Statement from Wake Forest University Leadership
3/4/2025 12:02:00 PM | General
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Statements from Wake Forest University leadership following the Atlantic Coast Conference's settlement of lawsuits with Florida State University and Clemson University and the league's announcement on a new revenue distribution model.
Wake Forest encourages all to read the press release from the ACC.
Statements from Wake Forest University Leadership:
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 59 conference titles and are one of 10 ACC schools to win 10 or more national championships, along with Notre Dame, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke, Syracuse, Cal, Stanford, SMU and Florida State. Additionally, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which includes 1.3M residents and was ranked as ESPN's seventh-best market from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school and an innovative department of engineering. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
Wake Forest encourages all to read the press release from the ACC.
Statements from Wake Forest University Leadership:
- President Susan R. Wente, Ph.D.
- "The resolution of these lawsuits and the recent news of ESPN's extended media partnership with the ACC through 2035-36 provide stability for our conference and its member institutions. With these legal matters behind us, the conference can now focus further on the student-athlete experience, strategic strengths and collaboration as a top-tier league in America. As the ACC adopts the new revenue distribution model, Wake Forest will continue striving to win championships while providing an outstanding academic experience for our student-athletes."
- Vice President & Director of Athletics John Currie:
- "I'm grateful for the leadership of President Susan R. Wente, Commissioner Jim Phillips and the ACC Board of Directors for solidifying the ACC's long-term strength and stability through the resolution of the Grant of Rights lawsuits and the ESPN media rights extension through 2035-36. At Wake Forest, our formula for success remains unchanged, capitalizing on our advantages to win championships, provide a world-class student-athlete experience and elevate our university and community. With two ACC team championships already this year and multiple nationally ranked teams, our student-athletes and coaches are excelling, both in the classroom and in competition and we are on the way to adding to our 10 NCAA team championships and 59 ACC crowns. And, the fastest growing fan base in the Power 4 is positioned to optimize the ACC's leagues innovative revenue distribution model which rewards performance and visibility. The ACC, with the best collection of elite academic universities of any Power 4 conference, will always be the perfect fit for Wake Forest, as we navigate the rapidly changing athletics and higher education landscape together with our Big Ten, SEC, and Big 12 colleagues."
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 59 conference titles and are one of 10 ACC schools to win 10 or more national championships, along with Notre Dame, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke, Syracuse, Cal, Stanford, SMU and Florida State. Additionally, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which includes 1.3M residents and was ranked as ESPN's seventh-best market from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school and an innovative department of engineering. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
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