Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
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| University | Wake Forest University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference | ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Dino Gaudio (1st year) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 14,665) |
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| Nickname | Demon Deacons | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Old Gold and Black
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961, 1962, 1995, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960, 1962, 1995, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years thay have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have won the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament four times, in 1961, 1962, 1995, and 1996. Wake Forest's biggest rivalries are with the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Duke Blue Devils, and the NC State Wolfpack.
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[edit] Notable players
- Tim Duncan
- Josh Howard
- Chris Paul
- Randolph Childress
- Rodney Rogers
- Darius Songaila
- Muggsy Bogues
- Loren Woods
- Eric Williams
- Billy Packer (NCAA play by play commentator)
- Marc Blucas
- Danny Young
- Delaney Rudd
- Rusty Larue
- Kenny Green
- Dave Budd
- Gil McGregor
- Dickie Hemric
- Len Chappell
- Skip Wise
- Charlie Davis
[edit] Current coaching staff
- Dino Gaudio - Head Coach, 1st year
- Jeff Battle - Associate Head Coach, 6th Year
- Pat Kelsey - Assistant Coach
- Mike Muse - Assistant Coach
- Walt Corbean - Director of Basketball Operations
[edit] Former head coaches
- Skip Prosser (2001-07)
- Dave Odom (1989–2001)
- Bob Staak (1985-89)
- Carl Tacy (1972-85)
- Jack McCloskey (1966-72)
- Jack Murdock (1965-66)
- Bones McKinney (1957–65)
- Murray Greason (1933–43, 1945–57; no team in 1944) [1]
- Fred Emmerson (1931-33)
- Pat Miller (1928-30)
- James Baldwin (1926-28)
- R. S. Hayes (1925-26, 1930-31)
- Hank Garrity (1923-25, simultaneously football coach)
- Phil Utley (1922-23)
- J. L. White, Jr. (1920-21)
- Bill Holding (1919-20, 1921-22)
- Irving Carlyle (1918-19)
- E. T. MacDonnell (1917-18)
- J. R. Crozier (1906-17)
- Source: Sports Network
[edit] External links
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