Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
Dr. Ed Wilson
- Induction:
- 2017
Dr. Ed Wilson, known affectionately to many as "Mr. Wake Forest," has been a fixture on both the old campus and the Reynolda campus since 1943. A native of Leaksville, NC, Wilson enrolled at Wake Forest at age 16 and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in English in 1943. He went on to serve as an officer in the US Navy during World War II before earning his Ph.D from Harvard in 1952. Dr. Wilson returned to Wake Forest in 1959 as a professor of English and continued in that role while adding additional duties as Provost. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies as an undergraduate, Dr. Wilson would serve as Wake Forest's NCAA Faculty Representative from 1988 to 2003. A former president of the ACC, Dr. Wilson maintains an office in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library and carries the title of Provost Emeritus.
Football Media Availability (9/30/25)
Tuesday, September 30
Wake Forest Football Coach Jake Dickert Weekly Press Conference
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Monday, September 29
Sept. 27, 2025: Coach Jake Dickert Postgame Press Conference Following Game vs. Georgia Tech
Sunday, September 28
