsider.com. Bzdelik has been involved in coaching college and professional basketball since 1978, including seven seasons as a college head coach and three seasons as the head coach of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. The Illinois native came to Wake Forest after spending three seasons as the head coach at the University of Colorado. Bzdelik inherited a 7-20 (3-13 Big 12) team and improved to a game under .500 at 15-16 (6-10) by his third season with the Buffaloes. In his final season in Boulder, Bzdelik coached Big 12 Freshman of the Year Alec Burks, who became the first-ever Buffs player to earn the conference honor. Bzdelik also was instrumental in developing the Colorado program off the court. He helped raise the team’s grade point average to 2.94, and a school-record three Buffaloes were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team in 2009-10. With the program on the upswing, attendance at Colorado games soared 40 percent during Bzdelik’s tenure in Boulder. Jeff and Nina Bzdelik

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Bzdelik Year-by-Year 2011-12 - Head Coach Wake Forest 2010-11 - Head Coach Wake Forest 2009-10 - Head Coach, Colorado 2008-09 - Head Coach, Colorado 2007-08 - Head Coach, Colorado 2006-07 - Head Coach, Air Force 2005-06 - Head Coach, Air Force B asketball S taff 2004-05 - Head Coach, Denver Nuggets 2003-04 - Head Coach, Denver Nuggets 2002-03 - Head Coach, Denver Nuggets 2001-02 - Scout, Denver Nuggets 2000-01 - Asst. Coach/Dir. of Scouting, Miami Heat 1999-00 - Asst. Coach/Dir. of Scouting, Miami Heat 1998-99 - Assistant Coach, Miami Heat 1997-98 - Assistant Coach, Miami Heat 1996-97 - Assistant Coach, Miami Heat

1995-96 - Assistant Coach, Miami Heat 2010-11 in R eview 1994-95 - Lead Scout, New York Knicks 1993-94 - Assistant Coach, Washington Bullets Bzdelik coached the Falcons to nine wins of 30 points In his first season at the helm of the Retrievers, Bzdelik’s 1992-93 - Assistant Coach, Washington Bullets or greater to lead the country in that category in 2006-07. team was cited by the Sporting News as having “One of 1991-92 - Assistant Coach, Washington Bullets Along the way, Air Force crafted double-digit victories over College’s Biggest Turnarounds.” In the two seasons prior 1990-91 - Assistant Coach, Washington Bullets Colorado, George Washington, Stanford, Texas Tech and to Bzdelik’s arrival, UMBC went a combined 11-44 at the Wake Forest. Division II level. He led the Retrievers to a 12-16 record in 1989-90 Assistant Coach, Washington Bullets Prior to returning to the collegiate ranks, Bzdelik was the the school’s inaugural season in Division I and then went 1988-89 - Assistant Coach, Washington Bullets Denver Nuggets head coach for two-and-one-half seasons 13-15 in his second season in 1987-88. 1987-88 - Head Coach, Maryland-Baltimore County from 2002-05. He was named head coach in August of 2002 Bzdelik’s UMBC teams also excelled in the classroom, 1986-87 - Head Coach, Maryland-Baltimore County after spending one year as a scout for the Nuggets. posting a 2.86 grade point average during his tenure. 1985-86 - Assistant Coach, Northwestern Bzdelik engineered one of the biggest turnarounds in After two seasons at UMBC, Bzdelik made the move S eries H istory NBA history during his second season in 2003-04, leading to the professional ranks, joining the Washington Bullets 1984-85 - Assistant Coach, Northwestern the Nuggets to the playoffs for the first time since 1994-95 as an assistant coach under . Bzdelik coached 1983-84 - Assistant Coach, Northwestern while posting a 43-39 record. The 26-game improvement the Bullets summer league team in 1988 and in 1994, and 1982-83 - Assistant Coach, Northwestern over the previous year was the sixth-best turnaround in NBA served as Unseld’s lead assistant during his final season in 1981-82 - Assistant Coach, Northwestern history. Washington in 1993-94. Bzdelik became the first coach in league history, since Bzdelik joined ’s New York Knicks staff for the 1980-81 - Assistant Coach, Northwestern the adoption of an 82-game schedule, to guide a team to 1994-95 season, serving as the team’s lead scout. He then 1979-80 - Assistant Coach, Davidson the playoffs the year after winning less than 20 games. In his followed Riley to the Miami Heat where he would spend six 1978-79 - Assistant Coach, Davidson first season, Bzdelik earned NBA-wide praise for Denver’s seasons from 1995-2001. competitiveness, work ethic and never-give-up attitude. Despite having the youngest team in franchise history,

Bzdelik’s 2003-04 squad--which was led by rookie Carmelo Jeff Bzdelik’s Career Highlights as a college Head Coach R ecor d B ook Anthony--shattered the franchise record for scoring defense Maryland-Baltimore County (2 seasons, 1986-88) by more than five points per game, giving up only 92.4 per • Led the Retrievers in their first season at the NCAA Division I level in 1986-87. outing. In addition, the Nuggets led the league in turnovers • Cited by the Sporting News as having “One of College’s Biggest Turnarounds” in his first season at UMBC. In the two seasons prior to his arrival, UMBC went a combined 11-44 at the Division II level. In his two seasons at the helm, the forced (17.1 per game) and had six of the top 12 marks for Retrievers won a combined 25 games at the Division I level. single-season scoring defense. Air Force (2 seasons, 2005-07) Surprisingly to many, he was let go by the Nuggets just • Led the Falcons to a combined record of 50-16 (.758) in his two seasons, posting the highest two-year win total in 28 games into the 2004-05 season, with the team off to a program history. Air Force won a school-record 26 games in 2006-07. • Coached Air Force to a 24-7 record and the school’s fourth-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2005-06. The 13-15 start. But that decision would become Air Force’s, Falcons led the nation in scoring defense that season. and eventually Wake Forest’s, gain as Bzdelik made his • Led the Falcons to a top-25 ranking and to the NIT Final Four in 2006-07. • Only head coach in Air Force history to win at least 24 games in consecutive seasons. move back into the collegiate ranks. B asketball history • Posted a record of 31-1 at home in his two seasons, going 15-0 at home during the 2005-06 campaign. Bzdelik began his coaching career in 1978 as an Colorado (3 seasons, 2007-10) assistant under Eddie Biedenbach at Davidson College. In • Inherited a Colorado program that had won just seven games in the season prior to his arrival and improved the team to 1980, he was named an assistant coach at Northwestern within one game of .500 at 15-16 during his final season in Boulder. University where he spent six seasons under Rich Falk and • Coached the 2010 Big 12 Freshman of the Year in Alec Burks, who was the first ever Buffalo to win the award. • Helped raise the team’s cumulative grade point average to 2.94; a school-record three Buffaloes were named to the was instrumental in the Wildcats’ first NIT appearance in Academic All-Big 12 Team in 2009-10. school history in 1983. • Home attendance increased by 40 percent during his tenure at Colorado. Bzdelik accepted his first head coaching position at the Wake Forest (1 seasons, 2011) University of Maryland-Baltimore County in 1986. UMBC • Inherited the youngest team in the ACC and featured as many as three freshmen in the starting lineup. • Ranked second in the ACC and 16th nationally in blocked shots (5.4/game); ranked second in the ACC and 32nd was making the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I nationally in free throw percentage (74.6%). that year.

wakeforestsports.com 25 Deacon Coaching Staff With the Heat, Bzdelik was responsible for the preparation of all game plans, video coordination and statistical data as well as player development. He held the title of Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting during his final two seasons in Miami. The Heat made the playoffs in each of Bzdelik’s six seasons with the team. His efforts in southern Florida did not go unnoticed as he received much praise for his work as an assistant coach. In 2000, Bzdelik was recognized by USA Today as one of the NBA’s top five assistant coaches. In the 1998 Pro Basketball issue of Sports Illustrated, he was voted as the NBA’s best advance scout by league general managers. Bzdelik joined the Denver Nuggets organization as a scout during the 2001-02 season. Prior to be being named head coach of the Nuggets, he led Denver’s summer league team to a 6-0 record at the 2002 Rocky Mountain Revue. Bzdelik is a 1976 graduate of the University of Illinois- Chicago, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He earned four varsity letters in basketball at UIC, and he was named team MVP as a senior in 1975-76. Bzdelik still holds the school’s single-season record for free throw percentage, shooting 88.1 percent (59-for-67) from the line in 1975-76, and he still ranks among UIC’s all-time leading scorers. Bzdelik also spent six years in the Army National Guard during the early to mid 1970s. In June 2008, Bzdelik was one of six coaches invited by the United Service Organization (USO) to visit and experience the Persian Gulf in an endeavor called “Operation Hoop Talk: Talking Hoops with the Troops.” During the tour, Bzdelik and the coaches visited wounded military personnel at Bethesda and Walter Reed hospitals in Washington, D.C., and toured multiple military posts in Kuwait City and Iraq. The coaches posed for photos, signed autographs and spent quality time talking with military personnel about the game of basketball, helping boost troop morale and bringing a touch of home to those in uniform. Bzdelik was born on December 1, 1952 and graduated from Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, Ill. Jeff Bzdelik’s Coaching Career Timeline He is married to the former Nina Bernardzik, who was a standout volleyball player at UIC from 1974-76 and is a member of the Flames’ Athletic Hall of Fame. They are 1978-79 1980-81 1982-83 1986-87 the parents of two children, a son Brett (21) who attends Began his college coaching Joined Rich Falk’s staff at Helped lead Northwestern Accepted his first head the University of Colorado and a daughter Courtney (19), a career as an assistant coach Northwestern, where he to the Wildcats’ first-ever coaching position, taking sophomore at Wake Forest. at Davidson under Eddie would spend six seasons as NIT appearance. over a UMBC program in its Biedenbach an assistant coach. transition to Division I.

Jeff Bzdelik’s Career Highlights as an NBA Coach 1988-89 1994-95 1995-96 1996 Began his NBA career with Joined Pat Riley’s New York Followed Pat Riley to the Made the first of six straight • Served as head coach of the Denver Nuggets for two- the Washington Bullets as Knicks staff, serving as the Miami Heat, where he NBA Playoff appearances and-a-half seasons from 2002-05 an assistant coach under team’s lead scout. would serve as an assistant with the Heat. • Named head coach of the Nuggets in August of 2002, Wes Unseld for six seasons. for six seasons. taking the reins of the youngest team in franchise history. • Shattered the franchise record for scoring defense by more than five points during his first season. • The Nuggets led the NBA in turnovers forced in 1996-97 1998 2000 2001-02 Bzdelik’s first season at the helm. Helped lead the Heat to a In a poll conducted by Recognized by USA Today Joined the Denver Nuggets • Engineered one of the biggest turnarounds in NBA 61-21 record and a berth Sports Illustrated, voted by as one of the NBA’s top five organization as a scout. history in his second season at the helm of the Nuggets, in the Eastern Conference NBA GMs as the league’s assistant coaches. leading the team to the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. Finals. best advance scout. • Behind the play of rookie Carmelo Anthony, Denver went 43-39 to make the 2004 NBA Playoffs. • The 26-game improvement by the Nuggets in 2003-04 August 2002 2003-04 May 18, 2005 2005-06 was the sixth-best in NBA history. Named head coach of the Improved 26 wins from the Named the head coach at Led Air Force to a 24-7 • Became the first coach in NBA history to guide a team Nuggets, taking over the previous year, leading the the Air Force Academy. record and the school’s to the playoffs the year after winning less than 20 games. youngest team in franchise Nuggets to the playoffs fourth NCAA Tournament • Spent 14 seasons as an assistant coach and scout in the NBA before taking over as head coach of the history. behind Carmelo Anthony. appearance. Nuggets. • Made the NBA Playoffs eight times as an assistant coach and scout, including all six of his seasons with the 2006-07 April 4, 2007 2009-10 April 14, 2010 Miami Heat. Led Air Force to a school- Named the head coach at Led Colorado to a 15-16 Named the head coach at • Coached under Wes Unseld with the Washington record 26 wins, a top-25 the University of Colorado. record, more than doubling . Bullets and under Pat Riley with the New York Knicks and national ranking and a berth the team’s win total from the the Miami Heat. in the NIT Final Four. season prior to his arrival.

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THE Jeff Battle FILE

Background • Born — October 26, 1961 in Philadelphia Jeff • Hometown — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Family • Son — Jordan (17)

Education

• Marshall University — 1985 B asketball S taff B.S. in Physical Education Battle • University of Delaware — 1988 Master’s in Physical Education Associate Head Coach • High School: Dobbins Tech in Philadelphia

11th Year • Marshall, 1985 Playing History • Marshall — 1982-85 Jeff Battle, nationally regarded as one of college coaching debut, then joined him on the sidelines at Xavier basketball’s top assistant coaches, begins his 11th season before coming to Winston-Salem prior to the start of the Coaching History at Wake Forest as associate head coach and his 27th 2001-02 season. • Marshall — 1986 (1 season) season overall in the coaching profession. At both Wake Forest and Xavier, Battle has concentrated Graduate Assistant Coach Battle has been instrumental in Wake Forest’s success his expertise on the development of the guards. Both Chris • Delaware — 1987-88 (2 seasons) the past 10 seasons as the Deacons ascended to the No. 1 Paul, a 2005 All-American, and Josh Howard, a 2003 NBA Graduate Assistant Coach 2010-11 in R eview national ranking in 2005 and again in 2009, won a school- first-round draft pick, credit Battle with their emergence • Caesar Rodney HS (Dover, DE) — 1989-90 (2 seasons) record 27 games in 2005, advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in as all-around players. At Xavier, Battle played a big role in Head Coach 2004 and won the 2003 ACC regular season title. helping James Posey make the transition from post player • Delaware State — 1991-93 (3 seasons) Wake Forest has averaged more than 20 wins per to perimeter player. Assistant Coach season and has made six NCAA Tournament appearances Battle’s knack for developing talented guards was evident • Loyola (Md.) — 1994 (1 season) during Battle’s tenure. when he helped guide Jeff Teague to a breakout season in Assistant Coach Battle, a tireless recruiter, has helped bring in a number 2008-09. Teague was a relatively underrated player entering • Xavier — 1995-2001 (7 seasons) of top notch recruiting classes. Wake Forest’s 2010 the season but, under the tutelage of Battle, was a second Assistant Coach recruiting class was ranked No. 6 in the nation according team All-American and entered the conversation for national • Wake Forest — 2002-11 (11th season) to ESPN, while the Deacons’ 2008 class was ranked No. 3 player of the year honors. Associate Head Coach in the country by Rivals.com. Battle also helped bring in the At Xavier, Battle was instrumental in the Musketeers’ No. 10-ranked recruiting class in 2006, the No. 16 class in success from 1995 through 2001. During his seven seasons 2003 and the No. 30 class in 2007, all according to Rivals. at Xavier, the Musketeers won 20 games or more six times Marshall, helping the Thundering Herd compile a record of S eries H istory FoxSports.com named Battle as one of the top high-major while advancing to postseason play six times, including five 82-38 from 1982-85. Battle was the starting and assistant coaches in the country in 2008. BasketballScoop. NCAA Tournament appearances. Xavier averaged more than a captain in his junior and senior seasons, guiding Marshall com also tabbed him as a semifinalist for its Rising Star 21 wins per season during Battle’s tenure on the sidelines. to two consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. Coach of the Year Award in 2009. In 1993-94 at Loyola, Battle was a part of one of college Battle, born Oct. 26, 1961 in Philadelphia, received his Battle came to Wake Forest after spending seven basketball’s greatest turnarounds. The year before Prosser bachelor’s degree in physical education from Marshall. He seasons at Xavier University as an assistant coach under and Battle arrived at Loyola, the Greyhounds were a dismal received his master’s degree in physical education from . Battle coached alongside Prosser for 14 years 2-25. But Loyola turned its fortunes around under the new Delaware in 1988. Battle resides in Winston-Salem with his and at three different institutions. He was on the Loyola staff, finishing 17-13 and making the NCAA Tournament for son, Jordan (17). College staff in 1993-94 when Prosser made his head the only time in school history. Prior to Loyola, Battle was an assistant coach for three seasons

at Delaware State. The 1990- R ecor d B ook 91 Hornets set a school record for victories with 19 and had the school’s best-ever Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference mark at 10-6. In 1989 and 1990, Battle served as head coach at Caesar Rodney High School in Dover, Del. Battle, 48, began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Marshall University

(1985-86) under head coach B asketball history Rick Huckaby and as a graduate assistant at Delaware (1986-88) under coach Steve Steinwedel. Both teams enjoyed success during that time. Marshall was 19-11 in 1985-86, while Delaware was 31-25 from 1986-88. The Battle Family (L-R): Battle’s success as a coach Jeff and Jordan followed an illustrious career as a player. He played four seasons at

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THE Rusty LaRue FILE Background • Born — December 10, 1973 in Winston-Salem Rusty • Hometown — Kernersville, North Carolina

Family • Wife — Tammy • Children — Sons: Riley (15), Cooper (13) and Maverick (11); Daughter: Clara (7)

Education a • Wake Forest University — 1996 L rue B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics Assistant Coach • High School: Northwest Guilford (Greensboro, NC) 3rd Year • Wake Forest, 1996 Basketball Playing History • Wake Forest — 1993-96 Rusty LaRue is in his third season as an assistant coach LaRue went on to play professional basketball for eight • (CBA) — 1997 on the Demon Deacon basketball staff. A member of the years, spending five seasons in the NBA. He was a member • (1998 NBA Champions) — 1998-99 Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame, LaRue returned to coach of the Chicago Bulls’ NBA Championship team in 1998 and • Chicago Bulls; Idaho Stampede (CBA) — 2000 at his alma mater in May of 2009. also spent time with the and the Golden State • CSKA Moscow (Russia) — 2001 LaRue was instrumental in guiding Wake Forest to a Warriors. In addition to playing overseas in Italy and Russia, • Utah Jazz; Asheville Altitude (NBDL) — 2002 20-win season and an NCAA Tournament appearance in his LaRue also spent time in the CBA and the NBDL. • Pallacanestro Metis Varese (Italy) — 2003 first season in 2009-10. The Deacons posted seven RPI top- LaRue was honored by the ACC in 2006, being named to • ; Asheville (NBDL) — 2004 50 victories and advanced to the second round of the NCAA that year’s class of ACC Basketball Legends. Basketball Coaching History Tournament for the first time since 2005. LaRue also played football and baseball for Wake Forest. • Greensboro College — 2005 (1 season) LaRue’s efforts in recruiting also helped lay the foundation A four-year letterwinner at quarterback from 1992-95, Head Coach for future success at Wake Forest, as the Deacons’ 2010 LaRue set school and ACC records that still stand, including • Forsyth Country Day School recruiting class was ranked No. 6 in the country according marks for total offensive yards, total offensive plays, pass (Winston-Salem, NC) — 2006-09 (4 seasons) to ESPN. attempts, pass completions and passing yards in a game. Head Boys’ Basketball Coach Inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in He finished his football career with 5,016 career passing • Forsyth Country Day School 2008, LaRue is perhaps the most prolific multi-sport athlete yards, the fifth-highest total in school history. (Winston-Salem, NC) — 2007-09 (3 seasons) in the modern history of the school. As a junior in 1995, LaRue still holds the NCAA FBS record for most pass Director of Athletics LaRue became the first athlete since 1952 and just the completions in a game after finishing with 55 against Duke • Wake Forest — 2010-11 (3rd season) second in ACC history to compete in football, basketball and on Oct. 28, 1995. Assistant Coach baseball in the same year. In 1995, LaRue pitched in one game for the baseball On the basketball court, LaRue was a member of Wake team, earning a save with three innings of two-hit relief in a Forest’s back-to-back ACC Championship teams in 1995 win over Furman. the premier summer leagues on the East Coast, for local and 1996. He is one of seven players in program history to LaRue was a standout in the classroom, as he earned college and professional players. play in four NCAA Tournaments. Academic All-ACC honors and received the ACC Scholarship LaRue also started the Rusty LaRue Charity Golf Classic From 1993-96, LaRue scored 667 career points and Award and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He was which benefits The Children’s Center for the Physically made 151 career 3-point field goals. He finished his career named Wake Forest’s Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in Disabled of Winston-Salem. as the program’s all-time 3-point percentage leader and was 1996 and was also selected as the Arnold Palmer Award LaRue is a native of nearby Kernersville, N.C. He second in 3-point field goals. He currently ranks seventh all- winner as a senior. graduated from Wake Forest in 1996 with a degree in time at Wake Forest in both career 3-point field goals and Following his professional basketball playing days, computer science. three-point attempts, and his career 3-point percentage of LaRue spent one season as the head basketball coach at LaRue and wife, Tammy, have three sons, Riley (15), 43.4 percent is the fifth-best mark in school history. Greensboro College in 2004-05. Cooper (13) and Maverick (11), and a daughter, Clara (7). As a senior, LaRue was named a GTE Academic All- Most recently, LaRue was the athletic director and American, and his 46.4 percent mark from the three-point head boys’ basketball coach at Forsyth Country Day School line ranked second in the ACC and 15th in the nation. in Winston-Salem. He spent four seasons in charge of the Furies basketball program and three seasons as athletic director. LaRue also spent two seasons, 2007-08, as the head football coach, winning two conference championships and being named conference Coach of the Year in 2007. LaRue founded the Rusty LaRue Basketball Academy, which oversees summer youth basketball camps throughout the area, and the Triad Titans, which is a non-profit The LaRue Family (L-R): basketball organization Maverick, Cooper, Rusty, for local youth. The RLBA Clara, Riley and Tammy. began the Triad Pro-Am Summer League, one of

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THE Walt Corbean FILE

Background • Born — October 31, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio Walt • Hometown — Cincinnati, Ohio

Family • Wife — Kathy • Son — T.J. (7)

Education B asketball S taff • Xavier University — 1991 Corbean B.S. in Psychology • Northern Kentucky University — 1997 Assistant Coach Master’s of Arts in Secondary Education 5th Year • Xavier, 1991 • High School: The Seven Hills School (Cincinnati, OH) Playing History Walt Corbean is in his fifth season on the Wake Forest Corbean then broke into the collegiate coaching ranks • Xavier — 1985-87 basketball staff in 2011-12. Corbean was promoted as an assistant coach at Northern Kentucky University. He to assistant coach in May of 2011 after spending the spent four seasons as an assistant at NKU, the last two Coaching History prevous four years as the program’s director of basketball of which he also served as academic coordinator. Corbean • The Seven Hills School (Cincinnati, OH) — 1988-91 operations. was instrumental in helping the Norsemen reach the Sweet (4 seasons) 2010-11 in R eview As the Director of Basketball Operations Corbean 16 of the 1995 NCAA Division II Tournament. Assistant Varsity Coach / Head Reserve Coach coordinated the team’s daily schedule, travel and meals He joined the staff at Army in 1995 and spent three • Northern Kentucky — 1992-95 (4 seasons) and handled various other administrative duties. years with the Black Knights, including one season as the Assistant Coach Corbean, a former player for Skip Prosser and Pete recruiting coordinator. • Army — 1996-98 (3 seasons) Gillen at Xavier University, brings a tremendous wealth of Corbean became an assistant coach at Eastern Assistant Coach (1996-98) experience to the Demon Deacon program. Kentucky for two seasons from 1998-2000 before taking Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (1998) Corbean joined the Wake Forest staff after serving as the head job at IUS. • Eastern Kentucky — 1999-2000 (2 seasons) the head basketball coach at Indiana University Southeast While at IUS, Corbean coached nine players that earned Assistant Coach in New Albany, Ind. All-KIAC honors. He also recruited three former Indiana • Indiana Univ. Southeast — 2001-07 (7 seasons) In seven seasons, Corbean led the Grenadiers to a 140- High School All-Stars. Head Coach 95 record and three National Association of Intercollegiate Corbean graduated from Xavier University with a degree • Wake Forest — 2008-11 (5th season) Director of Basketball Operations (2008-11) Athletic (NAIA) National Tournament appearances. in psychology in 1991.

Assistant Coach (2012) S eries H istory He also captured four Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic As a Musketeer from 1985-87, Corbean helped Xavier to Conference championships. His most successful season a pair of Midwestern Collegiate Conference championships came in 2005-06 when IUS finished ninth in the nation in and a two-year record of 44-18. He played for head coach the final NAIA Division II poll with a record of 30-4. Pete Gillen while Prosser was an assistant coach for the Corbean began his coaching career at his high school Musketeers. alma mater, The Seven Hills School in Cincinnati. He was Corbean earned his master’s degree in secondary an assistant varsity coach and head junior varsity coach for education from Northern Kentucky in 1997. four seasons before earning his degree in psychology from Walt and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of a seven- Xavier in 1991. year old son, T.J. R ecor d B ook B asketball history

The Corbean Family (L-R): Kathy, T.J. and Walt

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THE Jeff Nix FILE Background • Born — September 1, 1958 in Portville, New York Jeff • Hometown — Portville, New York Family • Wife — Margie

Education • Canisius College — 1980 B.S. in Business Administration (Marketing) • Canisius College — 2011 Master’s of Sports Administration Nix • High School: Portville Central School (Portville, NY) Director of Basketball Operations Playing History 1st Year • Canisius, 1980 • Canisius — 1976-78 Coaching History Longtime New York Knicks coach and front office executive Jeff Nix has previous ties to Wake Forest basketball as he worked • Canisius, Assistant Coach — 1980-81 (2 seasons) Nix is in his first season on the Wake Forest basketball staff. Nix serves alongside former Deacon head coach Skip Prosser during his two • St. Francis, Assistant Coach — 1982-84 (3 seasons) as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. seasons at Xavier. The pair served as assistant coaches under Pete • Loyola (Md.), Assistant Coach — 1985 (1 season) Nix brings a wealth of NBA and collegiate coaching experience to Gillen. Also, current Wake Forest assistant coach Walt Corbean played • Xavier, Assistant Coach — 1986-87 (2 seasons) the Deacon staff. He spent 15 years in the Knicks organization, serving under Nix and the Xavier staff from 1985-87. • Notre Dame, Assistant Coach — 1988-92 (5 seasons) in a number of roles including eight years as an assistant coach (1992- Nix was a member of Gillen’s first staff at Xavier and helped the • New York Knicks — 1993-2007 (15 seasons) 2000), five years as assistant general manager (2000-05) and two Musketeers to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including Assistant Coach (1993-2000) years as the director of scouting (2005-07). the program’s first-ever Tournament victory in 1987. Assistant General Manager (2001-05) Known as “Nix of the Knicks” he was a member of the Knicks’ Nix left Xavier to join Digger Phelps’ staff at Notre Dame. He Director of Scouting (2006-07) coaching staff for the Eastern Conference Championship teams in both coached four seasons under Phelps, helping the Fighting Irish to three • Wake Forest — 2012 (1st season) 1994 and 1999. Nix served as an assistant under three Knicks head straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Nix then spent one season Director of Basketball Operations (2012) coaches, including Pat Riley (1992-95), (1995-96) and Jeff at Notre Dame under John MacLeod before making the leap to the Van Gundy (1996-2000). NBA to join Riley’s coaching staff with the Knicks. Nix and Jeff Bzdelik worked together for one season with the In 2005, Nix co-founded Camouflage Kids, Inc., which is a non- years, the program has awarded 11 college scholarships to worthy Knicks when Bzdelik was the team’s lead scout and Nix was an profit organization that purchases collegiate athletic event tickets for military children from Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Naval Station assistant coach under Riley in 1994-95. the families and children of those serving in the military. Great Lakes in Chicago. Nix boasts 13 years as an assistant coach on the collegiate level, Nix began the program when he purchased 2005-06 season Nix graduated from Canisius in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in including stops at his alma mater Canisius (1979-81), St. Francis tickets to Air Force basketball games and donated them to children business administration with a concentration in marketing. He lettered University (1981-84), Loyola (Md.) (1984-85), Xavier (1985-87) and at nearby Fort Carson. Two years later, Camouflage Kids was officially two seasons on the basketball team at Canisius. Nix earned his Master Notre Dame (1987-92). born as the program spread to colleges and universities across the of Sport Administration degree from Canisius in May of 2011. Nix made five NCAA Tournament appearances (1986, 1987 at country. A native of Portville, N.Y., Nix was inducted into the Portville Xavier; 1988, 1989, 1990 at Notre Dame) and one NIT appearance Camouflage Kids annually awards the Skip Prosser Scholarship, Central School Hall of Fame in 2003 for his educational, professional (1992 at Notre Dame) as an assistant coach. as Prosser was a big supporter of the program. Over the past three and athletic accomplishments.

THE Greg Brittenham FILE Background • Born — April 25, 1959 in Bakersfield, California Greg • Hometown — Boulder, Colorado Family • Wife — Luann • Children — Son, Max; daughter, Rachel

Education • Nebraska-Kearney — 1986 B.A. in Education (Physical Education & Geography) Brittenham • Indiana University Bloomington — 1990 Master’s in Kinesiology Director of Athletic Performance • High School: Fairview HS (Boulder, CO) Playing History 1st Year • Nebraska-Kearney, 1986 • Competed in decathlon events at the University of Colorado and at Nebraska-Kearney. Former New York Knicks assistant coach Greg Brittenham is works with native Alaskan youth emphasizing the importance of Coaching History in his first season on the Wake Forest basketball staff. Brittenham health and fitness, academic success, drug and alcohol education • New York Knicks — 1991-2011 (20 seasons) serves as the Director of Athletic Performance for Men’s and awareness and community and cultural heritage. Assistant Coach, Player Development and Women’s Basketball. Brittenham also authored a book on athletic development, Team Conditioning Brittenham, who spent the past 20 seasons with the Complete Conditioning for Basketball, which has been published • Wake Forest — 2012 (1st season) Knicks as an assistant coach for player development and team in over 15 languages. He is also working on a second edition of a Director of Athletic Performance, Basketball conditioning, will work directly with the Deacon men’s and core development program book. women’s basketball programs overseeing the teams’ conditioning Prior to joining the Knicks organization, Brittenham spent and strength training. three years from 1988-91 as the Director of Athletic Development Nebraska-Kearney. Brittenham joined Pat Riley’s first Knicks staff in 1991. He was at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport in Indianapolis. Brittenham’s father, Dean, is one of the most respected a member of the Knicks coaching staff for both the 1994 and the A native of Boulder, Colo., Brittenham graduated from the athletic strength and conditioning professionals in the country 1999 NBA Eastern Conference Championship teams. Brittenham University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1986 with a bachelor’s and is a 50-year veteran of the field. also holds the distinction of having worked under four different degree in education with an emphasis in physical education and Greg and his wife, Luann, have a son, Max, and a daughter, coaches with at least 1,000 wins (Riley, Don Nelson, Lenny geography. He went on to earn a master’s degree in kinesiology Rachel. Max graduated from Mount St. Mary’s in 2011 and was Wilkens, ). from Indiana University Bloomington in 1990. a four-year letterwinner as a righthanded pitcher on the baseball During each offseason, Brittenham and his family travel to During his undergraduate days, Brittenham competed squad. He now plays professionally in Belgium. Rachel is a junior Alaska to help with an organization called Challenge Life, which in decathlon events at the University of Colorado and then at point guard and captain on the Wofford basketball team.

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THE Mike Lepore FILE Background • Born — May 3, 1987 in Somerville, New Jersey Mike • Hometown — Flemington, New Jersey Education • Wake Forest University — 2009 B.S. in Finance • High School: Lawrenceville Prep (Lawrenceville, NJ)

Playing History B asketball S taff Lepore • Wake Forest — 2005-09 Coaching History Team Videographer • Wake Forest — 2010-12 (3rd season) Assistant Coordinator of Operations (2010) 3rd Year • Wake Forest, 2009 Team Videographer (2011-12)

Former Demon Deacon guard Mike Lepore is in his databases and coordinated the recruiting mail-outs to third season on the Wake Forest basketball staff. Lepore prospective student-athletes and coaches. “I think my relationship with the guys on the team right is entering his second season as Team Videographer. Lepore earned four letters as a walk-on with the now is definitely a benefit to the staff. I am also able Lepore is responsible for coordinating the exchange of Deacons from 2006-09. He played in 19 games during to bring a player’s perspective into the meeting room scouting tape and the filming of games and practices, his career, including 10 contests as a senior in 2008-09. and to different aspects of the game. I have a strong 2010-11 in R eview editing game film for breakdown, supervising daily video Lepore played for two seasons each under Skip Prosser willingness to learn and do whatever it takes to help this needs, updating recruiting databases and assisting in and . team succeed.” the daily operations of the basketball program. “I’m really excited to be back at Wake Forest. It’s a A native of Flemington, N.J., Lepore graduated from Previously, Lepore served as the program’s Assistant place where I had a great four years,” said Lepore upon Wake Forest in May of 2009 with a degree in finance. He Coordinator of Operations during his first season on staff his hiring in September of 2009. “I realized that I wanted was four-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10. In his previous role, Lepore was responsible to get back involved with the program and get started during his playing career. for assisting with team travel, meals, scheduling and into coaching, and I’m grateful for this opportunity. Just Lepore, 23, currently resides in Winston-Salem. other logistics within the basketball office. He also being around the school and the program is an honor, managed the day-to-day operation of the recruiting and I’m really happy to be back.

THE Dan Ficke FILE S eries H istory Background • Born — October 7, 1986 in Denver, Colorado Dan • Hometown — Englewood, Colorado Education • Loyola University Maryland — 2009 B.S. in Business Administration • High School: Regis Jesuit HS (Aurora, CO)

Playing History Ficke • Loyola University Maryland — 2005-09 Coaching History R ecor d B ook Assistant Coordinator of Operations • Wake Forest — 2011-12 (2nd season) 2nd Year • Loyola (Md.), 2009 Assistant Coordinator of Operations

Dan Ficke is in his second season on the Wake Forest the game all of his life and will be a great addition to our School in Aurora, Colo., earning second team all-state basketball staff, serving as the Assistant Coordinator of program.” and honorable mention All-America honors as a senior. Operations. A native of Englewood, Colo., Ficke played four Ficke is the son of former NBA assistant coach and Ficke (pronounced “FICK-ee”), who joined the staff seasons at Loyola University Maryland, helping the scout Bill Ficke. Bill spent a combined four seasons with in May of 2010, is responsible for assisting with team Greyhounds win a combined 64 games from 2005-09. the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz and New Jersey Nets,

travel, meals and other logistics within the basketball The 6-6 forward was a member of the 2007-08 Loyola coaching alongside Larry Brown and . Bill also B asketball history office. He also manages the day-to-day operation of the squad that won a school-record 19 games. played under legendary coach Al McGuire at Belmont recruiting databases and coordinates the recruiting mail- Ficke earned a bachelor’s degree in business Abbey. outs to prospective student-athletes and coaches. administration from Loyola in 2009. He then went on Dan Ficke serves as the president of the JoAnn B. “We’re excited to have Dan join our staff,” said Demon to earn his MBA, with a concentration in management, Ficke Cancer Foundation, which was created to aid in the Deacon head coach Jeff Bzdelik upon Ficke’s hiring. “He from Loyola in 2010. fight against cancer and honor Dan’s late mother who is a young guy with a wealth of basketball knowledge Ficke served as the head JV coach and assistant passed away from the disease three years ago. and experience. He played Division I basketball as a varsity coach at the Boys Latin School of Maryland in Ficke currently resides in Winston-Salem. scholarship student-athlete at Loyola, and he has great Baltimore during the 2009-10 season. basketball bloodlines. Dan has obviously been around Ficke played on the prep level at Regis Jesuit High

wakeforestsports.com 31 Basketball Support Staff Jane Scott Caldwell Wortman Student-Athlete Services Media Relations 13th Season 6th Season UNC Greensboro Ohio Northern, 2004

Jane Caldwell is in her 13th year at Wake Forest. She cur- Scott Wortman is in his sixth year at Wake Forest in 2011-12, rently serves as Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete currently serving as the Associate Director of Media Relations. Academic Counseling and Assistant to the Dean of the College. Wortman is the primary media contact for the Demon Deacon men’s basketball program. In her role, Caldwell oversees the entire counseling program, which assists Demon Dea- Wortman also oversees the WakeForestSports.com website and serves as the editor of con student-athletes with academic counseling, tutorial guidance and all study hall sessions Kickoff, Wake Forest’s official football gameday magazine, as well as the Demon Deacon during the year. Caldwell works directly with the men’s and women’s basketball teams and men’s basketball game program. the women’s tennis squad. He joined the Wake Forest staff in July 2006 from Ohio Northern University where he was Caldwell has twice been named the Wake Forest men’s basketball team MVP, winning a graduate assistant for two years. A native of Van Wert, Ohio, Wortman graduated from the award in 2002 and again in 2007. Caldwell boasts an impressive track record, as she Ohio Northern in 2004 with a bachelor of arts degree in professional writing and a minor in has been instrumental in seeing that every senior over the past 12 seasons has received his business administration. He earned his Master’s of Education degree in Sport Administration degree in four years. from Bowling Green State University in 2006. In 2010, Caldwell was asked to be a trainer in the Gatekeeper Diversity Education Program Wortman is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). for Wake Forest employees. His 2007-08 men’s basketball media guide was awarded sixth place in the nation by CoSIDA. Prior to joining the Wake Forest staff, Caldwell worked for 15 years at US Airways where Wortman also received the 2007 Viggo O. Nelson National Collegiate Media Guide Award she coached and developed airline employees in courtesy and customer service skills. from USA Volleyball. He was honored with the 2004 AVCA Great Lakes Region Grant Burger Caldwell earned her bachelor’s degree from UNC Greensboro and then went on to earn a Media Award for his work with Ohio Northern volleyball. master’s degree from Wake Forest in 1982. Wortman and his wife, Elizabeth, have one son, Evan, who was born in April of 2010. Caldwell and her husband, Wayland, reside in Winston-Salem with their two children, Patrick and Erin. Craig Greg Zakrzewski Collins Equipment Manager 10th Season Sports Medicine Wake Forest, 2000 16th Season Kansas State, 1989 Craig Zakrzewski is in his 10th year as assistant equipment manager, where he works with the Demon Deacon men’s and Greg Collins is in his 16th year as head athletic trainer at women’s basketball teams. Wake Forest, including his ninth season as Assistant Athletic Director. In addition, he is responsible for the equipment needs for the Wake Forest women’s soc- Collins joined the Demon Deacon athletic program in January of 1997 as supervisor of cer program and the men’s and women’s tennis teams. the overall sports medicine staff that supports all 18 varsity teams at the university. Among Zakrzewski is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA) and is his other duties is the daily care and treatment of the Wake Forest men’s basketball team. a participant in the Nike EM/T Footwear Testing Program. Collins is also a member of the sports medicine faculty at Wake Forest. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Zakrzewski earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Prior to arriving at Wake Forest, Collins served as the head athletic trainer at the University Wake Forest in 2000. While an undergraduate at Wake Forest, he was the Head Student of Richmond, where he was responsible for coordinating the day-to-day sports medicine Manager for the Demon Deacon men’s basketball team, where he was a member of the needs of a 21-sport intercollegiate program. 2000 NIT Championship team. Zakrzewski also worked with the Demon Deacon football Collins is a 1989 graduate of Kansas State where he earned his degree in physical educa- team as an undergrad. tion. He also earned a master’s from Richmond. Prior to his return to Wake Forest in August of 2002, Zakrzewski worked for two years as Collins and his wife, Carrie, have a four-year-old son, Drew, and a one-year-old son Ben. a Financial Analyst and Commercial Banking Lender for M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, N.Y. They reside in Winston-Salem. and in Philadelphia, Pa. Zakrzewski and his wife, Jennifer, also a 2000 Wake Forest graduate, reside in Winston- Salem. Their son, Luke Stephen, was born in March of 2005 and they welcomed a daughter, Lynne Hailey Frances, in April of 2009. A huge supporter of all things Buffalo, Zakrzewski is also a Heflin lifelong Boston Red Sox fan. Administrative Assistant 2011-12 Wake Forest Basketball 27th Season Student Managers Mary Washington College

For the past 26 years, Lynne Heflin has played a vital role in the Wake Forest basketball family as administrative assistant to the head basketball coach. Her knowledge of the program and the university is invaluable. She works closely with Coach Jeff Bzdelik in monitoring his daily schedule, as well as the operation of the basketball office. Perhaps more importantly, Heflin has become extremely popular with the Demon Deacon players of the past 25 seasons. Her interest in their welfare, both at Wake Forest and after Zach Bogan Michael Cassidy Blake Krienke Will Murphy Scott Richardson they go on to various careers, is second to none. Senior Junior Junior Junior Junior A graduate of Mary Washington College where she earned a degree in English, Heflin South Charleston, W.Va. Fort Washington, Pa. Austin, Texas Murfreesboro, Tenn. Richmond, Va. taught on the junior high level for two years. She then accepted a position with the federal government, where she worked in a variety of areas, including the Pentagon. Heflin and husband Rob have two children -- daughter Kristen who lives with her husband, son and daughter in Burlington, N.C.; and son Scott, who lives with his wife and his son in Louisville, Ky.

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THE NATHAN HATCH FILE Born Dr. Nathan O. • May 17, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois Family • Wife — Julie • Children — Gregg -- wife Kathy, daughters Lucy (5), Ellie (3), Julia (1); David -- wife Cassie, son Charlie (2); and Beth B asketball S taff Hatch Education • Wheaton College — 1968 University President A.B. (summa cum laude) • Washington (Mo.) University — 1972 7th Year • Wheaton College, 1968 A.M. • Washington (Mo.) University — 1974 Ph.D. Dr. Nathan O. Hatch became Wake Forest’s 13th presi- is a hospital administrator in Seattle, Washington; David, dent July 1, 2005. He had previously served as Provost at a 2000 Notre Dame graduate, received an MBA degree the University of Notre Dame, where he was the Andrew V. from Duke University in 2007 and is working in finance in PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Tackes Professor of History. Charlotte, NC; and Beth is a 2007 graduate of Notre Dame, • American Society of Church History, 1981-84 His first years at the helm were characterized byan working in Washington, D.C. at Georgetown University. The Executive Council intense period of getting to know Wake Forest: its faculty, Hatches also have four young grandchildren. In the spirit of • Johns Hopkins University, 1974-75 2010-11 in R eview students, and alumni, in order to identify both opportunities Wake Forest as one big family, they have opened up the Postdoctoral Fellow and challenges. This led Dr. Hatch to complete a compre- “garage” of their home as a lounge and meeting place for • Harvard University, 1977-78 hensive strategic planning process to guide Wake Forest’s Wake Forest students. Charles Warren Fellow future. The strategic plan, approved by the Board of Trustees Dr. Hatch grew up in Columbia, S.C., where his father • University of Notre Dame, 1975-88 and embraced by the college community, encompasses all was a Presbyterian minister. A graduate of Wheaton College Assistant to Full Professor, Dept. of History schools and departments on the Reynolda Campus. Addi- in Illinois, he received his master’s and doctoral degrees • University of Notre Dame, 1980-83 tionally, Dr. Hatch has embarked on a master planning pro- from Washington University in St. Louis and held post-doc- Director of Graduate Studies, History cess to ensure the physical development of the campus is toral fellowships at Harvard and Johns Hopkins universities. • University of Notre Dame, 1983-88 aligned with the University’s strategic goals. He joined the faculty at Notre Dame in 1975 and was named Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters “This is an exciting time for Wake Forest,” he says. “Our director of graduate programs in history in 1980. Director, Inst. for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts new plan builds upon existing strengths and identifies areas Over the next twenty-five years, he amassed a strong • University of Notre Dame, 1988-89 where we need to improve, through defining strategies, set- record of directing undergraduate, graduate and profes- Acting Dean, College of Arts and Letters ting priorities, and developing tactics to reach our goals. We sional programs at Notre Dame. He served as associate • University of Notre Dame, 1989-96 have a rare opportunity to integrate an undergraduate liberal dean of the College of Arts and Letters from 1983 until 1988 Vice President for Graduate Studies & Research S eries H istory arts tradition with the vitality of a research university.” and then acting dean for one year. He was appointed vice Professor of History Dr. Hatch has assembled a remarkable team of academic president for graduate studies and research in 1989. He was • University of Notre Dame, 1999 and administrative leaders to meet the challenges of run- named provost, the university’s second highest-ranking po- The Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History ning the premier “collegiate university” in the country today. sition, in 1996; a Presbyterian, he was the first Protestant to • University of Notre Dame, 1996-2005 Throughout his academic career, Dr. Hatch has been drawn ever serve in that position at Notre Dame. University Provost to challenges that involve people and building organizations. He is regularly cited as one of the most influential scholars • Wake Forest University, 2005-present “I am thoroughly an academic and have cherished adminis- in the study of the history of religion in America. He received University President trative work not as different than teaching and scholarship national acclaim for his 1989 book, The Democratization of but as an opportunity to build an organization in which aca- American Christianity, in which he examines how the rise Awards, Honors & Notes demic life can flourish,” he says. of religious groups in the early 19th century helped shape • Appointed by Bill Clinton to National Council on the “I am convinced that Wake Forest can claim a very spe- American culture and foster democracy. The book was cho- Humanities cial, even extraordinary place in American higher education,” sen in a survey of 2,000 historians and sociologists as one • Former President of the American Society of Dr. Hatch says, “I have learned in my time here that Wake of the two most important books in the study of American R ecor d B ook Forest is a deeply personal place, dedicated to community religion. He is also the author or editor of seven other books Church History and face-to-face interaction. We help students connect who on religion. they are with what they do — helping them to find meaning From 2000 to 2006, he served on and purpose in their lives and work.” the National Council on the Humani- Since coming to Wake Forest, Dr. Hatch has created ties, the advisory board for the Nation- a Presidential Trust for Faculty Excellence to support fac- al Endowment for the Humanities. He ulty professorships and research. Building a community of currently is on the board of directors faculty and students and sustaining the “teacher-scholar” of the American Council on Education ideal must remain the University’s highest priority, he says, and is chair of the NCAA Committee “Wake Forest has long served humanity through the pursuit on Athletics Certification. He is also a of knowledge.” member of the Business Higher Educa- B asketball history Often described as affable, approachable and a lively tion Forum and a trustee of the Fuller conversationalist, Dr. Hatch has established a strong rapport Theological Seminary. A board member with students; he can occasionally be found taking a cof- of the United Way of Forsyth County, in fee break with them at the Starbuck’s in Z. Smith Reynolds 2010 he will serve as the Chairman of library or having lunch in the Pit. He made an early positive the United Way Campaign. impression when he arrived at his student-sponsored Inau- Dr. Hatch was named president of gural Ball on the back of a motorcycle driven by the Demon Wake Forest in January 2005 and took Deacon. office on July 1, 2005, succeeding He and his wife, Julie, a former public school teacher, Thomas K. Hearn Jr., who retired after have three children: Gregg, a 1997 graduate of Notre Dame, 22 years as president.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012) Diana M. Adams Lawrence D. Harold O. Rosser Dr. Richard Bartlesville, OK Hopkins, MD New Canaan, CT Winston-Salem, NC Ranlet S. Bell Deborah K. Rubin Winston-Salem, NC Alice Kirby Horton Winston-Salem, NC Durham, NC Shelmer D. Andrew J. Schindler Carmichael Blackburn, Jr. Deborah D. Lambert Winston-Salem, NC Purlear, NC Raleigh, NC Mitesh B. Shah Donna A. Boswell Donald D. Leonard, Atlanta, GA Faculty Athletic Representative Washington, DC Pawleys Island, SC Matthew A. Simari 41st Year • Wake Forest, 1964 Peter C. Brockway John R. Lowden Plano, TX Boca Raton, FL Greenwich, CT Adelaide A. Sink Thomas W. Bunn James J. Marino Thonotosassa, FL Kiawah Island, SC Cranbury, NJ Dr. Richard Carmichael was appointed Wake Forest’s numerous committees at Wake Forest. Carmichael has Janice K. Story Faculty Athletic representative in July of 2003. He also published numerous mathematical works, including Bobby R. Burchfield John M. McAvoy Atlanta, GA succeeded Dr. Ed Wilson, who retired following over 50 two books. McLean, VA Charleston, SC years of service to the school, including 15 seasons as the Carmichael is currently a member of the NCAA Division Ben C. Sutton, Jr. Graham W. Denton John K. Medica Winston-Salem, NC Faculty Athletic Representative. I Student-Athlete Awards, Benefits and Financial Aid Blowing Rock, NC Middleburg, VA Dr. Carmichael brings longtime Wake Forest ties to Cabinet. Cathy Wall Thomas, the post as well. A 1964 graduate of the University with An avid sports fan and devout follower of Demon Thomas A. Dingledine Kenneth D. Miller MD a degree in mathematics, he was previously Chair of the Deacon athletics, Carmichael also enjoys helping the Charlottesville, VA Greensboro, NC Chapel Hill, NC Department of Mathematics, a post he held from 1988 Wake Forest athletic media relations department in until 2005. keeping statistics at home football and basketball games David W. Dupree Richard H. Moore David I. Wahrhaftig Born March 13, 1942 in High Point, N.C., Carmichael -- a service he has provided since 1980. Washington, DC Raleigh, NC Larchmont, NY graduated from High Point High in 1960 and attended Candy M. Ergen L. Steven Nelson Jeanne P. Whitman Wake Forest on a basketball scholarship. Playing under Littleton, CO Chapel Hill, NC Dallas, TX legendary coach Bones McKinney, Carmichael helped the Richard Carmichael Demon Deacons reach the Final Four in 1962, the only Eric Eubank Celeste Mason James T. Williams Wake Forest team to ever do so. Carmichael played three Charlotte, NC Pittman Jr., Greensboro, NC seasons, from 1962-64, accumulating 584 career points Rocky Mount, NC and 340 rebounds. Michael Farrell Katherine B. Wright After graduating from Wake Forest, Carmichael went Summit, NJ Michael G. Queen, Rancho Santa Fe, CA Wilmington, NC to graduate school at Duke University, where he received Donald E. Flow Charles Jeffrey Young his master’s degree in 1966 and his Ph.D. in mathematics Winston-Salem, NC Gerald F. Roach Winston-Salem, NC in 1968. From there Carmichael took his first job as an Raleigh, NC assistant professor, teaching mathematics at Virginia James R. Helvey, III Tech. In 1971, after three years in Blacksburg, Carmichael Winston-Salem, NC returned to his alma mater and is now professor of mathematics. Carmichael has held visiting positions at UC-Davis, Iowa LIFE TRUSTEES State and New Mexico State throughout his career and James L. Becton Murray C. Greason, Jr. John G. Medlin, Jr. has earned appointed or elected professional positions in Augusta, GA Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, NC the Mathematical Association of America and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He has served on Bert L. Bennett William B. Greene, Jr. Theodore R. Meredith Pfafftown, NC Gray, TN Vero Beach, FL

Louise Broyhill Weston P. Hatfield Russell W. Meyer, Jr. Athletics Compliance Office Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, NC Wichita, KS

As a member of the ACC and Jan W. Calloway Harvey R. Holding L. Glenn Orr, Jr. Todd NCAA, Wake Forest University is Dallas, TX Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Winston-Salem, NC Hairston committed and obligated to the principle of institutional control C. C. Cameron Jeanette Wallace Arnold D. Palmer Charlotte, NC Hyde Youngstown, PA Associate Athletic Director, and will maintain all aspects of its Raleigh, NC intercollegiate athletics program in J. Donald Cowan, Jr. Frances P. Pugh Compliance full accordance with all University, Raleigh, NC James E. Johnson, Jr. Raleigh, NC Charlotte, NC Manchester Athletic Center, Suite 211 ACC and NCAA rules. Ronald E. Deal K. Wayne Smith P.O. Box 7716 The Wake Forest University Hickory, NC James W. Johnston Newton, NC Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Athletics Compliance Office is Mooresville, NC (336) 758-4620 A. Doyle Early, Jr. D. E. Ward, Jr. the entity within the Athletics High Point, NC Petro Kulynych Lumberton, NC Department responsible to Wilkesboro, NC coordinate, administer, monitor and verify the accurate and timely completion of NCAA-required procedures and to Victor I. Flow, Jr. Lonnie B. Williams in maintaining institutional compliance with all NCAA, ACC and University rules, as well as to investigate any Winston-Salem, NC Dee Hughes LeRoy Wilmington, NC Winston-Salem, NC potential, and report all, violations of those rules. In addition, the Athletics Compliance Office provides educational Jean H. Gaskin J. Tylee Wilson programming and interpretive support to ensure that all individuals involved with the athletics program fully Charlotte, NC William L. Marks Ponte Vedra Beach, FL understand the University’s compliance expectations. All facets of the Athletics Compliance Office are overseen New Orleans, LA Marvin D. Gentry and directed by the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance, Todd Hairston. All questions regarding NCAA rules King, NC should be directed to Hairston.

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THE Ron Wellman FILE Born Ron • May 2, 1948 in Celina, Ohio Family • Wife — Linda • Children — Angie (Tim), Nicole (Kevin), Melissa (Ben) • Grandchildren — Cole (5), Connor (4), Sam (3), Miller (2), Riley (2) B asketball S taff Education Wellman • Bowling Green State University — 1970 B.S. in Business and Health & Physical Education Director of Athletics • Bowling Green State University — 1971 20th Year • Bowling Green, 1970 M.A. in Education Coaching History • Elmhurst College — 1971-80 Head Baseball Coach Ron Wellman, the dean of athletics directors in the ACC, Those accomplishments came on the heels of unprec- Assistant Basketball and Football Coach has elevated the Wake Forest University athletics program edented success across the board in 2006-07. Wake Forest Assoc. Professor of health & physical education finished 23rd in the NACDA Director’s Cup, which awards to its greatest level in school history. Since being named to • Northwestern University — 1981-86 the position in October, 1992, he has helped lead Wake’s points based on each schools’ performance on the field. The Head Baseball Coach

teams to unprecedented success both on the field and off. finish was the highest ever for the Deacons. 2010-11 in R eview Under Wellman’s leadership, Wake Forest has won four Wellman’s efforts in leading Wake Forest’s rise to promi- national championships during his tenure and finished 23rd nence have not gone unnoticed. In 2007-08, he was hon- Athletic Administration History in the 2007 NACDA Director’s Cup standings, its highest ored by two organizations. Street & Smith’s Sports Business • Elmhurst College — 1977-80 finish ever. Journal named him College Athletic Director of the Year. Athletic Director Wellman is only the fifth person to assume the top posi- The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics • Mankato State University — 1986-87 tion in the athletic department at Wake Forest during the (NACDA) selected Wellman as its AstroTurf AD of the Year Athletic Director modern era of intercollegiate sports, following Pat Preston, for the Southeast Region—the second time in his career he • Illinois State University — 1987-92 Jim Weaver, Bill Gibson and Dr. Gene Hooks, Wake Forest’s has received that honor. Athletic Director athletic director from 1964 through 1992. Off the playing fields, Wellman has spearheaded an effort • Wake Forest University — 1992-present Entering his 20th year in 2011-12, Wellman has played to enhance the overall development of the student-athlete. Athletic Director a large role in the shaping of intercollegiate athletics on a He asks his coaches to stress academics, and he has in- regional and national level. A member of the NCAA Divi- stituted programs to assist and develop student-athletes AWARDS, HONORS, AND NOTES sion I Men’s Basketball Championship committee, he has away from competition such as the annual Academic Excel- • Most tenured A.D. in the ACC previously chaired both the NCAA Division I Management lence Banquet, a campus-wide affair which honors those • Elmhurst College Athletics Hall of Fame — 1985 Council and the NCAA Baseball Committee. Wellman is a student-athletes who have achieved in the classroom. • CCIW Baseball Coach of the Year S eries H istory former president of the Division I-A Athletic Directors’ As- Another obvious sign of the progress Wake Forest has (1975, 76, 79, 80, 81) sociation and has served on the NCAA Diversity Leadership made — and is continuing to make — under Wellman’s • 2008 Athletic Director of the Year by Strategic Planning Committee and chaired the NCAA Base- leadership is the ambitious facility improvement program SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily ball Academic Enhancement Committee. that the athletic department has undertaken. In 2010-11, Wellman saw the Wake Forest women’s The football stadium, BB&T Field, continues to receive soccer program claim its first-ever ACC Championship. multiple phases of cosmetic and structural changes. Recent tion of a new outdoor tennis facility, which serves as the Seven Demon Deacon squads advanced to postseason play, upgrades to the facility have included the construction of home to both of the Wake Forest tennis programs as well and five teams were ranked in the top 25 nationally. Deacon Tower, the addition of a brick facade to the interior as the ATP’s Winston-Salem Open. Wake Forest athletics has never been more prominent on of the stands, the installation of a new FieldTurf surface and Born in Celina, Ohio, Wellman earned his undergraduate the national scene than it has in recent years. The football most recently the construction of a state-of-the-art video- degree from Bowling Green State University, where he was program has made three bowl appearances in the past five board on the south side of the stadium. a pitcher on the baseball team. seasons, while the men’s basketball program has earned an Deacon Tower, which opened in August of 2008, was After receiving a master’s from Bowling Green, he joined NCAA Tournament berth two of the past three years. the result of an aggressive fund-raising campaign, coupled the faculty and coaching staff at Elmhurst (IL) College in 1971, serving as head baseball coach, assistant basketball The men’s soccer program has been to four of the past with generous donations of supporters. The facility offers a R ecor d B ook five College Cups, while field hockey has appeared in nine number of premium seating options, accommodations for and football coach and associate professor of health and Final Fours in the last 11 years. The men’s and women’s the media as well as a main entry point for the stadium. physical education. golf programs are perennial postseason contenders, with The University acquired Wake Forest Baseball Park in He compiled a 210-136 record in baseball before leaving the women winning back-to-back ACC titles in 2009 and 2008 and has made numerous improvements including the to become the head baseball coach at Northwestern Uni- 2010. Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams have been construction of an indoor batting center and installation of versity. In five seasons with the Wildcats, Wellman’s teams ranked among the top teams in the country over the last an FieldTurf playing surface that will allow year-round play. posted a 180-97 record and 15 players signed professional four seasons. Wellman has also led University efforts in the construc- contracts. Among those moving to the Major Leagues was Joe Girardi, an Academic All-America catcher who became the manager of the New York Yankees in 2007. Wellman and his wife Linda have three daughters — Angie, who works with the Executive Partners Mentorship Program in the WFU Schools of Business and is married to Tim Lynde, a Wake Forest alumnus and former basketball B asketball history manager who is with IMG in Winston-Salem; Nicole, a pediatrician, and her husband, Kevin Rice, a firefighter and former captain of WFU’s men’s soccer team, who live in Winston-Salem; and Melissa, a teacher and founder and Executive Director of Girl CHARGE, and her husband, Ben Norman, an attorney, who live in Greensboro. There are seven Wake Forest degrees between the Well- man’s daughters and their husbands. The Wellmans are grandparents to grandsons Connor, 4, and Riley, 2, (Angie) and Cole, 5, and Sam, 3, (Nicole) and granddaughter Miller, 2, (Melissa).

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