Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame

Herb Appenzeller
Herb Appenzeller
  • Induction:
    2008
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Dr. Appenzeller was a track and football student-athlete during his undergraduate career at Wake Forest and a member of the 1945 football team that earned a bid to the 1946 Gator Bowl.

A 1948 graduate of Wake Forest, he also earned his masters degree from Wake in 1951. He would go on to serve Guilford College as a faculty member, coach and athletics director from 1956 to 1993, building a competitive overall athletics program that won three national championships and numerous conference titles at the NAIA level.

For his outstanding leadership, he has been recognized with Hall of Fame honors by a number of national organizations including NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) and the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics).

During his career in athletics administration, he developed a strong interest in sports law and risk management. The author and/or editor of 18 books, he is considered the father of sports law.

Appenzeller was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame on Jan. 19, 2008.

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