HEAD COACH COACHING STAFF SkipPROSSER u U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (1972) u 2nd Year at Wake Forest (21-13/.618)/10th Year Overall (186-91/.671)

Skip Prosser, one of college ’s win- the Musketeers beat crosstown rival four ningest active coaches, enters his second season at times. Two of those victories came against Bearcat Wake Forest and he has already made his mark on teams ranked No. 1 in the nation. the Demon Deacon program. ▲ At Xavier, 83 percent of Prosser’s players grad- In Prosser’s first season at Wake Forest, he led the uated (100 percent of the seniors) -- one of the Deacons to a 21-13 record, a third-place finish in the highest graduation rates in the country. highly-competitive Atlantic Coast Conference and ▲ In 1994, he led Loyola (Md.) College to the prosser’s details an NCAA Tournament appearance. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Full Name In nine seasons overall, Prosser has compiled a crown. George Edward “Skip” 186-91 (.671) record, giving him one of the highest Prosser spent 15 years at Xavier, first as an assis- Prosser winning percentages among all active Division I tant coach under for eight seasons. After coaches. He is one of 29 coaches in NCAA history to a one-year stint as head coach at Loyola (Md.) Birthdate lead three different schools to the NCAA College, Prosser returned to Xavier as the head November 3, 1950 Tournament and he is the first to lead all three coach, replacing Gillen, who now coaches at Virginia. Birthplace teams to the NCAA Tournament in his first season at Leaving Xavier and the city of Cincinnati was not , PA each school. easy. Wife Prior to coming to Winston-Salem, Prosser “I’ve been through a lot of springs with calls and Nancy enjoyed remarkable success at inquiries and invitations to visit other campuses,” Sons from 1995-2001, compiling a Prosser said. “Something about Wake Forest rang Scott (25) and Mark (23) 148-65 (.695) record in seven true for me.” seasons. On his visit to Wake Forest, College Prosser was named Wake Prosser liked the United States Merchant Forest’s head coach on April people, the area, Marine Academy (1972) 24, 2001, replacing Dave the school’s aca- Degree Odom. demic reputation Nautical Science “I don’t have a career and intimate size. Graduate School record,” Prosser said. “The And then there was players won those games.” the prospect of (1980) Despite Prosser’s mod- coaching in the esty, it is impossible to Atlantic Coast Master’s Degree ignore the success that Conference. wakeforestsports.com Secondary Education has followed his career: “As the commercial High School ▲ His teams have won says: The greatest risk Carnegie High School in 20 games or more in is not taking one,” Carnegie, PA each of the last six sea- Prosser said. High School Sports Played sons and seven times "I know how difficult Football, basketball overall. it (the ACC) is, but the ▲ In nine years as a challenge is part of championships head coach, Prosser’s what excites me. We teams have earned came here to play and 1988 Atlantic 10 postseason bids eight coach against these Conference Tournament times. teams. It's a daunting 1998 Atlantic 10 ▲ He has guided challenge but if the play- Conference West Regular teams to conference ers are willing to come to Season championships in Wake to win, then I am 1997 Atlantic 10 three different certainly not going to shy Conference West Regular leagues (Atlantic 10, away from that challenge." Season MCC and MAAC). And the Deacons proved ▲ 1995 Midwestern Collegiate Xavier earned a Prosser correct. In his first Conference Regular Season record of 71-35 season of ACC play, Prosser (.669) in confer- led Wake to a 9-7 record in 1994 MAAC Tournament ence play during the league, tying for third his tenure -- sec- place behind only the two coaching honors ond only to most recent NCAA champi- 1996-97 Mideast Coach of Temple in the ons -- Maryland and Duke. the Year (Basketball Times) Atlantic 10. Only four coaches in the 49- ▲ Xavier year history of the ACC won 1996-97 District Coach of earned back-to- more league games in their the Year (NABC) back Atlantic 10 rookie year than Prosser did 1994-95 Midwestern West regular last season. Collegiate Conference season crowns Prosser accomplished Coach of the Year in 1997 and 1998. much in his initial season with ▲ In his last five Skip and Nancy Prosser the Deacons: seasons at Xavier, David Rosen photo ▲ Wake posted 21 wins

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despite facing one of the nation’s most difficult schedules (Wake same thing about Skip Prosser: 'If you can hire him, you better get played seven teams ranked in the top 10). him.' Not only is he a great basketball coach, but he's a great person. ▲ Prosser was a finalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year "Skip Prosser knows the rules and he follows them. He doesn't push Award. the rules as far as he can and see what he can get away with. He ▲ He became the first rookie coach at Wake Forest since 1927 to knows the rules and he follows them strictly. Secondly, he graduates post a winning record. his players. At Xavier, he graduated 83 percent of his players, which ▲ The Deacons swept rivals North Carolina and NC State. is one of the highest rates in the nation. He is committed to the aca- ▲ Wake advanced to postseason play for the 12th consecutive year demic process. Thirdly, he is a great representative of our university. and won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 1997. And fourth, he wins. His record shows that he knows how to win bas- ▲ The Deacons set a school record for points scored, assists and ketball games. three-point attempts in one season. "We are going to find that Skip Prosser is a great fit at Wake Forest Wake Forest athletic director Ron Wellman searched nationwide for University." a new basketball coach and he sought the advice of some of basket- Prosser expects his players to attend class and graduate. He expects ball’s top minds. Prosser’s name continued to surface over and over his players to be solid representatives of the university. On the court, again. he expects his players to work extremely hard and compete for cham- "When I started the process, I called the people who I thought knew pionships. the best coaches in the nation. They all said the “I won’t make a lot of promises but I won’t make excuses, either.

The Skip Prosser Record POSTSEASON All Games Conference Conference Conf. NCAA NIT Season School W L Pct. W L Pct. Finish W-L W-L W-L 1993-94 Loyola (Md.) 17 13 .567 6 8 .429 Fifth 3-0 0-1 -- 1994-95 Xavier 23 5 .821 14 0 1.000 First 0-1 0-1 -- 1995-96^ Xavier 13 15 .464 8 8 .500 Third/West 1-1 -- -- 1996-97 Xavier 23 6 .793 13 3 .813 First/West 0-1 1-1 -- 1997-98 Xavier 22 8 .733 11 5 .688 T-First/West 3-0 0-1 -- 1998-99 Xavier 25 11 .694 12 4 .750 Second/West 1-1 -- 4-1 1999-00 Xavier 21 12 .639 9 7 .563 Third/West 1-1 -- 1-1 2000-01 Xavier 21 8 .724 12 4 .750 T-Second 0-1 0-1 -- 2001-02 Wake Forest 21 13 .618 9 7 .563 T-Third 1-1 1-1 -- at Wake Forest 21 13 .618 9 7 .563 1-1 1-1 -- at Xavier 148 65 .695 79 31 .718 3 Titles 6-6 1-3 5-2 at Loyola (Md.) 17 13 .567 6 8 .429 3-0 0-1 -- Overall 186 91 .671 94 46 .671 3 Titles 10-7 2-5 5-2 ^ Xavier’s first season of play.

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Our goal is to compete for championships every prosser’s coaching year. Our style will be to play history very quickly. We Current expect to win Head coach, Wake Forest every time we University play and we 1995-2001 expect to be the Head coach, Xavier hardest-playing University team on the court. “I hate to lose to 1994 Head coach, Loyola (MD) anybody. I’m not a College good loser. I abhor the losses a lot more 1985-93 than I enjoy the Assistant coach, Xavier wins.” University Prosser expects his 1980-85 team to hold the Head coach, Central same goals as the uni- Catholic High School in versity. Wheeling (WV) "Wake Forest has the 1977-79 vision to be the best Varsity coach, Linsly university it can be and Institute in Wheeling (WV) to be one of the best in 1976-77 the country. The same Junior varsity coach, Linsly is true with our basket- Institute in Wheeling (WV) ball team. We want to be the best team we can 1972-76 be and we want to com- Mark, Skip and Scott Prosser Freshman coach, Linsly pete with the best teams David Rosen photo Institute in Wheeling (WV) in the country." 21-12, securing its fourth straight 20-win season In 17 years as a college coach, Prosser has and its fifth 20-win season in six years under Prosser. current NBA coached in 15 postseason tournaments including In 1997-98, XU earned an 11-5 mark in the players coached seven NCAA Tournaments in eight years as a Xavier Atlantic 10 and went on to capture the league’s by prosser assistant, one NCAA Tournament in one year at postseason tournament. In 1996-97, Xavier won the first of two consecu- Brian Grant (Miami) Loyola College and four NCAA berths and two NIT appearances in seven years as tive Atlantic 10 Conference West Division titles by Tyrone Hill (Cleveland) the XU head coach. going 13-3 in the league despite having no seniors (Denver) Prosser has seen many of among its top six players. For his efforts, Prosser was (Boston) his players go on to enjoy named the Basketball Times Mideast Coach of the Year and the NABC District 10 Coach of the Year. Derek Strong (Orlando) successful careers in the NBA wakeforestsports.com and overseas. In 2002, Darius In 1995-96, Xavier jumped from the MCC to the Aaron Williams (New Jersey) Songaila was taken in the Atlantic 10 and many critics doubted the move. The Torraye Braggs (Sacramento) second round of the NBA Musketeers lost five of their top six players from the Draft by the . 1994-95 team, but managed to finish with an 8-8 others who During his tenure as Atlantic 10 regular season record. But Prosser’s teams went on to silence those critics by going 57- play/played pro- Xavier’s head coach, six of 23 in Atlantic 10 play from 1997-2001. fessionally Prosser’s players went on to star on the profes- Prosser’s first Xavier team in 1994-95 won the Lenny Brown sional level. James Posey Midwestern Collegiate Conference regular season Erik Edwards (Denver Nuggets) and title with a perfect 14-0 mark (23-5 overall). Prosser Michael Hawkins Torraye Braggs (Detroit was named the MCC Coach of the Year that season. Pistons) are in the Prior to taking over as head coach at Xavier, Stan Kimbrough NBA. Michael Hawkins, Prosser spent one season (1993-94) as the head Byron Larkin Gary Lumpkin, Lenny coach at Loyola (Md.) College and enjoyed a true Gary Lumpkin Brown and Darnell Cinderella season. He took over a squad that fin- Jeff Massy Williams are also enjoy- ished 2-25 the previous season. But Prosser led ing pro basketball Loyola to a 17-13 mark in 1993-94, making the NCAA Maurice McAfee careers. Tournament for the only time in that school’s histo- Walt McBride As an assistant at Xavier, ry. It marked the biggest turnaround in NCAA Pete Sears Prosser helped recruit Division I basketball in 1994. The underdog Larry Sykes future NBA players such as Greyhounds won three MAAC Tournament games en Derek Strong, Aaron route to winning the championship and capturing Tyrice Walker Williams, Larry Sykes, Tyrone the automatic NCAA bid. Darnell Williams Hill, Brian Grant and Michael Before his stop at Loyola, Prosser spent eight Hawkins. years as the top assistant under Gillen. Prosser was a In Prosser’s final season at member of Gillen’s first staff at Xavier in 1985. Xavier in 2000-01, the During Prosser’s time as a Xavier assistant, the Musketeers posted a 21-8 Musketeers compiled a record of 180-67, capturing record with just one senior in five Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament the starting lineup, earning an championships and five MCC regular season titles NCAA Tournament bid. while earning seven NCAA Tournament berths. The previous season, Xavier advanced to at least the second round of the 1999-00, Xavier finished NCAA Tournament in four of seven appearances,

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u Quotes “They play with passion, energy and fire. Coach Prosser pushes these guys on the floor, but more importantly in the classroom.” -- Dick Vitale "Skip Prosser is one of the finest coaches and one of the greatest teachers in college basketball. Prosser has spent his entire life dedicated to teach- ing and coaching. He has done a magnificent job as a head coach…Prosser gets the most out of his players. There is not a coach out there who I admire more than Skip Prosser - He's one of the good guys." -- Jay Bilas "The game plan for a Skip Prosser coached team is out there for everyone to see in all its raw, splendid athleticism. They stuff the opponent in a spin dryer and they don't let them out until they are thoroughly disoriented.” -- Ray Parillo (Philadelphia Inquirer) “He’s a great coach and a class guy. He has no weaknesses. He’s a terrific recruiter. He’ll do a great job at Wake. Wake’s fortunate to have him.” - - Pete Gillen (Virginia Head Coach) “As far as I’m concerned, he’s as good a coach as there is in America. He’s an unbelievable choice for Wake Forest. He won’t take a back seat to anybody.” -- Phil Martelli (St. Joseph’s Head Coach)

He received his master’s degree in Wofford. secondary education from West Prosser is the 19th head coach in Wake Virginia University in 1980. Forest history and just the fourth since 1972. Prosser attended Carnegie (Pa.) coached 13 seasons, from 1973-85. High School, where he was a stand- was the Deacon coach for four out football and basketball player. years, from 1986-89. took over in George Edward “Skip” Prosser, 1990 and coached 12 seasons before resign- who was born on Nov. 3, 1950 in ing April 10 to take the head coaching posi- Pittsburgh (Pa.), is married to the tion at the University of South Carolina. former Nancy Franklin. He has “Coaching isn’t wins and losses,” Prosser two sons, Scott (25) and Mark said. “It’s teaching. That’s the reason I got (23). Mark played basketball at into coaching and the reason I’ve stayed in Marist College and is in his first coaching. year as an assistant coach at “I still think of myself as an educator.”

includ- Prosser Vs. All Opponents ing the Sweet 16 in 1990. Opponent Last Xavier Loyola WFU Total Opponent Last Xavier Loyola WFU Total Xavier’s recruiting efforts enjoyed great Akron 1998 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 MD-Eastern Shore 2000 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 American 1994 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 Massachusetts 2001 3-5 0-0 0-0 3-5 growth during Prosser’s time as an assistant. wakeforestsports.com Arizona 1994 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 Miami (OH) 2001 4-3 0-0 0-0 4-3 Prosser spent his final six seasons as the Arkansas 2002 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Minnesota 2002 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 recruiting coordinator in addition to being Butler 1999 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 Morgan State 1999 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 the top assistant. As an assistant coach, he Cal St. Northridge 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Mount St. Mary’s 1994 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 concentrated his efforts on the guards Canisius 2000 2-0 1-2 0-0 3-2 Navy 2002 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 Central Michigan 2000 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 Niagara 1994 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 including Byron Larkin, Stan Kimbrough, Chicago State 1999 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 North Carolina 2002 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 Jamal Walker, Michael Davenport, Jamie Cincinnati 2002 4-3 0-0 0-1 4-4 NC State 2002 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 Gladden and Michael Hawkins, all of whom Clemson 2002 0-1 0-0 1-1 1-2 NC-Wilmington 2002 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 scored more than 1,000 career points. Cleveland State 1995 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 Northeast Louisiana 1998 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Prosser came to Xavier as an assistant Colorado 1999 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Northern Illinois 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Dayton 2001 7-6 0-0 0-0 7-6 Notre Dame 2001 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-4 coach in 1985 after an illustrious coaching Delaware 1994 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 1996 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 career on the high school level in Wheeling Delaware State 1996 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Oregon 2002 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 (WV). He took over as head coach at Central DePaul 1998 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Pepperdine 2002 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Catholic High School in Wheeling in 1979. His Detroit 1995 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 Pittsburgh 1999 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Duke 2002 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-3 Princeton 2001 2-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 six-year ledger read 104-48, including a state Duquesne 2001 9-2 0-0 0-0 9-2 Purdue 1999 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 AA championship in 1982. The 1982 team set Eastern Kentucky 2001 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Rhode Island 2001 7-2 0-0 0-0 7-2 a school record for victories, finishing 25-2. East Tennessee St. 2000 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Richmond 2002 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Prosser’s state championship team included Elon 2002 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 St. Bonaventure 2001 5-3 0-0 0-0 5-3 Fairfield 1994 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 St. Francis (PA) 2002 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 , who is currently an assistant Florida A&M 1997 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 St. John’s 2002 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 coach in the ACC at North Carolina. Florida State 2002 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 St. Joseph’s 2001 5-3 0-1 0-0 5-4 His last team, in 1984-85, made it to the Fordham 2001 7-0 1-0 0-0 8-0 St. Mary’s (CA) 2000 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 state finals. In all, Prosser guided the Maroon Fresno State 2002 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 St. Peter’s 1994 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-1 George Washington 2001 9-6 0-0 0-0 9-6 Samford 2001 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Knights to one state title (1982), five region- Georgetown 1995 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 San Francisco 2001 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 al championships (1981-82-83-84-85) and Georgia Tech 2002 0-0 0-0 2-1 2-1 Siena 1994 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 three conference crowns (1982-83-85). Hartford 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 SC State 2002 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 , an assistant at Xavier under Hofstra 1997 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Syracuse 2002 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 Illinois-Chicago 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Temple 2001 4-5 0-0 0-0 4-5 Gillen from 1987-93 and currently a Wake Iona 1994 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 Toledo 2001 4-1 0-0 0-0 4-1 Forest assistant, was Prosser’s top assistant IUPUI 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Towson State 1994 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 coach for four years at Central Catholic. Kansas 2002 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-2 Tulane 1997 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Prosser began his coaching career at Linsly Kansas State 1997 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 UCLA 1997 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Kent 2001 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Vanderbilt 1997 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Institute in Wheeling, spending time as the La Salle 2001 12-2 0-0 0-0 12-2 Virginia 2002 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 freshman coach (1972-76) and junior varsity Long Island 1997 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 VCU 1996 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 coach (1976-77) before being promoted to Louisiana-Monroe 2001 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Virginia Tech 2000 7-4 0-0 0-0 7-4 head varsity coach (1977-79). Linsly compiled Louisville 2000 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Wake Forest 1999 1-0 0-0 --- 1-0 Loyola (IL) 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Washington 2000 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 a record of 33-9 with Prosser as the varsity Loyola (MD) 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Western Kentucky 1998 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 coach. Loyola Marymount 1999 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 William & Mary 1994 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 A 1972 graduate of the United States Maine 1994 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Wisconsin 2001 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point Manhattan 1994 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 Wis.-Green Bay 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Marquette 2001 2-1 0-0 1-0 3-1 Wis.-Milwaukee 1995 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 (NY), with a degree in Nautical Science, Maryland 2002 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-3 Wright State 1995 2-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 Prosser played three years of basketball as a MD-Baltimore Co. 1995 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 TOTALS 148-65 17-13 21-13 186-91 guard and one year of rugby as a collegian.

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Prosser’s Record Year-By-Year Dec. 20 at Kansas State . . . .L 67-73 Mar. 5 *St. Bonaventure . .W 68-44 Mar. 20 **at Notre Dame . .L 64-76 AT LOYOLA (MD) Dec. 23 Notre Dame ...... L 70-72 Mar. 6 *Rhode Island . . . . .W 96-80 ^-Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, AK) Dec. 30 Morgan State . . . . .W 78-59 Mar. 7 *George Washington W 77-63 *-Atlantic-10 Tournament (Philadelphia, PA) Jan. 6 at La Salle ...... W 69-60 Mar. 12 **Washington . . . . .L 68-69 **-NIT 1993-94 Jan. 9 at Temple ...... L 56-73 ^-Indianapolis, IN Jan. 13 Fordham ...... W 74-61 #-Cleveland, OH 2000-01 u 17-13 overall Jan. 17 Cincinnati ...... L 90-99 *-Philadelphia, PA Date Opponent W/L Score Jan. 20 at St. Bonaventure .W 76-62 **-Washington, DC u 21-8 overall, 12-4 Atlantic 10 Jan. 25 La Salle ...... W 60-59 Nov. 29 at William & Mary . .W 97-84 Date Opponent W/L Score Jan. 27 at Dayton ...... L 55-61 Dec. 1 Towson State . . . . .W 90-84 Nov. 18 Miami (OH) ...... W 68-54 Jan. 31 St. Joseph's ...... W 84-71 1998-99 Dec. 4 St. Joseph’s ...... L 70-90 Nov. 22 Eastern Kentucky . .W 93-75 Feb. 4 Massachusetts . . . . .L 74-78 ot u Dec. 8 at American ...... L 96-112 25-11 overall, 12-4 Atlantic 10 Nov. 28 Samford ...... W 65-55 Feb. 7 at G. Washington . . .L 69-77 Dec. 11 at Mount St. Mary’s W 85-79 Date Opponent W/L Score Nov. 30 Louisiana-Monroe . .W 86-68 Feb. 10 Virginia Tech ...... L 73-78 Jan. 3 at Delaware ...... L 65-77 Nov. 17 at Butler ...... W 73-66 Dec. 2 at Wisconsin ...... L 46-61 Feb. 17 at Rhode Island . . . .L 70-87 Jan. 5 Iona ...... W 89-84 Nov. 21 Chicago State . . . . .W 90-50 Dec. 5 San Francisco . . . . .W 75-49 Feb. 20 Dayton ...... W 102-95 Jan. 8 Maine ...... W 83-71 Nov. 23 Morgan State . . . . .W 100-67 Dec. 9 at Princeton ...... L 52-58 Feb. 24 Duquesne ...... W 116-105 ot Jan. 10 Navy ...... W 78-68 Nov. 26 ^Pittsburgh ...... L 76-94 Dec. 14 at Cincinnati ...... W 69-67 Feb. 26 George Washington .L 77-81 Jan. 12 UMBC ...... W 69-57 Nov. 27 ^Colorado ...... W 74-61 Dec. 16 Marquette ...... W 75-59 Feb. 29 at Virginia Tech . . . .L 61-70 Jan. 15 Siena ...... L 72-77 Nov. 28 ^San Francisco . . . .L 69-82 Dec. 23 at Toledo ...... W 63-61 Mar. 3 at Duquesne ...... W 76-75 Jan. 17 at St. Peter’s . . . . .W 70-63 Dec. 2 Miami (OH) ...... W 64-56 Dec. 30 ^Kent ...... W 71-60 Mar. 6 *Fordham ...... W 61-54 Jan. 22 at Canisius ...... L 73-87 Dec. 5 Purdue ...... L 57-71 Jan. 3 at Fordham ...... W 82-71 Mar. 7 *Temple ...... L 50-67 Jan. 24 at Niagara ...... W 76-61 Dec. 9 at Toledo ...... L 67-74 Jan. 7 La Salle ...... W 81-66 Jan. 27 at Fairfield ...... L 67-85 *-Atlantic-10 Tournament (Philadelphia, PA) Dec. 19 Canisius ...... W 88-58 Jan. 9 Massachusetts . . . . .L 64-75 Jan. 30 William & Mary . . . .W 94-81 Dec. 21 Loyola Marymount .W 97-52 Jan. 13 at Rhode Island . . .W 99-82 Feb. 2 St. Peter’s ...... L 87-90 1996-97 Dec. 28 at St. Mary's (CA) . . .W 77-54 Jan. 16 at G. Washington . .W 76-74 Feb. 5 Niagara ...... W 70-62 Jan. 3 Rhode Island . . . . .W 87-83 Jan. 20 St. Joseph's ...... W 86-73 u Feb. 7 Canisius ...... L 76-78 23-6 overall, 13-3 Atlantic 10 Jan. 6 at Virginia Tech . . . .W 80-67 Jan. 27 at Duquesne ...... W 81-48 Feb. 9 at Siena ...... L 79-88 Date Opponent W/L Score Jan. 9 at Duquesne ...... W 56-42 Jan. 30 Dayton ...... W 82-72 Feb. 13 at Manhattan . . . . .L 80-95 Nov. 23 Western Kentucky .W 98-73 Jan. 13 St. Bonaventure . . .W 62-57 Feb. 3 George Washington W 71-63 ot Feb. 14 at Iona ...... W 89-64 Nov. 26 at Cincinnati ...... W 71-69 Jan. 17 George Washington W 81-61 Feb. 7 at St. Joseph's . . . . .L 76-79 Feb. 19 at Maryland ...... L 71-94 Nov. 30 Miami (OH) ...... W 92-71 Jan. 20 at Fordham ...... W 76-58 Feb. 10 Temple ...... W 78-71 Feb. 21 at Fordham ...... W 75-67 Dec. 2 Florida A&M ...... W 95-64 Jan. 23 Virginia Tech ...... W 93-69 Feb. 14 at Massachusetts . . .L 49-59 Feb. 23 Manhattan ...... L 71-84 Dec. 5 at Loyola Marymount .W 81-65 Jan. 28 at Cincinnati ...... L 77-87 Feb. 17 Rhode Island . . . . .W 79-65 Feb. 27 Fairfield ...... W 80-73 Dec. 10 Long Island ...... W 94-86 Jan. 30 at Dayton ...... L 86-91 Feb. 21 St. Bonaventure . . .W 77-60 Mar. 5 vs. St. Peter’s . . . . .W 87-80 Dec. 14 Hofstra ...... W 79-43 Feb. 4 at St. Joseph's . . . .W 59-53 Feb. 25 at La Salle ...... W 79-55 Mar. 6 vs. Canisius ...... W 88-70 Dec. 21 at Akron ...... W 113-111 3ot Feb. 6 at La Salle ...... L 75-88 Mar. 4 at Dayton ...... L 62-65 Mar. 7 vs. Manhattan . . . .W 80-75 Dec. 29 Kansas State ...... W 95-64 Feb. 9 Duquesne ...... W 72-54 Mar. 8 *George Washington .L 74-83 Mar. 18 *vs. Arizona ...... L 55-81 Jan. 4 Virginia Tech ...... W 102-67 Feb. 14 Temple ...... W 62-60 Mar. 16 **Notre Dame . . . . .L 71-83 *-NCAA Tournament Jan. 7 at Dayton ...... L 91-98 Feb. 16 La Salle ...... W 88-71 ^-Cleveland, OH Jan. 11 at Fordham ...... W 75-64 Feb. 20 at Massachusetts . . .L 77-78 2ot *-Atlantic-10 Tournament (Philadelphia, PA) Jan. 16 Tulane ...... L 85-87 Feb. 24 Dayton ...... W 90-62 **-NCAA Tournament (Kansas City, MO) Jan. 19 Temple ...... W 68-64 ot Feb. 27 at G. Washington . . .L 74-77 AT XAVIER Jan. 23 at G. Washington . .W 62-61 Mar. 4 *Massachusetts . . .W 72-68 Jan. 25 Duquesne ...... L 70-78 Mar. 5 *Temple ...... L 64-76 Jan. 28 Rhode Island . . . . .W 91-79 Mar. 10 **at Toledo ...... W 86-84 AT WAKE FOREST Feb. 1 at Massachusetts . .W 87-84 ot Mar. 15 **Wake Forest . . . .W 87-76 1994-95 Feb. 3 at La Salle ...... W 83-67 Mar. 17 **Princeton ...... W 65-58 u 23-5 overall, 14-0 Midwest Collegiate Conference Feb. 8 at St. Joseph's . . . . .L 65-79 Mar. 23 ***Clemson ...... L 76-79 2001-02

wakeforestsports.com Feb. 12 Dayton ...... W 79-53 Mar. 25 ***Oregon ...... W 106-75 Date Opponent W/L Score Feb. 15 George Washington W 87-76 u 21-13 overall, 9-7 ACC Nov. 25 IUPUI ...... W 104-67 ^-American University (San Juan, PR) Feb. 20 at Duquesne ...... W 82-74 Nov. 30 Miami (OH) ...... W 89-70 *-Atlantic-10 Tournament (Philadelphia, PA) Date Opponent W/L Score Feb. 22 La Salle ...... W 79-67 Dec. 3 Loyola (MD) ...... W 86-51 **-NIT Nov. 12 * UNC-Wilmington .W 79-78 Feb. 27 St. Bonaventure . . .W 83-69 Dec. 5 at Virginia Tech . . . .L 55-82 ***-NIT (New York) Nov. 16 * at Arkansas . . . . .W 76-71 Mar. 2 at Virginia Tech . . . .W 81-72 Dec. 10 at Hartford ...... W 85-68 Nov. 18 Elon ...... W 87-67 Mar. 6 *Temple ...... L 62-69 ot Dec. 17 Ohio ...... W 90-71 Nov. 21 *! vs. Fresno State .W 62-61 Mar. 13 **Vanderbilt ...... W 80-68 1999-00 Dec. 19 Dayton ...... W 99-73 Nov. 23 *! vs. Syracuse . . . . .L 67-74 Mar. 15 **UCLA ...... L 83-96 u Dec. 21 Cal St. Northridge . .W 101-65 21-12 overall, 9-7 Atlantic 10 Nov. 27 Minnesota ...... W 85-79 Dec. 28 UMBC ...... W 77-58 *-Atlantic-10 Tournament (Philadelphia, PA) Date Opponent W/L Score Dec. 4 at Kansas ...... L 76-83 Jan. 5 at Cleveland State .W 93-75 **-NCAA Tournament (Auburn Hills, MI) Nov. 20 MD-Eastern Shore . .W 96-52 Dec. 7 S. Carolina State . . .W 115-75 Jan. 7 at Detroit ...... W 72-63 Nov. 25 ^Louisville ...... W 81-79 Dec. 16 Florida State ...... W 93-72 Jan. 9 at Cincinnati ...... L 80-87 1997-98 Nov. 26 ^Kansas ...... L 70-111 Dec. 19 St. Francis (PA) . . . .W 89-60 Jan. 14 La Salle ...... W 75-72 Nov. 27 ^Washington . . . . .W 81-65 Dec. 22 ! at St. John’s . . . . .L 62-70 u Jan. 18 at Wright State . . . .W 81-73 22-8 overall, 11-6 Atlantic 10 Dec. 4 East Tennessee St. .W 80-55 Dec. 29 Marquette ...... W 65-59 Jan. 21 at Notre Dame . . . .L 73-84 Date Opponent W/L Score Dec. 8 at Miami (OH) . . . . .L 58-67 Jan. 2 Richmond ...... W 67-52 Jan. 26 Wis.-Milwaukee . . . .W 96-76 Nov. 19 Toledo ...... W 95-76 Dec. 11 at Central Michigan .W 94-75 Jan. 5 at North Carolina . .W 84-62 Jan. 28 at Northern Illinois .W 106-84 Nov. 22 Akron ...... W 97-73 Dec. 18 Cincinnati ...... W 66-64 Jan. 7 at Navy ...... W 87-65 Jan. 30 at Loyola (IL) ...... W 81-75 Nov. 24 NE Louisiana ...... W 118-61 Dec. 21 St. Mary's (CA) . . . . .W 92-48 Jan. 12 Clemson ...... W 96-55 Feb. 2 Cleveland State . . .W 93-75 Dec. 2 Central Michigan . . .W 88-54 Dec. 27 Princeton ...... W 58-54 Jan. 15 at Virginia ...... L 74-86 Feb. 4 Detroit ...... W 72-65 Dec. 6 at W. Kentucky . . . .W 93-60 Dec. 30 Toledo ...... W 85-55 Jan. 19 at Duke ...... L 80-103 Feb. 9 at La Salle ...... W 84-77 Dec. 9 at Miami (OH) . . . . .L 72-80 Jan. 2 at Marquette ...... L 63-65 Jan. 23 Maryland ...... L 63-85 Feb. 11 Wis.-Green Bay . . . .W 76-55 Dec. 13 Cincinnati ...... W 88-68 Jan. 6 Virginia Tech ...... W 86-67 Jan. 26 Georgia Tech ...... W 87-74 Feb. 15 Wright State ...... W 94-84 Dec. 20 ^Purdue ...... L 84-86 Jan. 9 at Rhode Island . . .W 78-75 Jan. 30 at NC State ...... W 82-81 Feb. 18 at G. Washington . .W 88-75 Dec. 27 #DePaul ...... W 73-56 Jan. 11 at Dayton ...... L 72-76 Feb. 2 at Florida State . . . .W 89-80 Feb. 23 Illinois-Chicago . . . .W 93-90 Dec. 30 Butler ...... W 93-68 Jan. 15 at Duquesne ...... L 78-85 Feb. 6 North Carolina . . . .W 90-66 Feb. 25 Butler ...... W 81-66 Jan. 3 at St. Bonaventure .L 77-80 Jan. 23 La Salle ...... L 49-80 Feb. 9 Cincinnati ...... L 94-103 Mar. 4 *Wright State . . . . .L 70-71 Jan. 7 La Salle ...... W 104-67 Jan. 25 at Temple ...... L 40-59 Feb. 13 at Clemson ...... L 115-118 2ot Mar. 17 **Georgetown . . . . .L 63-68 Jan. 10 Fordham ...... W 77-43 Jan. 30 Fordham ...... W 97-70 Feb. 17 Virginia ...... W 92-70 Feb. 21 Duke ...... L 61-90 *-MCC Tournament (Dayton, OH) Jan. 14 at G. Washington . . .L 73-78 Feb. 2 Dayton ...... W 65-64 ot Feb. 24 at Maryland ...... L 89-90 **-NCAA Tournament (Tallahassee, FL) Jan. 17 Virginia Tech ...... W 77-66 Feb. 5 at G. Washington . . .L 67-78 Jan. 20 St. Joseph's ...... W 72-62 Feb. 9 at Canisius ...... W 87-78 Feb. 27 at Georgia Tech . . . .L 77-90 Jan. 24 at Dayton ...... L 82-93 Feb. 12 Massachusetts . . . .W 87-77 Mar. 2 NC State ...... W 83-71 1995-96 Jan. 27 Duquesne ...... W 93-71 Feb. 15 Duquesne ...... W 95-66 Mar. 8 % Georgia Tech . . . .W 92-83 u 13-15 overall, 8-8 Atlantic 10 Jan. 31 at Temple ...... W 79-73 Feb. 19 at Virginia Tech . . . .L 65-73 Mar. 9 % Duke ...... L 64-79 Feb. 2 at La Salle ...... W 91-59 Feb. 22 George Washington W 88-76 Mar. 14 # Pepperdine . . . . .W 83-74 Date Opponent W/L Score Feb. 8 Massachusetts . . . . .L 62-73 Feb. 27 at La Salle ...... W 71-60 Mar. 16 # Oregon ...... L 87-92 Nov. 25 St. Francis (PA) . . . .W 88-61 Feb. 14 at Virginia Tech . . . .W 74-63 Mar. 1 at St. Bonaventure .L 64-65 Nov. 30 at VCU ...... L 75-81 *-Preseason NIT Feb. 16 George Washington W 98-86 Mar. 5 St. Joseph's ...... W 94-60 Dec. 2 Long Island ...... W 109-78 !-Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) Feb. 21 at Duquesne ...... W 83-62 Mar. 8 *Rhode Island . . . . .W 75-60 Dec. 6 at Miami (OH) . . . . .L 71-85 %-ACC Tournament (Charlotte, NC) Feb. 24 at Rhode Island . . . .L 68-69 Mar. 9 *St. Joseph's ...... L 69-72 Dec. 9 at Ohio ...... L 72-103 #-NCAA Tournament (Sacramento, CA) Mar. 1 Dayton ...... W 89-84 Mar. 15 **Marquette ...... W 67-63 Dec. 16 Delaware State . . . .W 87-57

68 WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 ASSISTANT COACHES COACHING STAFF JeffBATTLE u Associate Head Coach/Marshall University (1985)/2nd Year at WFU

Jeff Battle, known nationally as one of college bas- ketball’s top assistant coaches, begins his second season at Wake Forest as associate head coach and his 18th season overall in the coaching profession. Battle joins head coach Skip Prosser for the 10th straight year and at his third different school. He was on the Loyola (MD) College staff in 1993-94 when Prosser made his head coaching debut, then joined him on the sidelines at Xavier for seven seasons before coming to Winston-Salem prior to the start of battle’s details High the 2001-02 season. Full Name School in At Xavier, Battle was instrumental in the Jeff Battle Musketeers’ success from 1995 through 2001, earn- Dover, DE. ing a reputation as a tireless recruiter. On the court, Battle, 41, Birthdate Battle concentrated his expertise on the Musketeer began his col- October 26, 1961 guards. lege coaching Birthplace During his seven seasons at Xavier, the Musketeers career as a Philadelphia, PA graduate assis- won 20 games or more six times while advancing to Wife tant at Marshall postseason play six times, including five NCAA Joyce Tournament appearances. Xavier averaged more University than 21 wins per season during Battle’s tenure on (1985-86) Son the sidelines. under head Jordan (8) In 1993-94 at Loyola, Battle was a part of one of coach Rick College college basketball’s greatest turnarounds. The year Huckaby and as a Marshall University (1985) graduate assistant before Prosser and Battle arrived at Loyola, the Degree at Delaware (1986- Greyhounds were a dismal 2-25. But Loyola turned its Physcial Education wakeforestsports.com fortunes around under Prosser’s staff; finishing 17- 88) under coach 13 and making the NCAA Tournament for the first Steve Steinwedel. Graduate School University of Delaware time in school history. Both teams enjoyed (1988) Prior to Loyola, Battle was an assistant coach for success during that three seasons at Delaware State. The 1990-91 time. Marshall was Master’s Degree Hornets set a school record for victories with 19 and 19-11 in 1985-86, Physical Education had the school’s best-ever MEAC mark at 10-6. while Delaware was High School In 1989 and 1990, Battle served as head 31-25 from 1986-88. Dobins Tech in Philadelphia, coach at Caesar Rodney “I am extremely PA happy to have Jeff here at Wake Forest as Player Background our associate head Played four seasons at Marshall, from 1982-85 coach,” Prosser said. “I trust him completely in all areas of the program. He has earned coaching history a national reputation both as a recruiter and on the Current floor coach. Associate head coach, “Jeff has a tremendous work ethic. Our guards Wake Forest have made great strides under his watch. At Xavier, 1995-2001 he played a big role in helping James Posey make the Assistant coach, Xavier transition from post player to perimeter player. “He is as empathetic as any person I’ve ever been 1994 around in terms of helping kids out. He cares about Assistant coach, Loyola them academically and in every aspect of their lives, (MD) not just basketball. He is tremendous head coaching 1991-93 material. When someone finally makes the smart Assistant coach, Delaware decision to give him that opportunity, he will do a State fantastic job as a head coach.” 1989-90 Battle’s success as a coach followed an illustrious Head coach, Caesar Rodney career as a player. He played four seasons at Marshall, High School in Dover, DE helping the Thundering Herd compile a record of 82- 38 from 1982-85. Battle was the starting point guard 1987-88 and a captain in his junior and senior seasons, guid- Graduate assistant coach, ing Marshall to two consecutive NCAA Tournament Delaware berths. 1986 Battle, born Oct. 26, 1961 in Philadelphia, received Graduate assistant coach, his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Marshall Marshall. He received his master’s degree in physical The education from Delaware in 1988. Battle and his Battles -- Jeff, Joyce and wife, Joyce, reside in Winston-Salem with their son, Jordan. David Rosen Photo Jordan (age 8).

WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 69 ASSISTANT COACHES COACHING STAFF DinoGAUDIO u Assistant Coach/Ohio University (1981)/2nd Year at WFU

A former head coach on the Division I level The Gaudios -- Dino, Kaylan, Alyssa and Maureen. for seven years, Dino Gaudio brings a wealth David Rosen Photo of experience and basketball knowledge to Wake Forest. Gaudio enters his second sea- son as a Demon Deacon assistant coach. Gaudio came to Winston-Salem last year from Xavier, where he served as an assis- tant coach under Skip Prosser for one sea- son (2000-01) and previously under then gaudio’s details Musketeer head coach Pete Gillen for six Full Name seasons (1988-93). Dino Joseph Gaudio In between his two stops at Xavier, Gaudio served as the head coach at Army Birthdate for four seasons (1994-97) and as the March 30, 1957 head coach at Loyola (MD) College for Birthplace three years (1998-2000). Martins Ferry, OH Gaudio’s association with Prosser Wife began in 1981 when he served as an Maureen assistant coach at Central Catholic High School in Wheeling (WV) while Prosser Daughters was head coach. He stayed in that role Kaylan (18) and Alyssa (11) for four seasons and when Prosser left College to become an assistant coach at Ohio University (1981) Xavier in 1985, Gaudio was promoted Degree to head coach at Central Catholic. Accounting and Secondary Gaudio guided the Maroon Knights Education to the state championship game in Graduate School his first season. The next year, Xavier University (1991) Gaudio directed Central Master’s Degree Catholic to a Secondary Education 22-4 record High School and the state wakeforestsports.com Buckeye South High School AA cham- in Tiltonsville, OH pio- took over the reins at Loyola (MD) College, the same school in which Prosser coached in coaching history 1993-94. Current In 2000-01, Gaudio returned to Xavier as an assis- Assistant coach, Wake tant coach under Prosser once more. The Forest Musketeers went 21-8 and advanced to the NCAA 2001 nship. Tournament. Assistant coach, Xavier In 1987, Gaudio When Prosser replaced Dave Odom at Wake Forest, Gaudio did not hesitate to follow his friend to 1998-2000 joined up with Prosser Wake Forest, despite having strong feelings for Head coach, Loyola (MD) once more as an assis- tant coach under Gillen Xavier. 1994-97 at Xavier. During the “I am excited about this opportunity,” Gaudio said Head coach, Army next six years, Xavier one year ago. “Wake Forest has tremendous basket- 1988-93 compiled a record of ball tradition and I feel that the program has a great Assistant coach, Xavier 136-49, including five amount of potential. I couldn’t be working for a bet- 1985-87 20 win seasons. The ter coach or person than Skip Prosser.” Head coach, Central Musketeers won four “Dino really brings a lot to the table,” Prosser said. Catholic High School in Midwestern Collegiate “To have someone with his exceptional experience is Wheeling, WV Conference regular sea- a big plus for our program. He’s an outstanding X’s and O’s guy and his years as a head coach is invalu- 1981-84 son crowns, three MCC Tournament titles and able to me and the rest of the staff. Dino is someone Assistant coach, Central that I really respect and have a great working rela- Catholic High School in made five trips to the tionship with, which has made the transition a Wheeling, WV NCAA Tournament, includ- ing the school’s first-ever smooth one.” trip to the NCAA “Sweet 16” A 1981 graduate of Ohio University, Gaudio earned in 1990. bachelor’s degrees in accounting and secondary Gaudio became the head education. He received a master’s degree in second- coach at Army after the ary education from Xavier in 1991. Gaudio, a 45-year 1992-93 season and led the old Yorkville (OH) native, and his wife, Maureen, are Black Knights for four sea- the parents of two daughters, Kaylan (18) and Alyssa sons. In 1997-98, he (11). Kaylan is a freshman at Wake Forest this fall.

70 WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 ASSISTANT COACHES COACHING STAFF ChrisMACK u Assistant Coach/Xavier University (1992)/2nd Year at WFU

Chris Mack, a former player at Xavier and more recently the director of basketball operations for the Musketeers, begins his second season as an assistant coach at Wake Forest. A 1992 Xavier University graduate, Mack served as a high school head coach for four years following graduation before serving as Xavier’s director of basketball operations in 1999-00 and 2000-01. Previously, Mack was head coach at Mt. Notre mack’s details Dame High School in Cincinnati, compiling a Full Name composite 74-19 record from 1996-99. Mack, a Christopher Lee Mack two-time GGCL Coach of the Year (1996 and Birthdate 1999), earned 1996 Cincinnati Enquirer and December 30, 1969 Cincinnati Post Coach of the Year honors. He led Mt. Notre Dame to four consecutive GGCL titles, Birthplace four straight sectional crowns and two district Cleveland, OH championships. He also ran a variety of summer College camps and leagues during his time at Mt. Notre Xavier University (1992) Dame. Degree Mack originally came to Wake Forest as director Communications of basketball operations, but was promoted to full- High School time assistant when former Xavier assistant Mark St. Xavier High School in Schmidt accepted the head coaching job at Robert Cincinnati, OH Morris. “Chris is a wakeforestsports.com great addition coaching history to our coach- Current ing Assistant coach, Wake staff,” Forest head 2000-01 coach Director of basketball oper- Skip ations, Xavier Prosser 1996-99 said. “He Head coach, Mt. Notre has a Dame High School in great Cincinnati, OH under- standing 1995 of the Reserve coach, McAuley game and High School in Cincinnati, OH he is very long ago at a high much in level so he can relate to the players.” tune with Mack’s college playing career began at Evansville, playing history what we are where he was a star as a freshman and sophomore. 1993 trying to After two seasons with the Purple Aces, Mack trans- Europe accomplish ferred to Xavier, serving as a team captain his junior 1993 here.” and senior years in 1991-92 and 1992-93. Athletes in Action “He has In high school, Mack played for Cincinnati’s St. great passion Xavier High, earning Cincinnati Post and Greater 1992-93 for the game, Cincinnati League Player of the Year honors. Xavier as all of our Mack, who was born Dec. 30, 1969 in Cleveland 1990-91 assistants (OH), played for the Athletes in Action in 1993 and Evansville do, which in a European Pro League in 1994. In 1995, Mack I think served as reserve coach at McAuley High School really before taking the varsity head coaching job at Mt. helps Notre Dame in 1995. him. Mack is single and resides in Winston-Salem. He’s bright. He’s ener- getic. He played not that

WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 71 SUPPORT STAFF STAFF PatKELSEY u Director of Basketball Operations/Xavier (1998)/2nd Year at WFU

Pat Kelsey, a standout performer in the Xavier Wyoming in 1993-94 before transfer- backcourt for three seasons (1996 ring to Xavier, where he earned three to 1998), begins his second sea- letters. son at Wake Forest as Director of Prior to his arrival at Wake Forest, Basketball Operations. Kelsey spent three years as an assis- In his role at Wake, Kelsey is tant coach at Elder High School in involved in several facets of the Cincinnati. Kelsey helped lead the day to day operations of the bas- Panthers to the Division I state cham- ketball program. He coordinates pionship game. kelsey’s details team travel, video operations and “Pat is a great addition to our Full Name equipment in addition to several staff,” Prosser said. “As a player, he Patrick Powers Kelsey other duties. worked extremely hard and brought Birthdate Kelsey played for Wake Forest head great enthusiasm to the team. He May 15, 1975 coach Skip Prosser at Xavier, helping has brought those same qualities the Musketeers to two NCAA to our staff.” Birthplace Tournament appearances. The former Kelsey’s hiring on May 16, 2001 Cincinnati, OH guard served as team co-captain dur- completed Prosser’s first coach- College ing the 1997-98 season and was voted ing staff at Wake Forest. Xavier University (1998) the team’s Most Inspirational Player. Kelsey is a 1998 graduate of Degree Kelsey is a 1998 graduate of Xavier Xavier with a degree in business Business Administration - with a degree in business administration. administration. Marketing Kelsey began his playing career at High School Cincinnati Elder High School Basketball Game Day Support Staff Childhood Idol Pete Rose

coaching history Current Director of Basketball Operations, Wake Forest wakeforestsports.com 1998-2001 Assistant Coach, Elder High School in Cincinnati, OH

Bucky Dame Gerry Duncan Henry Hicks Steve Messier Coliseum Director Assistant Coliseum Director Table Crew Table Crew

Crystal Miller Donald Person Rick Skaar Kenny Smith LJVMC Event Coordinator Table Crew LJVMC Event Coordinator Catering Coordinator

Not Pictured: Jeffrey Griffin Public Address Announcer

Jack Walton Table Crew

Gary Strickland Janet Swain Chuck Vestal Official Scorer LJVMC Catering LJVMC Assistant Director

72 WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 SUPPORT STAFF STAFF

Dean Buchan of the basketball office. u Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations Perhaps more importantly, Heflin has become extremely popular with the Demon Deacon players of Dean Buchan enters his third year on the Wake the past 17 seasons. Her interest in their welfare, both Forest athletics staff, overseeing the department's at Wake Forest and after they go on to various careers, media relations efforts for 18 varsity sports. is second to none. The primary media contact for men’s basketball, A graduate of Mary Washington College where she Buchan serves as editor of the Wake Forest Basketball earned a degree in English, Heflin taught on the jun- Media Guide. That publication finished ranked fourth ior high level for two years. She then accepted a posi- nationally in 2001 in a contest conducted by CoSIDA. tion with the federal government, where she worked Buchan came to WFU in April of 2000 from the in a variety of areas, including the Pentagon. She and University of Kansas, where he served as sports infor- husband Rob have two children -- daughter Kristen, an mation director for 10 years. There he was the primary interior designer in North Carolina; and son Scott, who media contact for the men's basketball team. Buchan Dean lives in Boston, MA. He served as assistant sports information director at East Carolina from 1987-90 and worked on the com- munication staffs at the 1989 and 1990 Orange Bowls. Mary Ann Justus Buchan attended UNC Wilmington, where he u Basketball Secretary earned his degree in 1987. Buchan is single and Mary Ann Justus begins her second year in the Wake resides in Winston-Salem. Forest men’s basketball office. Justus has many ties to the University and the athletic program. Jane Caldwell Justus worked the previous five years across cam- u Director of Academic Counseling pus in the English department and in the Special

Events office. Her husband, John, was the sports Jane Caldwell Jane Caldwell is in her fourth year as a member of information director at Wake Forest from December the Wake Forest athletics staff, serving in the very of 1983 until August of 1999. John currently works for important role Director of Academic Counseling. WFU’s marketing partner, ISP Sports. Caldwell works specifically with the Demon Deacon A native of Portsmouth (OH), Justus owns a bache- men’s and women’s basketball teams and the lor’s degree in business education from Eastern women’s golf team. At the end of the 2001-02 sea- Kentucky University. son, head coach Skip Prosser named Caldwell the The Justus’ have two children -- Joel (21), a junior team’s “Most Valuable Player.” forward on the basketball team at UNC-Wilmington, In her role, she assists the Demon Deacon players and Jennifer (17), a junior at Mount Tabor High School

with academic counseling, providing tutorial guidance in Winston-Salem. Greg Collins Greg as needed, and with all study hall sessions during the wakeforestsports.com year. Prior to joining the Wake Forest staff, Caldwell Ethan Reeve worked for 15 years at US Airways. In that capacity, u Director of Strength & Conditioning she coached and developed airline employees in cour- Ethan Reeve begins his second year in the Wake tesy and customer service skills. Forest athletic department as director of strength and Caldwell earned her bachelor's degree from UNC conditioning. Greensboro and then went on to earn a master's Reeve, who spent six years with the Ohio University degree from Wake Forest in 1982. program before coming to Wake Forest, was a two- Caldwell and her husband, Wayland, reside in time All-America and four-time SEC champion wrestler Winston-Salem with their two children, Patrick and at the University of Tennessee. He began his coaching Lynne Heflin Erin. career at his alma mater, serving as assistant coach/strength coach for wrestling for two seasons. Greg Collins He also assisted with the wrestling programs at u Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine Oklahoma State, Ohio and Clemson before serving as the head wrestling coach at Chattanooga from 1984 Greg Collins is in his seventh year as head athletic to 1990. trainer at Wake Forest. He was promoted to assistant Certified through the USA Weightlifting Federation athletic director in July of 2002. as well as the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Collins joined the Demon Deacon athletic program Coaches Association, Reeve worked with the U.S. in January of 1997 as supervisor of the overall sports Women's Rowing team that won four gold medals and medicine staff that supports all 18 varsity teams at the one silver medal in the 1995 World Championships. Justus Ann Mary university. Among his primary duties are the daily care He then returned to Ohio in 1995 to work with the and treatment of the men's basketball team. football program. He also designed and oversaw the Prior to arriving at Wake Forest, Collins served as the opening of the Carin Center, Ohio's athletic strength head athletic trainer at the University of Richmond, and conditioning facility, in 1999. where he was responsible for coordinating the day-to- day sports medicine needs of a 21-sport intercolle- giate program. Craig Zakrzewski Collins is a 1989 graduate of Kansas State where he u Assistant Equipment Manager earned his degree in physical education. He also Craig Zakrzewski begins his first year as assistant earned a master's from Richmond. Collins was married equipment manager, where he will work with the to Carrie Sizemore in July, 2002. Deacon men’s and women’s basketball teams. Ethan Reeve A Buffalo, NY, native, Zakrzewski earned a bachelor’s Lynne Heflin degree in communications from Wake Forest in 2000. u Administrative Assistant He worked as a student manager as an undergraduate for the Deacon men’s basketball team. For the past 17 years, Lynne Heflin has played a vital Prior to his hiring at Wake in August, Zakrzewski role in the Wake Forest Basketball family as adminis- worked two years as a financial analyst and commer- trative assistant to the head basketball coach. Her cial lender in Buffalo and Philadelphia. knowledge of the program and the university is invalu- Zakrzewski married the former Jennifer Leibert, also able. She works closely with Coach Skip Prosser in a 2000 WFU graduate, on August 31.

monitoring his daily schedule as well as the operation Craig Zakrewski Craig

WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 73 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT STAFF Dr. Thomas K.HEARN u University President

Incoming students at Wake Forest Center will offer a variety of programs encouraging students to explore University quickly learn that their university the nature of vocation as they consider possible careers, including the motto, Pro Humanitate (in Service to ministry. Seminars and workshops will stress the importance of values, Humanity), is more than in ideal; it is a spirituality and traditions in professional life. guiding principle for daily campus activity Hearn's vision of service to humanity is also carried out through Wake and a closely held belief of the university's Forest's athletics program, as well as graduate and professional schools. president, Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. The Wake Forest athletics program runs Coaches Kids, a program that "The Wake Forest motto is no longer a invites local special-needs children to attend football games at Groves human ideal," Hearn has told new stu- Stadium or watch basketball match-ups at Lawrence Joel Veterans dents. "It is a mandate -- a practical Memorial Coliseum. Many student-athletes tutor students with disabil- imperative -- for living in a world now ities at local elementary schools and deliver gifts to local children in comprised of a single human commu- need during the holidays. Second-year students in Wake Forest's nity on an ever-smaller planet." Divinity School work with the Greensboro Urban Ministry, a non-profit Hearn's allegiance to "the good of organization that provides food, clothing, counseling and shelter to humanity" has placed him among the people in crisis. top 50 college and university presi- Non-profit leaders in the community are encouraged to improve dents who demonstrate a personal commit- their management skills at Wake Forest's Babcock School of ment to character development, as recognized by the John Management with the help of three scholarships designed specifically Templeton Foundation. is also listed in the top for them. 100 college and universities in The Templeton Guide, a compilation of Honoring the importance of public service careers, while recognizing colleges and universities that inspire students to lead ethical and civic- that law school loans may prevent students from choosing that line of minded lives. work, the Wake Forest School of Law developed a loan repayment pro- Wake Forest students from all areas of the university take Hearn's gram in 1999 that assists graduates who choose to use their law degree charge to heart -- and put the university's motto to action. Early in his for the good of humanity. tenure, student leaders joined to form the Volunteer Service Corps Volunteers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine have (VCS), a student organization committed to community outreach and operated Target Health and Screening Services for Forsyth and sur- volunteerism. Today, the VSC is a vital element of campus life, with rounding counties since the early 1990s. The program's services range more than half of the student body making volunteerism a part of their from basic health screenings for senior citizens and high-risk residents campus experience. to community-wide CPR training and mentoring for local high school Many students volunteer on a weekly basis with more than 50 local students. agencies and organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Brenner Hearn's belief in the vitality of the Wake Forest motto goes beyond his Children's Hospital, the Samaritan Ministries and local schools. One of role as university president; the phrase also guides his personal life. His the most successful student volunteer efforts brings more that 1,000 community involvement is both varied and widespread. He chairs the local children to Wake Forest for Project Pumpkin, a Halloween event. board of governors for the Center for Creative Leadership, a nonprofit In 1999, two Wake Forest students started their own campus outreach educational institution that is internationally recognized for expanding program called Homerun, preparing and delivering healthy meals for the leadership capabilities of individuals and organizations. Winston-Salem residents in need. Hearn is chairman of "!dealliance," a community effort to bring tech- "In the Wake Forest education, reason must be enriched and guided nology-based companies to Winston-Salem and the Triad. One of the wakeforestsports.com by imagination, faith and moral compassion if you are to live Pro alliance's goals is to attract businesses that complement the significant Humanitate," Hearn has told students. "With Pro Humanitate as our pur- research on Wake Forest's Reynolda and Bowman Gray campuses. Hearn pose, we remain committed for the future, as we have been in the past, has served as chairman of the North Carolina Transit 2001 Commission to an ethically informed conception of education and the educated and the Piedmont Triad Development Corporation, and is a former person." member of the board of directors of First Wachovia Corporation. In keeping with Hearn's goal of supporting the university's motto, The senior member of the Atlantic Coast Conference university pres- passion for knowledge is translated into compassionate service in Wake idents and a member of the original Knight Foundation Commission on Forrest's classrooms via faculty members who incorporate service into Intercollegiate Athletics, Hearn is recognized nationwide as an advocate course requirements. Started in 1998, Wake Forest's Academic and for collegiate athletic reform. He has rejoined the Knight Commission Community Engagement Fellowship Program (ACE Fellows) links the recently, as it has reassembled to take stock of the current state of col- university's commitment to academic excellence with its commitment lege athletics. to service to humanity. A native of Alabama, Hearn came to Wake Forest in 1983 from the Students in an urban politics class volunteer a minimum of 15 hours University of Alabama at Birmingham where he was senior vice presi- in agencies including Head Start, Crisis Control Ministries, the American dent. He is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and Southern Red Cross and the Samaritan Inn. Marketing students in the Calloway Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned his doctorate in philosophy School of Business and Accountancy write marketing plans for from Vanderbilt University in 1965. He has also received honorary Samaritan Ministries, the Winston-Salem Arts Council and others. An degrees from the University of Alabama and Tokai University in Japan, independent physics research course on sickle-cell disease recently took and was named an Honorary Citizen by the University of Vienna, Austria. Wake Forest students to the Pediatric Sickle Cell Education center at He is married to Laura Walter Hearn and is the father of three grown Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, where students visited children. with patients and created print and video materials to help the patients Hearn reminds students that the challenge of living Pro Humanitate understand their disease. does not end when they leave the Wake Forest campus. "Wake Forest The service opportunities continue to grow. Last year a $384,000 today charges you to live Pro Humanitate, in service of humanity," Hearn grant to the university created the Pro Humanitate Fund for Service- told recent graduates. "By this requirement, you are not being called to Learning in Action, a fund that helps faculty members further integrate adopt some lesser affection, some feeling, toward humanity at large. community service into their classrooms. Rather you are being given a summons to action, a call to arms, to do With a recent $1.9 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, Wake battle in your varied fields of conquest against those ancient enemies Forest will establish The Pro Humanitate Center -- an initiative for voca- that prevent men and women, anywhere and everywhere, from achiev- tional exploration for undergraduate students. The Pro Humanitate ing their rightful place in the commonwealth of love."

74 WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 FACULTY ATHLETIC CHAIRMAN STAFF Dr. Edwin G.Wilson u Faculty Athletic Chairman

Dr. Ed Wilson is entering his 15th year in Winston-Salem, having served as President of the Arts Council and the important role of Faculty Athletic President of Piedmont Opera Theatre. He is now on the board of Chairman at Wake Forest. Reynolda House and the North Carolina Arts Council. For 23 years (1967-90), Dr. Wilson served as Provost, the chief aca- demic officer of Wake Forest. He is Senior Vice President of the University. In 1992, he chaired the search committee that eventually selected Ron Wellman as director of athlet- ics at Wake Forest. He is now Provost Emeritus. A native of Leaksville, N.C., Dr. Wilson received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Wake Forest. After a term of service in the Navy, he gained his master's and Ph.D. degrees at Harvard University prior to returning to Wake Forest as a member of the fac- ulty in 1951. He was named professor of English in 1959, became the Dean of the College in 1960, and was appointed Provost seven years later. wakeforestsports.com A supporter of Deacon athletics since his undergraduate years on the Old Campus, Dr. Wilson firmly believes that the university's goal for athletics is to develop strong programs within a framework of academic excellence. Dr. Wilson has also been an active participant in the arts life of

Board of Trustees July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003 Diana M. Adams Lelia B. Farr William L. Marks Dr. K. Wayne Smith Bartlesville, OK St. Louis, MO New Orleans, LA Newton, NC

Jerry H. Baker Marvin D. Gentry John G. Medlin, Jr. Janice K. Story Marietta, GA King, NC Winston-Salem, NC Atlanta, GA

James L. Becton, M.D. Murray C. Greason, Jr. Ted R. Meredith Lloyd P. Tate, Jr. Augusta, GA Winston-Salem, NC Vero Beach, FL Southern Pines, NC

W. Louis Bissette William B. Greene, Jr. Russell W. Meyer, Jr. G. Kennedy Thompson Asheville, NC Elizabethton, TN Wichita, KS Charlotte, NC

Simpson O. Brown, Jr. Harvey R. Holding Kenneth D. Miller J. Lanny Wadkins, Jr. Winston-Salem, NC Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Greensboro, NC Dallas, TX

Jocelyn Burton Lawrence D. Hopkins, M.D. Barbara B. Millhouse James T. Williams, Jr. Oakland, CA Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, NC Greensboro, NC

Jan W. Calloway Alice K. Horton J. Donald Nichols C. Jeffrey Young Greenwich, CT Hillsborough, NC Nashville, TN Winston-Salem, NC

J. Donald Cowan, Jr. Albert R. Hunt L. Glenn Orr, Jr. Kyle A. Young, M.D. Raleigh, NC Washington, DC Winston-Salem, NC Greensboro, NC

Graham W. Denton, Jr. James W. Johnston Celeste M. Pittman Charlotte, NC Winston-Salem, NC Rocky Mount, NC

A. Doyle Early, Jr. Sandra R. Kahle Sean M. Prince High Point, NC Vero Beach, FL Norfolk, VA

Lisbeth C. Evans Deborah D. Lambert Michael G. Queen Winston-Salem, NC Raleigh, NC Wilmington, NC

WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 75 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR RON WELLMAN STAFF RonWELLMAN u Athletic Director/11th Year at WFU/Bowling Green State (1970)

The Wake Forest director of athletics is He ended his association with basketball in 1976, but one year later Ron Wellman, whose innovative leader- became Elmhurst’s athletic director and guided the NCAA Division III ship has not only helped to elevate program to new heights. A total renovation of the athletic facilities at Demon Deacon athletics to its highest Elmhurst was undertaken under his direction and every sport at the competitive level ever, but also is prepar- school improved its won-lost record during his tenure. ing the program for greater future suc- Elmhurst recognized Wellman’s contribution to its program in 1985 cesses in every area. by naming him to its Hall of Fame. Wellman, who was officially named His accomplishments as a baseball coach were substantial as well. athletic director in October of 1992, is Elmhurst teams won more than 200 games (210-136) under his lead- only the fifth man to assume the top ership, and in five of his last seven years there, he was named con- position in the athletic department at ference coach-of-the-year. Wake Forest during the modern era of That success continued in 1981 when Wellman became head base- intercollegiate sports, following Pat ball coach at Northwestern. In five years, his squads compiled a 180- Preston, Jim Weaver, and 97 record (65.0 winning percentage) and 15 of his players signed pro- Dr. Gene Hooks, WFU’s athletic direc- fessional contracts. Additionally, his 1984 team set a school record tor from 1964 through 1992. with 44 victories. Since taking over control of WFU Athletics, he Equally noteworthy was that in his final three years at Northwestern has directed a program that is enjoying some of its most noteworthy (1984-86), 18 of his players achieved either Academic All-America or achievements in history. Success on the fields of play, as evidenced Academic All-Big Ten honors. by numerous Wake Forest teams being ranked among the nation’s Top Wellman began devoting his energies to athletic administration on 25, is just part of the accomplishments he has overseen the past nine a fulltime basis in 1986 when he was named athletic director at years. Mankato State (MN) University. He spent 12 months with that pro- Wellman has instituted new and progressive measures within the gram, then in July of 1987 accepted the athletic directorship at Illinois athletic program, such as the annual Academic Excellence Banquet, a State. campus-wide affair which honors those student-athletes who have Among his accomplishments at ISU were facility development and achieved in the classroom. the Academic Excellence Banquet concept which he brought to Wake Another obvious sign of the progress Wake Forest has made — and Forest. is continuing to make — under Wellman’s leadership is the ambitious Wellman and his wife Linda have three daughters -- Angie, who facility improvement program that the athletic department has works for ESPN Regional in Charlotte, Nicole, a student in the Wake undertaken. Forest University Medical School; and Melissa, a graduate student in WFU varsity coaches have modern and spacious offices, all housed the Wake Forest University counselor near to their teams’ practice facilities, dressing areas and academic education program.

wakeforestsports.com counseling center. Spry Stadium, WFU’s campus soccer facility, provides the school with one of the finest practice and competition arenas for that sport in the country. The varsity tennis teams and entire Winston-Salem community ben- efit from a state-of-the-art Indoor Tennis Center that is located less than a mile from campus near Groves Stadium. And, of course, there is the spectacular Bridger Field House at Groves Stadium, which provides support to every varsity team as well as the athletic department administration and entire university with its many services. The Kenneth D. Miller Center, which opened its doors in September, 2001, provides additional space for the Student-Athlete Services and CHAMPS programs, as well as a new state-of-the-art prac- tice facility for the Demon Deacon men’s and women’s basketball teams. The Miller Center also includes a spacious fitness center, which is available for use by all students, faculty and staff. The Wake Forest athletic director has also taken an active role on the national level. Wellman serves on the NCAA Division I Management Council. Recently he served as chairman of the NCAA Baseball Committee and directed the implementation of a new and expanded national tournament format, creating significant interest in that event. Wellman also serves as vice-president of the Division I-A Athletic Directors’ Association. Wellman’s successful career in college athletics includes both coaching and administration on a variety of levels. Born in Celina, Ohio, he earned his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University, where he was a pitcher on the varsity baseball team. After receiving a master’s from Bowling Green, he joined the fac- ulty and coaching staff at Elmhurst (IL) College in 1971, serving as head baseball coach, assistant basketball coach, assistant football coach and associate professor of health and physical education. Ron and Linda Wellman David Rosen photo

76 WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF STAFF AthleticsSTAFF Steven Adams Brent Campbell u Director of Operations u Cheerleader and Dance Coach Steven Adams begins his first year as director Entering his third season as the Deacons' of operations and his fourth season in the Wake cheerleader and dance coach is Brent Campbell. Forest athletic department. Adams was promot- He previously worked as head cheerleader coach ed to director in July after working one year as at Coastal Carolina during the 1998-99 season, assistant director. Previously, he worked two and at Francis Marion University in 1996-97.

years as operations intern. He serves as the Campbell, a 1995 graduate of Appalachian State, Adams Steven gameday manager for football and men’s bas- was a member of the Mountaineer cheerleading ketball events. A native of Pittsburgh (PA), Adams squad for four years. He has been on the is a 1997 graduate of Penn State University, Universal Cheerleaders Association staff for eight Ken Anderson where he received a bachelor’s degree in busi- years. ness management. He went on to earn a mas- ter’s degree in sports administration from Robert Dianne Dailey Morris University in 1999. Steven and wife, u Associate Athletic Director/Women’s Golf Coach Christine, have a son, Jacob, who was born in Dianne Dailey is best known as the person May. responsible for building the Wake Forest women’s golf program into one of the nation’s Ken Anderson best. Dailey, who is in her 14th year at WFU, has u Groves Stadium Complex Coordinator also been an important part of the athletic Ken Anderson enters his third year as Groves department’s administration since 1988. The Stadium Complex Coordinator. Anderson, who Deacon golf team has made 10 NCAA Regional worked as an intern in Wake Forest's Sports appearances in 10 years and under Dailey, have Arnone Joe Marketing department in 1993 and 1994, over- produced 11 All-Americans. In addition to her sees and coordinates all activities at Groves coaching duties, Dailey served as senior woman

Stadium, Bridger Field House and the Indoor administrator at Wake for nine years before step- Doug Bland Tennis Center. Prior to his arrival at WFU, he ping out of that role in September of 1999. worked with the Wolfpack Club and served as director of NC State's athletic housing facility. He Barry Faircloth wakeforestsports.com received a master's degree in Sports u Associate Athletic Director/Development Management from Appalachian State in 1995 Barry Faircloth, associate athletic director for after earning a bachelor of science in manage- development, enters his second year at WFU ment from UNC Asheville in 1992. after an eight-year career with Wallace Computer Services in Raleigh, Atlanta and Winston-Salem. Joe Arnone Faircloth was promoted from assistant director of u Director of Ticket Office Operations development to associate athletic director earlier Joe Arnone is in his fourth year as director of this year. A 1993 Wake Forest graduate, he ticket office operations at Wake Forest. He pre- returns to his roots in the athletic department Bowen Kevin viously served as ticket manager at Marshall and after growing up on the football practice fields as ticket allocation manager at Army before coming the son of Coach Bill Faircloth. He is responsible to WFU. Arnone earned a B.S. in business admin- for the administration of all fund-raising in the Brent Campbell istration from Merrimack College in 1988 and athletic department, including the Deacon Club received a master's degree in Business annual scholarship fund, capital campaigns, Administration from Robert Morris College in endowment and planned giving. Faircloth and his 1993. wife, Beth (WFU ‘93) have two daughters, Spencer and Sophia. Doug Bland u Associate Athletic Director/Administration Bill Faircloth Doug Bland is in his third year as associate ath- u Assistant Athletic Director/Football letic director. For the previous 13 years he served Bill Faircloth handles a wide range of responsi- as the director of academic services and assistant bilities within the football program, including to the Dean of the College. After earning an travel, supervising video operations, and serving undergraduate and master’s degree from Wake as an aide to head coach Jim Grobe. Faircloth is in Dailey Dianne Forest, Bland was director of residence life for his 19th year after spending five seasons as an two years at WFU, then spent 10 years as associ- assistant coach, including 1979 when he helped ate director of admissions and financial aid. the Deacs to the Tangerine Bowl. He also coached Barry Faircloth previously at Catawba from 1966-1975, including Kevin Bowen three years as head coach (1973-75), and was an u Director of Bands assistant at Duke during the 1976 and 1977 sea- sons. A 1964 WFU graduate, Faircloth earned Kevin Bowen has been the Director of Bands at three letters as an offensive lineman. As a senior, Wake Forest since 1994. He conducts the march- he was a starting right tackle, team captain and ing and pep bands, which perform at Deacon an All-ACC Academic selection. He received his football and basketball games, as well as a num- master's degree from Alabama in 1965. Faircloth ber of different ensembles offered through the and his wife, Becky, have three sons (Scott, Department of Music. A graduate of Tennessee Woody & Barry) and three daughters-in-law Tech, Bowen received his master's degree from (Tricia, Heather & Beth, respectively), all of whom

Louisville and his Ph.D. from Florida State. are WFU graduates. They also are the grandpar- Faircloth Bill ents of Rhett, Stowe and Grace (children of Woody and Heather); Mary Scott (Scott and Tricia); and Spencer and Sophia (Barry and Beth). Cook Griffin

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Cook Griffin Dan Hauser u Assistant Athletic Director Major u Director of Marketing Gifts/Executive Director Deacon Club In his fifth year at Wake Forest is Dan Hauser, Cook Griffin took over leadership of the who works closely with all ticket and game pro- Deacon Club in 1984 and has guided the organi- motions surrounding Wake Forest football as well zation to all-time highs in donations and mem- as other athletic marketing events. Hauser, who bership during his tenure. Griffin was sales man- earned his undergraduate and master's degrees ager for Container Corporation of America in at Appalachian State, worked for two years in a Chattanooga, TN, before returning to his alma similar capacity at the University of New Mexico mater. The 1965 Wake graduate served as a before coming to WFU. football team manager as an undergraduate and was a member of the Alumni Council prior to Russ Hundley joining the athletic department. In his new u Computer Network Administrator responsibilities as assistant athletic director, In his fourth year on the athletics staff is Russ Julie Griffin Julie Griffin will be seeking major gifts to capital and Hundley, who administers the department's com- endowment. puter network. A nine-year employee of the uni- versity, he spent the previous four years as a Dennis Haglan Julie Griffin member of Wake Forest's nationally recognized u CHAMPS Coordinator Information Systems department. He is a 1991 Julie Griffin, a familiar face in the Wake Forest graduate of Appalachian State University and athletic department, began her role in the fall of owns far too many electronic gadgets. 2001 as director of the CHAMPS/ Life Skills pro- gram. She assists student-athletes in personal Craig Keilitz and career development while overseeing com- u Assoc. Athletic Director/Marketing & Promotions munity involvement. Griffin previously served as Craig Keilitz, who joined the Wake Forest staff Varsity Club Director in the WFU athletic depart- in 1996, serves as associate athletic director for ment since 1985. Griffin is a 1969 Wake Forest marketing and promotions. Prior to his position graduate who has served in a variety of roles in marketing, he was the associate athletic direc- within the athletic department and university

Bill Hamilton Bill tor for internal operations. He oversaw compli- since 1971. ance and operations and various other areas. Before coming to WFU, he worked for the Dennis Haglan University of Michigan's athletic department for Gleen Hart u Assistant Athletic Director/Development four years. After earning a master's degree in A former Wake Forest assistant football coach Sports Administration from Ohio University in and athletic administrator, Dennis Haglan enters 1992, he served as an intern at Florida State, his third year as assistant athletic director for working with compliance and game day adminis- development. Haglan coordinates the planned tration for football and baseball. The 1991 grad- giving and the endowment growth programs for uate of Central Michigan began his career as a athletics. He returned to WFU after previously game day management supervisor for football serving as the director of planned giving at and basketball events. Guilford College. Haglan, a graduate of William and Mary, holds a master’s degree from Slippery Dwight Lewis wakeforestsports.com Rock State University and Wake Forest. He and his u Associate Athletic Director/Student- wife, Patti, have two children, Leslie and Todd. Athlete Services Dan Hauser Dan Leslie and her husband, John, have two sons, Ben Dwight Lewis enters his second year at Wake and Blake. Todd and his wife, Tammy, have a Forest as associate athletic director for student daughter, Holly.

Russ Hundley services and assistant to the Dean of the College. Lewis came to WFU from the University of Bill Hamilton Oregon, where he served as director of academ- u Assistant Director of Ticket Office Operations ic support since 1996. Previously, he worked as Bill Hamilton is in his second year in the Wake the coordinator of the student internship pro- Forest athletic department as assistant director gram at Chico State (CA) from 1994-96 and as of ticket operations. Hamilton, who worked one outreach counselor at Chico State from 1990-92. year at Maryland as an intern before coming to Lewis oversees Wake Forest’s extensive academic WFU, handles the financial aspects of the ticket counseling program. He graduated from Chico office. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political State with a degree in psychology in 1988 and science from Messiah College (1995) and a mas- earned his master’s in social science from that ter’s from Tennessee in Sports Administration school in 1996. He was an all-conference football (2000). Hamilton and wife, Jennifer, have one player at Chico and played in the Canadian Craig Keilitz Craig daughter, Julia. Football League as a defensive back before beginning his career in athletic administration. Gleen Hart Dwight Lewis u Assistant Director/Marketing & Promotions Dave Marmion u Gleen Hart enters his fourth year with Wake Assistant Athletic Director/Finance Forest athletics and his second year in marketing. Dave Marmion is responsible for all financial His responsibilities include group ticket sales and dealings of the athletic department. He begins game day promotions. He previously served as his second year in WFU athletics this fall after assistant director of ticket operations before serving five years as coordinator of accounting moving to marketing. Hart received his B.A. for Florida State athletics. He worked in public degree in psychology from Wake Forest in 1994. accounting for three years prior to his term at He was a four-year letterman on the WFU football FSU. The Grand Rapids, Michigan native graduat- team (outside linebacker) and played in the 1992 ed from Wake Forest in 1993 with a BS in Independence Bowl win vs. Oregon. Before accounting and went on to earn his master’s in

returning to his alma mater, Hart worked for five athletic administration from FSU in 1999. Dave Marmion Dave years as a mortgage loan officer with Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan.

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Mike Mcormack sports of football, men’s basketball and women’s u Assistant Director of Operations basketball. Vest served as media coordinator for the NCAA baseball regional last spring. Vest, a Mike McCormack is in his first year as assistant native of Overland Park (KS), also serves as editor director of operations, where he serves as game of the football game day program. day manager for women’s basketball and all Olympic Sports. McCormack, an operations intern at Wake from 1999-2000, rejoins the Deacons Barbara Walker after earning a master’s in sports administration u Senior Associate AD/Sr. Woman Administrator from St. Thomas, where he also served as a grad- Barbara Walker joined the Wake Forest staff in uate assistant in the sports information office. A 1999 as associate athletics director for Olympic native of Spring Lake Heights, N.J., McCormack sports and senior woman administrator. She was graduated from High Point University in 1999. promoted to senior associate director in the spring of 2001 while retaining her duties as sen- Bill Newton ior woman administrator. Walker oversees 13 of u Assistant Media Relations Director Wake Forest's 16 varsity sports. Compliance, Newton Bill operations, sports medicine, student-athlete Bill Newton joined the Wake Forest media rela- services and strength and conditioning also tions staff in the summer of 2000. This year, report to her. She serves as Chair of the NCAA Tim Seymour Newton will handle all media relations duties for Women’s Soccer Committee and Chair of the volleyball, men’s and women’s tennis after previ- ACC Women’s Soccer Committee. Walker also ously working with women’s soccer and men’s serves on the NACDA Executive Board. Prior to and women’s track and field and cross country. A Wake Forest, Walker spent two years at the 1999 graduate of the University of Kansas, University of Texas as associate athletic director Newton spent a year as a graduate assistant in for compliance and student services. She also the sports information office of his alma mater spent eight years at the University of Oregon as before coming to WFU. Newton and his wife, Jen, senior associate athletic director, overseeing 14 reside in Winston-Salem. sports, academic support, compliance, athletic training, the equipment room and weight room. Tim Seymour She also served eight years as an assistant athlet-

u Eligibility and Financial Aid Coordinator ic director at the University of Alabama at Sparkman Joanna Tim Seymour enters his 11th year in the Wake Birmingham. Walker earned a bachelor's degree Forest athletic department and his second year in physical education in 1978 and a master's in education in 1981 from Central Missouri State as eligibility and financial aid coordinator. In his Will Spires role, Seymour is the liaison between the athletic University. department and the admissions and financial aid offices. Seymour previously worked eight years in Rebecca Ward wakeforestsports.com academic services after beginning his career as u Assistant Athletic Director/Special Projects/HR an administrative assistant in the men’s basket- A vital member of the Deacon athletic depart- ball office. He earned his undergraduate degree ment operation is Rebecca Ward, now in her 35th from Adelphi University in 1990 and his graduate year with the Wake Forest family, including her degree in English from Wake Forest in 1992. 32nd year in athletics. She oversees construction projects, interior design of athletic facilities, Joanna Sparkman human resources, Bridger Field House, the u Associate Media Relations Director Indoor Tennis Center, Information Systems and

Joanna Sparkman begins her third year in the other various projects within the department. Vest Mike Deacon media relations office after spending She previously worked with the ticket office, two years as an assistant in Duke's sports infor- marketing and promotions and compliance areas of WFU. mation office. Sparkman is the primary media Barbara Walker contact for Wake Forest football and she is also responsible for the publicity of Wake's women's Jennifer Wiggins basketball and men’s golf teams. Sparkman, a u Assistant Director/Annual Giving native of Plant City, FL, is a 1995 graduate of Jennifer Wiggins is in her first year in the Wake Florida State. Forest athletic department as assistant director of the Deacon Club. In her role, Wiggins is Wil Spires responsible for donor stewardship, solicitation of u Assistant Director of Marketing gifts, sponsorships from individuals, coordinating Wil Spires enters his third year in the Wake football and basketball pregame activities and Forest athletics department and second year as coordinating the Deacon Club annual report. She full-time assistant director of marketing. also administers the Joel Coliseum box suites.

Previously, he split duties between marketing and Wiggins is a graduate of Mars Hill College, where Ward Rebecca the Deacon Club. Spires, who was a walk-on cen- she ran cross country and track. Wiggins received ter on the Deacon football team for four years, her masters in Sport Administration from the University of Tennessee where she worked for worked as an intern with the Collegiate Licensing Jennifer Wiggins Company in Atlanta before returning to WFU. He two years as a graduate assistant in the athletic earned a BS in Mathematical Business from Wake development department. in 1999 and went on to earn a master's in Sport Management from West Virginia in 2000. Wayne Williams u Assistant to the Athletic Director/Facilities Mike Vest Beginning his 24th year at Wake Forest is u Assistant Media Relations Director Wayne Williams, an important figure in the Mike Vest enters his third year in the Wake Demon Deacon football program in his role as Forest media relations office and his second year assistant to the athletic director for facilities. He as assistant director. A 2000 University of Kansas and his staff do an excellent job maintaining all graduate, Vest worked previously as an intern in athletic buildings and grounds, including Groves the media relations office before being promot- Stadium and the football practice field complex. Williams Wayne ed to full-time assistant. He works primarily with men’s soccer and baseball while assisting in the

WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL 2002-03 79 STAFF DIRECTORY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF StaffDIRECTORY All phone numbers are (336) 758-xxxx unless otherwise noted Matt Jennings, Assistant Administration & Staff TIM SEYMOUR, Eligibility & Financial Aid Coordinator ...... 4277 TBA, Director of Compliance ...... 4243 RON WELLMAN, Director of Athletics ...... 5616 BARBARA WALKER, Senior Associate AD/SWA ...... 4620 Marie Reed, Assistant to the Director REBECCA WARD, Assistant AD for Special Projects/HR ...... 5753 Donna Hall, Secretary Wanda Matheny, Admin. Coordinator - Administration/Operations DR. ED WILSON, Faculty Athletic Representative ...... 5214 Betty Shronts, Admin. Secretary - Olympic Sports KEN ANDERSON, Groves Stadium Complex Coordinator ...... 4746 Alison James, Admin. Secretary - Administration/Compliance/Olympic Sports Tamer Hegazy, Indoor Tennis Center Director ...... 3592 WAYNE WILLIAMS, Assistant to Athletic Director/Facilities ...... 4221 Bettianne Beck, Indoor Tennis Center Manager - Membership ...... 5950 Dean Jarvis, Assistant Superintendent Kate Reidenbach, Indoor Tennis Center Assistant ...... 5634 Donna Barefoot, Maintenance Assistant Nanette Huff, Indoor Tennis Center Assistant Glenn Bennett, Maintenance Assistant JOE ARNONE, Director of Ticket Office Operations ...... 3322 Darren Bowers, Maintenance Assistant Bill Hamilton, Assistant Director Jim Carlin, Maintenance Assistant Dawn Foels, Secretary Chris Stilley, Maintenance Assistant Joe Grassi, Intern TBA, Administrative Coordinator Jessica Klacynski, Intern Gregg Boyles, Maintenance Coordinator, Groves Stadium Complex . . . 3584 DOUG BLAND, Associate AD/Administration ...... 5916 STEVE ADAMS, Director of Operations ...... 4908 DEAN BUCHAN, Assistant AD/Media Relations ...... 5640 Mike McCormack, Assistant Director of Operations Joanna Sparkman, Associate Director Brett Hickman, Intern Bill Newton, Assistant Director Mike Vest, Assistant Director Coaches Terri Nunn, Administrative Assistant Lauren Cooper, Intern JENNIFER AVERILL, Field Hockey Head Coach ...... 5859 GREG COLLINS, Assistant AD/Sports Medicine ...... 5620 Neil Macmillan, Assistant Coach Christine Schuckman, Assistant Whitney Diebolt, Assistant Coach Scott Spernoga, Assistant VALORIE BAKER, Women's Volleyball Head Coach ...... 6993 Don Steelman, Assistant Heather Kahl, Assistant Coach Jeff Strahm, Assistant TBA, Assistant Coach Veronica Wyss, Assistant ANNIE BENNETT, Director, Track & Field, Head W Cross Country Coach . . .4871 Adam Pecina, Assistant Gary Sievers, Asst. Dir., Track & Field, Head M Cross Country Coach Chris Ina, Intern John Williams, Assistant Track & Field Coach Dottie Nixa, Secretary ...... 4188 Tom Fish, Assistant Track & Field Coach TBA, Director of Sports Medicine ...... TBA Jill Snyder, Assistant Track & Field Coach BARRY FAIRCLOTH, Associate AD/Development ...... 5008 CHARLENE CURTIS, Women's Basketball Head Coach ...... 5763 Dennis Haglan, Assistant AD/Planned Giving & Endowment Wray Cannaday, Assistant Coach Cook Griffin, Executive Director of Deacon Club/Assistant AD - Major Gifts Larry Leonard, Assistant Coach Paul Kennedy, Assistant Athletic Director/Annual Giving Sharon Manning, Assistant Coach Geoff Lassiter, Associate Director/Development - Varsity Club - Corporate Giving Julie Branch, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Wiggins, Assistant Director/Annual Giving TONY DA LUZ, Women's Soccer Head Coach ...... 4375 wakeforestsports.com Judy Melton, Coordinator, Gift Accounting Meghan Suddes, Assistant Coach Brenda Scott, Gift Accounting Assistant Skip Thorp, Assistant Coach Linda Hemrick, Administrative Assistant DIANNE DAILEY, Women's Golf Head Coach ...... 5751 Sharon Marion, Secretary ...... 5626 Victoria Boysen, Volunteer Assistant Coach BILL FAIRCLOTH, Assistant Athletic Director for Football ...... 5780 BRIAN FLEISHMAN, Women's Tennis Head Coach ...... 5752 MAX FLOYD, Director of Campus Recreation ...... 5838 TBA, Assistant Coach Tony Birrittieri, Coordinator of Intramurals GEORGE GREER, Baseball Head Coach ...... 5570 April Nelson, Coordinator of Recreation Facilities/Fitness Center Michael Holmes, Assistant Coach Marcille Sexton, Coordinator of Aquatics/Aerobics Jamie Mabe, Assistant Coach TBA, Intern Scott Daeley, Volunteer Assistant RUSS HUNDLEY, Network Administrator ...... 5913 JIM GROBE, Head Football Coach ...... 5631 Kevin Pope, IS Assistant Ray McCartney, Recruiting Coordinator CRAIG KEILITZ, Associate AD/Marketing & Promotions ...... 5011 Dean Hood, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Dan Hauser, Director of Marketing Troy Calhoun, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Wil Spires, Assistant Marketing Director Kevin Sherman, Wide Receivers Gleen Hart, Assistant Marketing Director Brad Lambert, Linebackers Kevin Bowen, Band Director Billy Mitchell, Running Backs/Kickers Barbara Trautwein, Assistant Band Director Steed Lobotzke, Centers/Offensive Guards Brent Campbell, Cheerleading/Dance Coach Keith Henry, Outside Linebackers Tanya Bowles, Assistant Cheer Coach Jeff Mullen, Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles Erika McInnis, Dance Coach Bonnie Rae, Administrative Assistant Sara Mecham, Administrative Assistant TBA, Administrative Secretary DWIGHT LEWIS, Associate AD/Student-Athlete Services ...... 6164 Allen Franklin, Intern (Video) Jane Caldwell, Director of Counseling Matthew Weibert, Intern (Recruiting) Tom Kleinlein, Academic Counselor JERRY HAAS, Men's Golf Head Coach ...... 6000 Julie Griffin, CHAMPS Coordinator Laura Statham, Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Miller, Academic Counselor SKIP PROSSER, Men's Basketball Head Coach ...... 5622 Ann Flynn, Administrative Assistant Jeff Battle, Assistant Coach Hunter Willard, Intern Dino Gaudio, Assistant Coach DAVID MARMION, Assistant AD/Business & Finance ...... 5601 , Assistant Coach Leigh Lovelace, Bookkeeper Pat Kelsey, Coordinator of Basketball Operations ROXANN MOODY, Head Equipment Room Manager ...... 5639 Lynne Heflin, Administrative Assistant Demetrius Gibson, Assistant Manager (Football) Mary Ann Justus, Secretary Craig Zakrzewski, Assistant Manager JAY VIDOVICH, Men's Soccer Head Coach ...... 5516 Mike Rutherford, Laundry Attendant Bobby Muuss, Assistant Coach ETHAN REEVE, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator ...... 5629 Paul Forster, Assistant Coach Mike Tolloti, Assistant JEFF ZINN, Men's Tennis Head Coach ...... 5886 Shawn Heinchon, Assistant Coach

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