Wake Forest Dedicates Haddock House
10/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMGolf)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest formally dedicated the Haddock House, the new home of the Demon Deacon men's and women's golf teams and the showcase piece of the Arnold Palmer Golf Complex, during a ceremony Tuesday evening. The house is named for legendary coach Jesse Haddock, who led the Wake Forest men's golf teams to three NCAA and 15 ACC championships during his tenure from 1960-92.
Current student-athletes and alumni from both golf programs were in attendance for the ceremony. Among the speakers at the dedication were men's golf head coach Jerry Haas, women's golf head coach Dianne Dailey and men's golf alumni Jay Haas, Curtis Strange and Billy Andrade, who represented the Demon Deacons' three NCAA title teams (1974, 1975, 1986). Among the women's golf alumnae in attendance were Wake Forest Hall of Famers Brenda Corrie Kuehn, Stephanie Neill-Harner and Laura Philo Diaz.
The completion of the Haddock House - a 10,000 square foot building that provides a true home for the men's and women's golf programs - marked the final phase of the transformation of the Arnold Palmer Golf Complex into one of the finest on-campus collegiate golf training facilities in the country.
The Haddock House, situated in the southwest corner of the Arnold Palmer Golf Complex, features coaches' offices, locker rooms, team meeting areas and a heritage room that showcases the history of Wake Forest Golf. The Webb and Dowd Simpson Heritage Room and other adaptable spaces within the building will also be available for use for campus events, gatherings and receptions. A landscaped green space featuring the statue of Arnold Palmer leads to its entrance off Wingate Road.
As part of Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest, golf alumni, family and friends, joined in a special fundraising effort to name the new facility for Jesse Haddock (Class of 1952), who put Wake Forest golf on the map. In his more than 30-year coaching career from 1960-92, Haddock led the Deacons to three national titles (1974, 1975, 1986) and 15 ACC titles. The Deacons won 10 conference crowns in a row from 1967 to 1976, and finished second in the NCAA tournament three times. A number of his stars went on to outstanding careers on the PGA tour, including Curtis Strange ('77), Lanny Wadkins ('72), Jay Haas ('76), Jerry Haas ('85), Scott Hoch ('78), Gary Hallberg ('80), Jay Sigel ('67), Billy Andrade ('87), Jim Simons and Len Mattiace. Sixty-three Deacons earned All-American honors during his tenure. For his many notable accomplishments, Haddock was named to the College Golf Coaches Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame and the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame. He was national coach of the year three times, and twice was selected to coach the Japan/USA NCAA all-stars.