Demon Deacons Announce 2026 Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Class

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest Athletics and the Winston-Salem community proudly unveiled the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame 2026 induction class.

This year's class includes 2006 National Football Coach of the Year Jim Grobe, men's basketball All-American Jeff Teague, women's basketball legends Dearica Hamby and Lisa Stockton, field hockey great Anna Kozniuk, All-ACC football performer Brandon Chubb, former men's soccer professional James Riley and North Carolina pioneer Gilbert McGregor.

Collectively, the Class of 2026 has attained numerous accomplishments throughout their time in Winston-Salem, combining for 401 wins, eight All-American honors, nine All-ACC selections and two ACC championships.

"It's an honor to welcome this remarkable group into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame," Dr. Peter Brubaker, Faculty Athletics Representative & Chair, Hall of Fame Committee said. "Their careers were defined by talent, determination, and leadership — and they each played a role in shaping the legacy of Wake Forest Athletics. I'm proud of our Selection Committee's work and look forward to celebrating the achievements of these eight outstanding individuals whose impact continues to be felt throughout our campus and beyond."

"Congratulations to the 2026 Hall of Fame inductees, whose extraordinary accomplishments have helped define Wake Forest Athletics and set a standard of excellence for all future Demon Deacons," said Vice President & Director of Athletics John Currie. "This group represents the best of what it means to be a part of the Wake Forest community — resilient competitors, servant leaders, and proud ambassadors of our University. As we prepare to celebrate their legacies, we reflect on the spirit they've brought to Deacon Nation and the inspiration they continue to provide across generations."

Stay tuned to GoDeacs.com for more information about the official date for enshrinement for this Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame class.

2026 Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame Inductees

Jim Grobe, Football

Enjoyed a 13-year tenure at Wake Forest from 2001-13, the second-longest in program history, leading the program to a remarkable resurgence as one of the ACC's notable units
Matched the school record for career coaching victories (77) and tripled the previous program high for career ACC victories (42)
Led the Demon Deacons to five bowl appearances, including the then-winningest three-year stretch in program history
- From 2006-08, Wake Forest went 28-12 (.700) and played in three-straight bowl games for the first time in school history
Paced the Demon Deacons' most successful season ever in 2006, when Wake Forest won a school-record 11 games and claimed the ACC Atlantic Division title before defeating Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship
- The 2006 season marked the school's second-ever ACC title (and first since 1970)
- This remains the only ACC football championship won by a state of North Carolina school in the 21st century and was the first by an NC school since 1989 (Duke).
Honored as the 2006 National Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, the Bobby Dodd Foundation, The Associated Press, The Sporting News and CBSSports.com
Unanimously named the 2006 ACC Coach of the Year
- Became the sixth Wake Forest coach to win the award
Alongside his staff, recruited some of the top players in program history:
- Quarterback Riley Skinner – the school's second all-time leading passer
- Chris Barclay – the all-time leading rusher
- Sam Swank – the school's second-ranked top scorer
- Alphonso Smith – the Wake Forest and ACC career interceptions leader
- Michael Campanaro – the program's receptions leader
- Steve Vallos – a 2006 All-American offensive tackle
- Steve Justice – a 2007 consensus first team All-American offensive center
Also held head coaching stints within the college ranks at Ohio (1995-00) and Baylor (2016)
- Named the 1996 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year

Jeff Teague, Men's Basketball

Standout guard for the Demon Deacons from 2007-09
- Averaged 16.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists, while shooting 46 percent from the floor and 42 percent from three-point distance, for his two years
Earned consensus second team All-American honors in 2009
- Became the 13th player in program history to be named an NCAA All-American
Burst on the national scene as a sophomore – selected as a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, Wooden Award and Oscar Robertson Trophy
Scored 1,000 career points in two seasons and 61 games played
- Became the 45th player to join Wake Forest's 1,000-point club
Led the team in several categories as a sophomore: scoring (18.8 PPG), assists (110), steals (58), three-point percentage (.441), free-throw percentage (.817) and minutes played (32.0/game)
Named first team NABC All-District and second team All-ACC for his sophomore campaign
Tabbed to the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2007-08 while received votes for ACC Rookie of the Year
- Paced the Deacs and all ACC freshmen in scoring with 16.4 points per game in conference play
Selected as ACC Rookie of the Week on four occasions, becoming the first Demon Deacon since Chris Paul (2003-04) to win the award multiple times
Went on to have a 12-year NBA career after being drafted 19th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2009 NBA Draft
- Also competed for the Indiana Pacers (2016-17), Minnesota Timberwolves (2017-20), Boston Celtics (2020-21) and Milwaukee Bucks (2021)
Capped his professional career with an NBA championship in 2021 as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks
Named an NBA All-Star in 2015 during his sixth season with the Hawks
Averaged 12.2 points, 2.4 rebounds 5.6 assists and 1.1 steals for his NBA career

Dearica Hamby, Women's Basketball

All-time leader in points (1,801) and rebounds (1,021) for Wake Forest women's basketball
Averaged 14.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals during her four-year career with the Deacs
Top-five player in several other career categories:
- Field goal percentage (.516)
- Field goal attempts (1,325)
- Free throws made (401)
- Free throw attempts (603)
- Blocks (106)
- Double-doubles (44)
- Games played (129)
Twice earned an Associated Press All-America honorable mention nod (2014 & 2015)
Two-time All-ACC first team selection (2014 & 2015)
Two-time ACC All-Tournament Team pick (2014 & 2015)
Single-season record holder with 683 points scored (2013-14)
Single-season record holder with 341 rebounds (2014-15)
Only player in program history to average 20-plus points in multiple seasons
Led the ACC in both scoring (22.0) and rebounding (11.0) in 2013-14, becoming the first Demon Deacon to lead the ACC in both categories in the same season
- Her scoring output in 2013-14 resulted as the best average in a single season
Drafted sixth overall in 2015 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars
Won the 2022 WNBA Championship with the Las Vegas Aces
Three-time WNBA All-Star selection (2021, 2022, 2024)
Two-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2019, 2020)
Became the first Wake Forest women's athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Games
2023 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup MVP
Olympic bronze medalist with the 2024 USA 3x3 Basketball Team

Lisa Stockton, Women's Basketball

Four-year standout with the Demon Deacons women's basketball program (1982-86)
Averaged 12.2 points, 3.0 assists and 1.9 steals for her Wake career
Ranks high in a number of the school's career records:
- 5th in field goals made (592)
- 7th in field goals attempted (1,262)
- 9th in steals (206)
- 10th in assists (330)
- T-10th in games started (97)
- 12th in points (1,347)
Still holds the program record for consecutive games started (97)
Named an honorable mention Fast Break All-American as a senior
Earned a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll following each of her final two seasons and graduated cum laude in 1986
Drafted by the National Women's Basketball Association following her senior season but chose instead to begin her coaching career as a volunteer assistant at the University of North Carolina for the 1986-87 season
Got her first head coaching position at Greensboro College (1987-90), going 63-27 overall through three seasons
Led the Tulane women's basketball program for 30 years from 1994-2024, finishing as the all-time winningest women's basketball coach in the state of Louisiana
- Four-time Conference USA regular-season champion (1997, 1999, 2007, 2010)
- Five-time Conference USA tournament champion (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010)
- Two-time Conference USA Coach of the Year (2007, 2010)
- Two-time Louisiana Coach of the Year (1995, 2010)
- Led Tulane to 21 postseason appearances, while averaging nearly 20 wins a season
- Mentored six All-Americans and five WNBA draft picks
- Totaled a record of 591-344 (.632)
Dubbed one of CitiBusiness's 2007 Women of the Year
2017 inductee to the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame
Tabbed one of the '100 Most Impactful People' nationally across the sport of women's college basketball by Silver Waves Media in 2020
Named one of the '25 Most Influential Women' in Louisiana sports history by The Advocate in 2022
Inducted into the Conference USA Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2023

Anna Kozniuk, Field Hockey

Had an outstanding four-year career with Wake Forest field hockey from 2011-14
Became the 14th player in ACC field hockey history to earn four career All-America honors
Emerged as the 12th player in the 32-year history of ACC field hockey to be a four-time All-ACC first team honoree
As a senior, finished first on the team in scoring with a team-high 16 goals and six assists for 38 total points
Collected a large amount of accolades in her final season of collegiate field hockey
- 2014 NFHCA All-America First Team
- 2014 South Region Player of the Year
- 2014 All-South Region First Team
- 2014 ACC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2014 ACC Tournament MVP
- 2014 All-ACC First Team
- 2014 Preseason All-ACC
Second on the team in scoring with nine goals, in addition to six assists, as a junior
- 2013 NFHCA All-America Second Team
- 2013 All-South Region First Team
- 2013 All-ACC First Team
- 2013 Preseason All-ACC
Took a noteworthy leap during her sophomore campaign, netting five goals, nine assists and 19 points while leading the Deacs in assists and being second in total points
- 2012 NFHCA All-America Third Team
- 2012 All-South Region First Team
- 2012 All-ACC
Enjoyed an exceptional freshman season as one of the league's top newcomers, starting 18 of 19 contests
- 2011 ACC Freshman of the Year
- 2011 All-ACC
- 2011 All-South Region First Team

Brandon Chubb, Football

Five-year member of the Demon Deacons football team
Produced 326 total tackles and 19 tackles for loss during his career
- Served as team captain in 2014 and 2015
Led Wake Forest with 107 tackles and six quarterback hurries as a redshirt senior in 2015, also finishing third in the ACC in total tackles
Named first team All-ACC in 2015 by both the media and coaches
Finished fifth in the ACC in tackles per game (9.1) for the 2014 campaign
- Earned honorable mention All-ACC from ACSMA and third team All-ACC by the league's coaches
Ranked 14th in the ACC in tackles per game (7.3) in 2013 during his second playing season
Earned the 2013 ACC Top Six for Service Award for his work in the community
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
- Spent time with multiple NFL teams, including the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers
Serves as a Player Director for NFL Players Association
Co-founded The Chubb Foundation with his brother, Bradley, in his post-football career, focusing on education, mentorship, and community development in the Atlanta and Denver areas

James Riley, Men's Soccer

Appeared in 82 matches over four seasons at Wake Forest, helping lead the Demon Deacons to four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances
Noted for his durability throughout his college career:
- T-12th in career starts (79) within program history
- T-18th in games played (82)
- 29th in career assists (16)
Selected with the 21st-overall pick by the New England Revolution in the 2005 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft
- Part of a then-program record four-man draft class
Won the MLS Cup in 2014 with the LA Galaxy
Named the Seattle Sounders' Player of the Year in 2009
Five-time Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champion
Three-time Eastern Conference Champion
Made 73 MLS appearances and 268 overall professional matches from 2005-15

Gilbert McGregor, Men's Basketball

Rests as the first African-American, North Carolina native to sign with a Big Four men's basketball program
Competed for the Demon Deacons men's basketball team from 1968-71
Ranks eighth in career rebounds (850) throughout program history
- Averaged 10.6 per game in 80 appearances across his three-year career
Stands sixth in career double-doubles (34)
- One of just five players in school history to average a double-double for an entire season twice, as he accomplished the feat in 1969-70 (12.5 PPG and 10.6 RPG) and 1968-69 (12.6 PPG and 12.0 RPG)
Member of the 1,000-point club with 1,039
- Averaged 13.0 points per game for his career
Led the team in rebounding all three seasons and posted the highest field goal percentage in his final two seasons at .509 and .531 in 1969-70 and 1970-71, respectively
Holds two of the 20-best season rebounding averages in program history with 12.0 (1968-69) and 10.6 (1969-70)
- Finished his career with three 20-rebound performances, tied for fourth-most in school history
One of seven players in Demon Deacon history to post a 20/20 game
Became the ninth all-time Wake Forest player to be drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Selected by the Cincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) as the 89th pick of the 1971 draft
Worked as a sportscaster for the Charlotte Hornets and then-New Orleans Hornets (now known as the New Orleans Pelicans) on Cox Sports Television
- Also served as an analyst for ACC basketball telecasts with Jefferson Pilot/Raycom Sports
Co-authored an engaging memoir titled The Blind Truth alongside Tucker Mitchell

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