Cross Country
Ferris, Andrew
Andrew Ferris
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (Cross Country, Middle Distance, Distance)
- Email:
- ferrisal@wfu.edu
- Phone:
- 336-758-5860
Andrew Ferris joined the Wake Forest cross country and track and field programs in 2017.
Ferris came to Wake Forest after working as the Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the Knox Grammar School in Sydney, Australia.
At Wake Forest, Ferris has helped Deacons earn All-America honors eight times, set eight program records and claim four ACC event titles.
He mentored Robert Heppenstall en route to five All-America finishes at Wake Forest, as he won three league titles in the 800m before signing a pro contract with the District Track Club in 2019. Heppenstall also set four program records under Ferris in the indoor and outdoor 800m, the indoor 1000m and outdoor 1500m.
Zach Facioni broke program records in the indoor and outdoor 5000m, as well as the indoor 3000m under Ferris' guidance in 2019 and 2020. Meanwhile, the distance medley relay team of Amy Harding-Delooze, Cydney Delley, Aleeya Hutchins and Johanna Schulz finished as All-Americans, ACC champions and school record holders during the 2020 season.
In cross country, Ferris has helped the Wake Forest men's program post top-five finishes in back-to-back years (2018-19) for the first time since 2000-01, when there were only nine programs in the ACC. In his first season with the Deacon men’s cross country team (2017), the men improved from eighth to sixth at the conference meet, the highest finish since 2010. Freshman Mitchell Day earned All-ACC honors after finishing 13th to become the program’s first-ever male ACC Freshman of the Year honoree and first All-Conference recipient since 2005.
Other All-ACC honorees under Ferris include Archie Wallis (2019-20) and Johanna Schulz (2019-20), while Aaron Las Heras won a European U-20 title in the 5000m in 2019.
Off the track, the men's program won the Dean's Cup for highest team GPA three straight years from 2017-19.
Prior to the Knox Grammar School, Ferris worked as the Head Coach at Emmanuel College where he coached multiple state and national medalists, including two Australian Steeplechase Champions, two Australian Champion teams, 38 Australian Junior Championship qualifiers and an Oceania Women’s Champion.
Ferris has progressed to a level three coaching qualification, one of the highest accreditations offered in Australia. He was also an Apprenticeship Coach at the Altis World Athletics Center, an elite athlete and coach training organization that improves performances of both athletes and coaches. He also has Level 1 Strength and Conditioning certification through ASCA.
Ferris comes to Wake Forest with an extensive background in recruiting and connecting Australian athletes with NCAA programs. He acted as an international contact for many NCAA coaches as well as assisting student athletes in finding suitable NCAA programs.
Ferris attended the Ipswich Grammar School where he graduated in 2001. From there, he achieved a Bachelor of Health Science in 2009 from Griffith University in South East Queensland, Australia.
He now resides in Winston-Salem.
Ferris came to Wake Forest after working as the Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the Knox Grammar School in Sydney, Australia.
At Wake Forest, Ferris has helped Deacons earn All-America honors eight times, set eight program records and claim four ACC event titles.
He mentored Robert Heppenstall en route to five All-America finishes at Wake Forest, as he won three league titles in the 800m before signing a pro contract with the District Track Club in 2019. Heppenstall also set four program records under Ferris in the indoor and outdoor 800m, the indoor 1000m and outdoor 1500m.
Zach Facioni broke program records in the indoor and outdoor 5000m, as well as the indoor 3000m under Ferris' guidance in 2019 and 2020. Meanwhile, the distance medley relay team of Amy Harding-Delooze, Cydney Delley, Aleeya Hutchins and Johanna Schulz finished as All-Americans, ACC champions and school record holders during the 2020 season.
In cross country, Ferris has helped the Wake Forest men's program post top-five finishes in back-to-back years (2018-19) for the first time since 2000-01, when there were only nine programs in the ACC. In his first season with the Deacon men’s cross country team (2017), the men improved from eighth to sixth at the conference meet, the highest finish since 2010. Freshman Mitchell Day earned All-ACC honors after finishing 13th to become the program’s first-ever male ACC Freshman of the Year honoree and first All-Conference recipient since 2005.
Other All-ACC honorees under Ferris include Archie Wallis (2019-20) and Johanna Schulz (2019-20), while Aaron Las Heras won a European U-20 title in the 5000m in 2019.
Off the track, the men's program won the Dean's Cup for highest team GPA three straight years from 2017-19.
Prior to the Knox Grammar School, Ferris worked as the Head Coach at Emmanuel College where he coached multiple state and national medalists, including two Australian Steeplechase Champions, two Australian Champion teams, 38 Australian Junior Championship qualifiers and an Oceania Women’s Champion.
Ferris has progressed to a level three coaching qualification, one of the highest accreditations offered in Australia. He was also an Apprenticeship Coach at the Altis World Athletics Center, an elite athlete and coach training organization that improves performances of both athletes and coaches. He also has Level 1 Strength and Conditioning certification through ASCA.
Ferris comes to Wake Forest with an extensive background in recruiting and connecting Australian athletes with NCAA programs. He acted as an international contact for many NCAA coaches as well as assisting student athletes in finding suitable NCAA programs.
Ferris attended the Ipswich Grammar School where he graduated in 2001. From there, he achieved a Bachelor of Health Science in 2009 from Griffith University in South East Queensland, Australia.
He now resides in Winston-Salem.
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