Wake Forest Athletics
Where Are They Now: Amy Cartner Massey
9/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Sept. 12, 2011
This article was originally published in the August 2011 edition of Gold Rush.
In each issue of Gold Rush, Where Are They Now showcases a former Wake Forest student-athlete. This issue highlights former women's basketball player, Amy Cartner Massey.
During her Wake Forest basketball career, Massey was a named to the ACC Honor Roll three times. She still ranks in the top 20 career leaders for points (748) and rebounds (471) and top 10 in free throws attempted (343) and double-doubles (8). Massey and five of her teammates share the individual playing time record of most games in a season, playing 31 games in the 1987-88 season, during which the Deacons earned an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.
When did you graduate from Wake Forest?
1988
What was your Major?
B.S. Business
What does being a Demon Deacon mean to you?
It is a very special privilege to be a Demon Deacon. My years at Wake Forest remain some of the happiest of my life. My athletic and academic experiences at Wake had a profound influence on me, and I treasure those times, along with the many lifelong friends I made there. The highlight of my time at Wake was meeting and dating my husband Will.
Why are you still involved with Wake Forest Athletics?
Wake Forest Athletics is in my blood! I love my Demon Deacons and take advantage of the chance to attend games as often as I can. I am very proud to be a Deacon and never miss an opportunity to share my love of Wake Forest Athletics with others.
Why do you feel it is important to give back to the University?
Wake Forest gave me the very special opportunity to receive a degree from a prestigious University while playing the sport I loved in the challenging ACC. I enjoy doing my small part to help others have that same opportunity.
What is your current occupation?
Upon graduation from Wake Forest, I remained in Winston-Salem for my first job as an accountant with RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. I then worked for eight years in the banking industry before retiring shortly after my children were born. I now enjoy being a wife to my husband, Will (a fellow Wake graduate) and mother to my 17-year-old twins Luke and Clayton.
What is your favorite memory of your time at Wake Forest?
My senior year, the basketball team enjoyed a top-20 ranking for part of the 1987-1988 season and earned an invitation to the NCAA Tournament. It was a great achievement for the WFU women's basketball program, and I was proud to be a part of it.
What makes you most proud of Wake Forest?
I love the Pro Humanitate motto of Wake Forest and the way that the University strives to embrace it in all aspects of the college experience and beyond.
When you come back to Wake, you always...
Stop by Reynolds gymnasium. It is still relatively unchanged since I played there, and it always puts a smile on my face.
I was there when...
The stately elm trees on the Quad were replaced with much smaller ash trees after being diagnosed with Dutch Elm Disease.
Who is your favorite Coach at Wake Forest, past or present?
Skip Prosser. I have a great respect for the many strides that Coach Prosser made with the men's basketball program and the way he served as an ambassador for the University. My sons, Luke and Clayton, had the privilege of attending several of Coach Prosser's basketball camps, and they have very special memories of those times.
