From the Quad
6/14/2022 6:35:00 PM | General
Presented by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Good Evening Demon Deacon Nation!
Whew! It's been an incredible 2021-22 athletics year culminating this past weekend with five Demon Deacons in Eugene, Oregon at the NCAA track and field championships. The Deacs were led by ACC Champion Thomas Vanoppen whose fourth place finish in the 1,500 meter final earned him First Team All-America honors. Additionally, Zach Facioni, Tony Jones, Anna Bush and Emma Soderstrom all merited All-America distinctions! And yesterday head coach John Hayes was recognized for his expertise as he was named to Team USATF's coaching staff for the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships later this summer in Columbia.
Remarkably, every Demon Deacon spring team reached NCAA play and won a game, match or advanced on from regional competition to nationals. To have 14 of our 18 programs qualify for postseason action, while also adding two more championships to our 55 ACC team titles, is a credit to our coaches and student-athletes as it reflects the University-wide commitment to our vision of being A Model Intercollegiate Athletics Program and achieving the five core goals we first unveiled way back on Aug. 7, 2019. Collectively, we were 31-30-1 against our Big 4 rivals this academic year and we swept the Wolfpack in football, men's basketball and baseball in regular season action!
However before anyone thinks that we're just sitting around reminiscing about big wins and polishing trophies, be assured we have already engaged in full scale preparation for 2022-23.
Over the last few weeks we have welcomed new and returning student-athletes to campus for orientations and summer classes, pre-competition physicals, workouts and training sessions. Believe me, their enthusiasm is contagious! We have made a few stops around DEACTOWN-USA as Coach Megan Gebbia and Coach Steve Forbes were in Greensboro last week. And, it was really cool to see Demon Deacons Rachel Kuehn, Emilia Migliaccio and Lauren Walsh competing in the Curtis Cup over the weekend.
Meanwhile our operations, fan experience and facilities folks are gearing up for a big month of August! From our first women's soccer exhibition game on Friday, Aug. 12 through Aug. 28, we will host 18 (!) field hockey, soccer and volleyball matches at Spry Stadium, Kentner Stadium and Varsity Arena in Reynolds Gym. And then, it will be time for…
Opening Night At Truist Field, September 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM - Live on ACC Network!
Can you believe we are only 79 days away from the top football program in North Carolina taking the field? Riding the ACC's second-longest consecutive bowl streak, Wake Forest football kicks off the 2022 season on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. on the ACC Network against VMI for Opening Night at Truist Field, presented by Pepsi. Additional game times announced recently included our game at Vanderbilt on Sept. 10 for a noon kickoff and the Deacs homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 17 for a twilight 5 p.m. start.
Now that you know times for these first three home games, it's time to make your plans and invite your friends, neighbors and colleagues to be part of the action! Click here NOW for $49 Opening Night four-ticket packs remain - before the price goes up at midnight Wednesday! Buying and sharing a Deacon four-pack is a great way to thank someone who is important to you to share the Wake Forest hospitality and Best Fan Experience in North Carolina while growing the Demon Deacons faithful as we build on our home field advantage that has helped the football program to a 15-2 record over the past three years inside Truist Field and the 10th longest home winning streak in the nation.
Season ticket sales are way ahead of last year, with some areas such as Deacon Hill, already sold out. New or existing ticket holders can visit GoDeacs.com/tickets to learn more about packages or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 ext. 1 during normal business hours for more information.
For Demon Deacons fans from afar - remember the 'One More Rule'. We have a great home schedule and we need you to get your old roommates together and attend one more Wake Forest game than you did last season. Think about it, if you came to one, then come to two. If you saw the Deacs live three times in 2021, make it four this fall!
Truist Field Hosts Fun & Exciting Sir Paul McCartney Concert
Wake Forest was proud to host legendary recording artist Sir Paul McCartney inside Truist Field on May 21. This once-in-a-lifetime experience brought tremendous Value to Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and the Triad with fans from around the state and country traveling for Sir Paul's epic three-hour show! We appreciate the patience of all as we dealt with a significant thunderstorm just prior to gates opening and loaded in among one of the largest crowds in the 55-year history of Truist Field. We will continue to work towards enhancements to fulfill our goals of delivering the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina.
Next up for Truist Field is the Carolina Crown NightBEAT marching band competition on Sunday, July 31!
Speaking of unique events, we are excited to host North Carolina's first-ever professional bull riding team in its inaugural homestand at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 9-11. Tickets for the event are on sale and start at $20, taxes and fees not included. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, at the LJVM Coliseum Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.
2022-23 Face to Face Speaker Series Set
Wake Forest's Face to Face Speaker Forum is back as LJVM Coliseum will host a conversation between America's 43rd President George W. Bush and author and presidential historian Jon Meacham on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Wait Chapel will host the second and third sessions of the year as internationally renowned author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Friedman will come to our beautiful Reynolda campus on Tuesday, Nov. 15 and social justice activist, public interest lawyer and author of the bestselling book "Just Mercy" Bryan Stevenson will appear on Feb. 23. The season concludes back at LJVM Coliseum on April 12 with Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and singer Kristin Chenoweth, best known for her role as Glinda in the musical "Wicked."
In the Pro Humanitate Spirit of Wake Forest, receipts from Face to Face help fund need-based student scholarships. Click here for more information on ticket packages!
Deacon Club Accelerating to the End of Another Strong Year
Wake Forest's 400-plus student-athletes benefit daily from the generosity of over 5,000 Wake Forest alumni, parents, friends and fans who provide scholarships, sports medicine, academic and mental health support, world-class facilities and more!
As I write this, Wake Forest Athletics is just 185 donors away from setting a new record for most gifts for different supporters in a single year. Deacon Club members are helping drive the success we have seen on and off the field. Additionally, we are closing in on the $4 million mark in gifts towards our women's programs as we continue celebrating the 50th Year of Women's Athletics at Wake Forest, Presented by Blue Cross NC.
We are closing in on another extraordinary impactful drive with only a few weeks remaining until the 2022 fiscal year deadline of June 30! If you are able to help, please visit the Deacon Club website today! If you have any questions about giving or the Deacon Club, do not hesitate to reach out to deacclub@wfu.edu or call 336-758-5626.
From the Quad Big 3
Here are today's Big 3 ways to help the Deacs:
Finally, here's an early Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there. Please pray for peace, and as always, please continue to send your thoughts, ideas and suggestions to me at wfuad@wfu.edu.
Happy Pride Month, and Go Deacs!
John Currie
Director of Athletics
Good Evening Demon Deacon Nation!
Whew! It's been an incredible 2021-22 athletics year culminating this past weekend with five Demon Deacons in Eugene, Oregon at the NCAA track and field championships. The Deacs were led by ACC Champion Thomas Vanoppen whose fourth place finish in the 1,500 meter final earned him First Team All-America honors. Additionally, Zach Facioni, Tony Jones, Anna Bush and Emma Soderstrom all merited All-America distinctions! And yesterday head coach John Hayes was recognized for his expertise as he was named to Team USATF's coaching staff for the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships later this summer in Columbia.
Remarkably, every Demon Deacon spring team reached NCAA play and won a game, match or advanced on from regional competition to nationals. To have 14 of our 18 programs qualify for postseason action, while also adding two more championships to our 55 ACC team titles, is a credit to our coaches and student-athletes as it reflects the University-wide commitment to our vision of being A Model Intercollegiate Athletics Program and achieving the five core goals we first unveiled way back on Aug. 7, 2019. Collectively, we were 31-30-1 against our Big 4 rivals this academic year and we swept the Wolfpack in football, men's basketball and baseball in regular season action!
However before anyone thinks that we're just sitting around reminiscing about big wins and polishing trophies, be assured we have already engaged in full scale preparation for 2022-23.
Over the last few weeks we have welcomed new and returning student-athletes to campus for orientations and summer classes, pre-competition physicals, workouts and training sessions. Believe me, their enthusiasm is contagious! We have made a few stops around DEACTOWN-USA as Coach Megan Gebbia and Coach Steve Forbes were in Greensboro last week. And, it was really cool to see Demon Deacons Rachel Kuehn, Emilia Migliaccio and Lauren Walsh competing in the Curtis Cup over the weekend.
Meanwhile our operations, fan experience and facilities folks are gearing up for a big month of August! From our first women's soccer exhibition game on Friday, Aug. 12 through Aug. 28, we will host 18 (!) field hockey, soccer and volleyball matches at Spry Stadium, Kentner Stadium and Varsity Arena in Reynolds Gym. And then, it will be time for…
Opening Night At Truist Field, September 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM - Live on ACC Network!
Can you believe we are only 79 days away from the top football program in North Carolina taking the field? Riding the ACC's second-longest consecutive bowl streak, Wake Forest football kicks off the 2022 season on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. on the ACC Network against VMI for Opening Night at Truist Field, presented by Pepsi. Additional game times announced recently included our game at Vanderbilt on Sept. 10 for a noon kickoff and the Deacs homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 17 for a twilight 5 p.m. start.
Now that you know times for these first three home games, it's time to make your plans and invite your friends, neighbors and colleagues to be part of the action! Click here NOW for $49 Opening Night four-ticket packs remain - before the price goes up at midnight Wednesday! Buying and sharing a Deacon four-pack is a great way to thank someone who is important to you to share the Wake Forest hospitality and Best Fan Experience in North Carolina while growing the Demon Deacons faithful as we build on our home field advantage that has helped the football program to a 15-2 record over the past three years inside Truist Field and the 10th longest home winning streak in the nation.
Season ticket sales are way ahead of last year, with some areas such as Deacon Hill, already sold out. New or existing ticket holders can visit GoDeacs.com/tickets to learn more about packages or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 ext. 1 during normal business hours for more information.
For Demon Deacons fans from afar - remember the 'One More Rule'. We have a great home schedule and we need you to get your old roommates together and attend one more Wake Forest game than you did last season. Think about it, if you came to one, then come to two. If you saw the Deacs live three times in 2021, make it four this fall!
Truist Field Hosts Fun & Exciting Sir Paul McCartney Concert
Wake Forest was proud to host legendary recording artist Sir Paul McCartney inside Truist Field on May 21. This once-in-a-lifetime experience brought tremendous Value to Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and the Triad with fans from around the state and country traveling for Sir Paul's epic three-hour show! We appreciate the patience of all as we dealt with a significant thunderstorm just prior to gates opening and loaded in among one of the largest crowds in the 55-year history of Truist Field. We will continue to work towards enhancements to fulfill our goals of delivering the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina.
Next up for Truist Field is the Carolina Crown NightBEAT marching band competition on Sunday, July 31!
Speaking of unique events, we are excited to host North Carolina's first-ever professional bull riding team in its inaugural homestand at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 9-11. Tickets for the event are on sale and start at $20, taxes and fees not included. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, at the LJVM Coliseum Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.
2022-23 Face to Face Speaker Series Set
Wake Forest's Face to Face Speaker Forum is back as LJVM Coliseum will host a conversation between America's 43rd President George W. Bush and author and presidential historian Jon Meacham on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Wait Chapel will host the second and third sessions of the year as internationally renowned author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Friedman will come to our beautiful Reynolda campus on Tuesday, Nov. 15 and social justice activist, public interest lawyer and author of the bestselling book "Just Mercy" Bryan Stevenson will appear on Feb. 23. The season concludes back at LJVM Coliseum on April 12 with Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and singer Kristin Chenoweth, best known for her role as Glinda in the musical "Wicked."
In the Pro Humanitate Spirit of Wake Forest, receipts from Face to Face help fund need-based student scholarships. Click here for more information on ticket packages!
Deacon Club Accelerating to the End of Another Strong Year
Wake Forest's 400-plus student-athletes benefit daily from the generosity of over 5,000 Wake Forest alumni, parents, friends and fans who provide scholarships, sports medicine, academic and mental health support, world-class facilities and more!
As I write this, Wake Forest Athletics is just 185 donors away from setting a new record for most gifts for different supporters in a single year. Deacon Club members are helping drive the success we have seen on and off the field. Additionally, we are closing in on the $4 million mark in gifts towards our women's programs as we continue celebrating the 50th Year of Women's Athletics at Wake Forest, Presented by Blue Cross NC.
We are closing in on another extraordinary impactful drive with only a few weeks remaining until the 2022 fiscal year deadline of June 30! If you are able to help, please visit the Deacon Club website today! If you have any questions about giving or the Deacon Club, do not hesitate to reach out to deacclub@wfu.edu or call 336-758-5626.
From the Quad Big 3
Here are today's Big 3 ways to help the Deacs:
- Stayed tuned to GoDeacs.com on Juneteenth this weekend as we have a special Deacon Sports Xtra with some of our student-athlete perspectives. Head down to Innovation Quarter on Saturday as Triad Cultural Art, Inc. will have exhibits, community events and other unique and engaging activities from 1-8 p.m. for the entire community.
- Help me congratulate new assistant coaches Emily Stallings and Nikki Flores and continuing graduate manager Nia Randall, as Coach Megan Gebbia announced her first three hires last Thursday. They have hit the ground running in building relationships with our young women and practices focused on fundamentals and competition!
- Click here to read about where our student-athletes and programs ranked in their community service through Helper Helper. Overall, Wake Forest ranked 12th in the country across all sports!
Finally, here's an early Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there. Please pray for peace, and as always, please continue to send your thoughts, ideas and suggestions to me at wfuad@wfu.edu.
Happy Pride Month, and Go Deacs!
John Currie
Director of Athletics
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