Latest Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class Set for Enshrinement on February 9, 2024

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem community are proud to announce the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame 2023-24 induction class.

This Hall of Fame induction class includes former Wake Forest University President Dr. Thomas Hearn, multiple-time ACC champion Jill Snyder of track and field/cross country, NCAA men's soccer's all-time leader in saves Jose Miguel Grave de Peralta Jr., Diamond Deac legend and former MLB pitcher Erik Hanson, three-time NCAA field hockey champion Maeke Boreel and Heritage committee honoree and football alum, Carlos Bradley.

During their Wake Forest careers, this incredible group of Demon Deacons featured 10 All-ACC selections, eight All-American selections, three National Championships and multiple program and NCAA records.

"We are excited to unveil the latest Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame induction class and congratulate them on this well-earned and historic achievement," said Dr. Peter Brubaker, Wake Forest Faculty Athletics Representative and Chair of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. "Each of these six individuals left an indelible mark on Wake Forest Athletics and the University and Winston-Salem communities. I want to thank the Hall of Fame selection committee for their hard work during this process and we are eager to celebrate this induction class."

This class will officially be inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.

2023-24 Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
Maeke Boreel, Field Hockey

Letterwinner from 2002-05
First team All-American by Women's Field Hockey.com in 2005
Second team All-American by National Field Hockey Coaches Association in 2004 and 2005
As a senior, named All-ACC, All-ACC Tournament and NCAA All-Tournament
Played in four field hockey Final Fours with three NCAA Championships
Led the nation in assists as a junior with 20
First team All-ACC in 2003, 2004 and 2005
Ranked second in school history with 54 assists
Tied for the school record with six assists in a single match
NCAA All-Tournament team in 2003 and 2004
ACC All-Academic Team in 2005
All-South Region in 2003, 2004, 2005
Named a South Region Senior All-Star in 2005
Part of Wake Forest's first undefeated regular season in 2005
Started all 90 games of her career

Carlos Bradley, Football

Lettered in football from 1978-80.
Ranked second in career tackles in Wake Forest history with 431 for his career
Earned first team All-ACC honors as a linebacker in 1980
Tallied 157 tackles in 1979, which ranks as the fifth-most in a single season in program history.
Led the Demon Deacons in tackles during each of his three seasons.
Notched 142 stops in 1980, which is the tied for the ninth best mark in Demon Deacon history
Played in the Blue Gray Classic in 1981 ahead of the NFL Draft
Drafted in the 11th round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers
Played for the Chargers from 1981-85 and with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987
Following his NFL career, Bradley has served as a fitness instructor at AFC Aqualab Fitness Center in Bala Cynwyd for 18 years. He was recently chosen by Philadelphia Magazine as "Trainer of the Year"
He was once the World Natural Powerlifting Federation's "power curling" record holder at 210 pounds

Erik Hanson, Baseball

Double major at Wake Forest in Spanish and Economics
Holds ACC Tournament record of 18 strikeouts in one game vs. Virginia (1985)
Struck out 186 batters in 156 innings during his Wake Forest career
Second in school history for strikeouts per nine innings at 10.73 (among pitchers with 100 or more innings)
Spent 11 years in the Major Leagues with a career record of 89-84 with a 4.15 ERA.
1986 Seattle Mariners second round draft pick and the No. 36 overall selection.
Pitched for the Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays over the course of his professional career
Went 18-9 with Seattle in 1990 and 15-5 with Boston in 1995

Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, President

Led Wake Forest from regional college a national university
Served as Wake Forest's 12th president from 1983 until his retirement in 2005
Received the University's highest award for service, the Medallion of Merit
Ended the University's governing ties with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
Led the largest building program on the Reynolda Campus since the campus was built
Expanded the University's commitment to its motto, Pro Humanitate, for humanity
Founded Leadership Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem Business
Chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics from 2005-07
Born in Alabama and earned undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky
Received doctorate in philosophy from Vanderbilt
Applications to Wake Forest doubled and the University hired more faculty members under his leadership
Wake Forest hosted Presidential Debates in 1988 and 2000
Wake Forest achieved record-setting heights in fundraising and experienced monumental growth in its endowment under Hearn's guidance.
Wake Forest added its fourth professional school, the School of Divinity, during Hearn's tenure.
Played a key role as a leader in the growth and expansion of the Atlantic Coast Conference when the league added Florida State, Miami, Boston College and Virginia Tech.
Hired Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Director of Athletics Ron Wellman, who served in the role from 1992 to 2019.
Expanded Wake Forest's commitment to gender equity including the addition of women's soccer, the reinstatement of volleyball and elevation of the Demon Deacons field hockey program to an ACC scholarship program.
Played a key role in collaborating with the City of Winston-Salem to build Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Wake Forest won four NCAA Title and 17 ACC Championships, including the 1995 and 1996 Men's Basketball league crowns.

Jill Snyder-Kerr, Track & Field/Cross Country

Four-year letterwinner from 1998-2001
Earned All-ACC honors six times.
All-ACC in women's outdoor track in 1998, 1999 and 2000
All-ACC in women's indoor track in 1999, 2000 and 2001
Won the ACC women's indoor mile run in 1999 and 2000
Won the ACC women's outdoor 1,500 meters in 2000
Owned the nation's best time in the mile for three weeks in 2000
Team captain of both the indoor and outdoor track teams
Five-time All-American, twice in the indoor mile, twice in the outdoor 1,500 meters and once in the outdoor mile
Won the female Edwin G. Wilson Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in 1999
Held school records in seven events including the indoor 800-meter run, 1000-meter run, mile run, indoor and outdoor 4x100 meter relays, outdoor 4x1500-meter relay and the indoor distance medley relay
Continues to hold school records in the indoor 1,000 meters and distance medley relay and the outdoor 4x1500 relay
Became an assistant track coach at Wake Forest following her graduation

Jose Miguel Grave de Peralta Jr., Men's Soccer

Ranks No. 1 in NCAA and program history for career saves at 620, 342 more saves than anyone else in program history
One of only two goalkeepers in NCAA Division I history with more than 600 career saves
Holds the program record for save percentage in program history at .865 (minimum 3,000 minutes)
Holds the four highest single-season number of saves in program history 218 (1983), 164 (1980), 126 (1982) and 112 (1981).
- Only two other goalkeepers in program history have had a 100-save season following the conclusion of the 2022 season
His 164 saves were also the most by a freshman in program history and his 1.33 goals against average is the fifth-best amongst Wake Forest freshmen
- The 164 saves are the fifth-most in a single season in NCAA history.
Made a program-record 34 saves against Guilford on Nov. 2, 1980. The 34 saves are also the fourth-most in a single game in NCAA history
Was a member of the inaugural Wake Forest men's soccer team in 1980

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