Athletics Archive

Rising sophomore Evan Beck of Virginia Beach, Va., finished a remarkable 20-under par and outlasted a host of professionals to win the 2010 SunTrust State Open of Virginia this weekend.

In his two months on the job, basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik says he has learned that “there is great tradition here; the players need to understand our responsibility to uphold that tradition.”

Former Wake Forest and NBA star Rodney Rogers, who was paralyzed in an accident a year-and-a-half ago, adjusts to a new way of life, while still holding out hope that he’ll be able to walk again.

Brendan Gielow, who graduated in May, has received the Byron Nelson Award from the Golf Coaches Association of America, recognizing his academic record, character and integrity.

Since he was named men’s basketball coach last month, Jeff Bzdelik has hit the ground running: retaining the five-man incoming recruiting class, meeting the returning players and retaining assistant coaches Rusty LaRue and Jeff Battle.

The men’s golf team finished tied for third at the ACC Men’s Golf Championship on Sunday, led by senior Brendan Gielow, who posted his best career finish at the ACC tournament to finish sixth overall.

The ninth-ranked women’s golf team won the ACC Women’s Golf Championship for the second year in a row, sparked by freshman Michelle Shin, who won the individual title, and sophomore Cheyenne Woods.

Jeff Bzdelik, the head coach at the University of Colorado, has been named men’s head basketball coach. At a news conference Wednesday, Bzdelik said he will retain current assistant coaches Jeff Battle and Rusty LaRue.

Since 1973, Wake Forest’s professional golfers and other alumni have gathered for a reunion at the Masters that has become a tradition unlike any other.

Director of Athletics Ron Wellman announced Wednesday that head men’s basketball coach Dino Gaudio would not be retained. A national search for a new coach will begin immediately.