Wake Forest Men’s Golf Head Coach Jerry Haas Joins Deac2Deac Podcast
3/10/2022 12:00:00 PM | General
Jerry Haas, a former Wake Forest All-American, was named head coach in 1997-98 and is in his 24th season as head coach of his alma mater.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Longtime Wake Forest head men's golf coach Jerry Haas joined the Deac2Deac Podcast this week.
Prior to becoming the head coach of the Demon Deacon men's golf program in 1997, Haas graduated from Wake Forest in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in speech communication. After graduation from Wake Forest, Haas spent nine years playing professional golf, including two years on the European Tour, three years on the Nike Tour, and four years on the PGA Tour. Haas played in over 115 PGA events between 1990 and 1995, earning several top 25 finishes. He also posted an outstanding season on the Nike Tour in 1994, winning three tournament titles and placing ninth on the tour money list to earn his PGA exemption.
Haas spent a year as a commentator for The Golf Channel and a teaching professional at the Yorktown Golf Club in his hometown of Belleville, Ill. before accepting the position at Wake Forest.
Haas is a long-standing member of the Wake Forest golf family, and Wake Forest golf is a big part of the Haas family.
Jerry's brother, Jay Haas, led Wake Forest to back-to-back NCAA championships in the 1970s. Bill Haas -- Jay's son and Jerry's nephew -- played for the Deacons from 2001 to 2004, earning National Player of the Year honors two times and All-ACC honors four times before going on to win the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour.
Since he took over the golf program in 1997, Jerry Haas has rebuilt the Wake Forest men's team back into a perennial contender for ACC and NCAA championships. His Deacons have finished in the top-10 at the NCAA Championships four times since 2001. Under Haas, Wake Forest has been a fixture in the national rankings, including a No. 1 ranking in 2001.
Over the last 24 years, the Deacons have won 37 tournaments, including three NCAA Regionals. Additionally, Haas has coached a number of players who are enjoying the life of professional golf.
Listeners are encouraged to send feedback and ideas to smithka@wfu.edu or @Deac2Deac on Twitter.
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