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final go-roundSenior C.J. HarriS lookS to elevate HiS play and inSpire talented newComerS

punter alex kinal uSed to get HiS kiCkS playing auStralian ruleS Football

dream jobFormer Standout deaCon player Jen Hoover returnS to lead wFu aS tHe new Head CoaCH

2012-13 BASKETBALL PREVIEW

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Coach Jeff Bzdelik enters his third season with veteran leaders C.J. Harris and Travis McKie along with a talented group of freshmen. (Photo by Donnie Roberts)

BECOMING A LEADERC.J. Harris, once a quiet observer, has emerged as more of a vocal leader as a senior leader on a team where seven of the 11 scholarship players are freshmen.

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BACK HOMEJen Hoover takes over as the head coach at Wake Forest, where she still holds school records for points and rebounds from her days as player.

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BIG LEGAlex Kinal makes the transition from Australian Rules Football to being the starting punter for Wake Forest.

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ON THE COVERSenior C.J. Harris is the top returning scorer in the ACC this season after averaging 16.7 points a game last season.

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dear demon deaConS,This is an invigorating time of the year. We are in the

midst of our fall sports season with regular seasons

winding down and teams advancing to the ACC and

NCAA Tournaments. At the same time, our basketball

teams tip off their seasons. Many of our fall teams are

in a good position to make a post-season run in those

tournaments while the anticipation of our basketball

teams’ seasons is high with the new players on our

men’s team and new head coach Jen Hoover leading our

women’s team.

Although there is much activity on our fields and

courts, there are also matters off the competitive

fields that are important. Nationally, the NCAA recently

released the APR (Academic Progress Rate) and GSR

(Graduation Success Rate) for all institutions. In both

categories, our teams and overall program posted some

of the highest scores in the country. We tell our recruits

that our highest priority for them when they come to

Wake Forest is that they graduate. Our success rate, as

measured by the GSR, demonstrates that we continue to

honor that commitment. Our coaches recruit prospects

who have the ability to succeed academically, and our

academic services personnel do an excellent job of

monitoring the progress and providing the assistance

that is critical to our student-athletes’ academic

success.

The ACC has had a very good fall season as well.

The addition of Notre Dame to the ACC gives us

opportunities in the Midwest that will benefit us

significantly. With Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre

Dame in the ACC, we will touch more American

households than any other conference. That will give

us future opportunities, both as individual schools and

a conference, that we will need to seize. Our coaches

will be prepared to do so, and the ACC has already

begun to leverage our new position to benefit all of its

institutions.

On our campus, we continue to prepare for the capital

campaign that is critical to our future success. Some of

our facilities need renovation, and there are new facility

projects that are extremely important to our future. I

look forward to sharing all of those plans with you once

they are finalized.

I hope you will take full advantage of this exciting

time of the year and get out and support all of our

Demon Deacon teams. I look forward to seeing you at

our games!

Go Deacs!Ron Wellman

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C.J. Harris has seen a lot in three-plus years at Wake Forest.

He has lived through the lows of losing seasons, the upheaval of a coaching change and the glory of an

NCAA tournament.You might think that success in his freshman

year – a 20-11 season, second round of the Big Dance, ACC all-freshman recognition – would be a positive memory for Harris, and you’d be right.

But it also haunts him. He wants to have that feeling again at Wake Forest, and he knows that as a senior, this is his final chance to do it with his hometown Deacons.

“It makes me desperate,” said the Mount Tabor graduate. “I want to get back to that feeling of competing every night, competing in the ACC and ultimately the NCAA tournament. I have to show that desperation in the way I play and the way I practice.”

For the Deacons to have a chance to live out Harris’ dream, he must do two things: Elevate his play to new heights, and inspire those around him to do the same.

As the only four-year senior on the team, much of the leadership burden falls on Harris, but the challenge of this year’s roster is unlike any in recent memory: Eleven scholarship players, seven of them freshmen. So when Harris says the WFU staff wants

him to be a “coach on the floor,” it means more than reading defenses and calling plays, it means teaching.

That kind of leadership hasn’t always come naturally to Harris. He’ll admit that in his freshman year, that NCAA tournament team, he was a quiet observer. The confidence to speak his mind has come with maturity, as it does with many college players, but it has also taken a lot of effort on Harris’ part to overcome his natural reticence.

“I was a quiet guy on the court,” Harris said. “I just liked to run to the corner and do my thing. But over the years I’ve gotten used to it more, getting more open and more vocal, and now I’m not holding anything back.”

He also said he’s gotten a little…encouragement.“I had to do it,” Harris said, laughing. “The

coaches kept making me run, so since I was getting punished, I chose to start talking.”

Travis McKie, a junior who figures to be the other upperclassman starter for the Deacs when they open the season Nov. 9 against Radford, has seen the difference in Harris’ demeanor.

“He was a quiet, quiet kid,” McKie said. “But in his sophomore year when things happened, he had to become more vocal, and then last year he was amazing.”

The “things” that “happened” were Wake Forest’s coaching change, from Dino Gaudio to Jeff Bzdelik,

Final Go-roundSenior C.J. HarriS HopeS For Strong FiniSH aFter Seeing it all during HiS Collegiate Career aS a demon deaCon

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and the ensuing fallout. The upheaval had its effect on everyone, but for Harris, the biggest hurdle was a fear of the unknown. Bzdelik brought a new system, a new leadership style and a new culture to Wake Forest, and Harris wondered if he would fit in.

He shouldn’t have been worried about losing his spot. After all, after his debut on Nov. 13, 2009, he won the ACC’s Rookie of the Week honor in four of his first seven weeks as a college player. He has started every healthy game at Wake Forest since.

Harris has seen many changes at Wake Forest, not only as a student-athlete, but while growing up just a few miles away. He admits the Deacons weren’t his team growing up, but he was certainly cognizant of what was happening, especially as he grew into a high school standout.

“When I was younger, I went to a couple of games, but I didn’t have my mind set on going there or anything,” Harris said. “In high school, I started to build a relationship with some of the players, and when I started noticing I was good enough to play D-I basketball, that’s when I ultimately decided to go to Wake.”

McKie is one of the players Harris bonded with early on, as they followed each other up the recruiting chain.

“I met him my freshman year (in high school) at Chris Paul’s basketball camp,” McKie said. “Neither of us had committed anywhere yet, but we hit it off. Our relationship has grown through the years, and now we’re the faces of the program. We have a lot of mutual respect for each other.”

Of course, they’re student/athletes – so “mutual respect” often means something else.

“Every day in practice, when we team up, we’re always on opposite sides,” McKie said. “Who’s going to win? That goes on every day.”

That sort of rivalry can help players get through preseason workouts. Those practices can get long, but Harris said he enjoys learning from his coaches.

“Bzdelik is a great coach,” Harris said. “He’s got a great sense of the game, knowing where to put players in the best position to succeed, as individuals and as a team. He’s done that for me.”

Harris must now do that for others – that “coach on the floor” mentality – as he leads the young Deacons. Harris has thrived as a passer by knowing where and how to deliver the ball to each teammate, but learning those tendencies for seven new guys at once is a challenge.

Many of the Deacons played together in the Triad Summer Pro-Am league at Forsyth Country Day last July, which got the relationships off to a good start.

“We played together a lot this summer and fall before practice started,” Harris said. “It’s been a lot to take in, but we’ve been able to figure each other out a little bit, gain some chemistry. That’ll only get better by the time the games start.”

Asked for a scouting report from the summer, Harris said he was impressed by the team’s size.

“I was pleasantly surprised by everybody,” Harris said. “Codi (Miller-McIntyre) and Devin (Thomas) are big bodies, and Daniel (Green) has gotten so much bigger. I was surprised by the physical features but also by the talent.”

One fact that has been overlooked in all the “young Deacs” talk is that this year’s team will be deeper than last season’s, with 11 players on scholarship. This is exciting for Harris, who believes the fresher legs will keep the team stronger for 40 minutes.

“Last year, if a guy wasn’t playing hard or was having a bad game, Coach didn’t have options,” Harris said. “Now he has the motivation of the bench. He can get the starters some rest and keep the intensity and the talent on the floor. It also gives us more options for strategy.”

While teaching others and refining the team dynamic, Harris has also tried to focus on improving his own game. McKie said the two of them worked one-on-one often this summer, especially during the first session of summer school, largely on their perimeter games and beating people off the dribble.

“He can create his own shot anywhere on the court,” McKie said. “He’s crafty – he can get by anybody. He changes speeds at a great time.”

But it hasn’t been all work for Harris this summer. He’s also discovered a new favorite off-day activity: golf.

Teammates Spencer Jennings and Chase Fischer play often, and they recruited Harris to join them near the end of the spring semester.

“It’s a fun, relaxing game, even if it’s sometimes very frustrating,” Harris said. “You can go play with friends and clear your mind of everything. But (Jennings and Fischer) are still very competitive. They don’t give me any slack.”

That competitive spirit is exactly what Harris and the Deacs will need to carry them through 2012-13.

c.j. harrisClass: Senior

Hometown: Winston-Salem

major: Communication, with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise

Favorite wFU moment: “The Texas game in the NCAA tournament (freshman year), when Ish (Smith) hit the game-winner.”

Favorite Food: Steak

Favorite College Class: “I’m in a leadership class right now where we compete against other classmates in team-building exercises. It’s an ROTC class, but it’s not physical – it’s all in-class activities.”

any pregame sUperstitions? “I just listen to music. I set up a playlist for every season. I haven’t done this year’s yet, but last year’s had some Drake, some Young Jeezy, some Jay-Z.”

Favorite sports movie: “Space Jam. I actually watched it again this summer.”

iF yoU CoUld Have dinner witH any one person, living or dead, wHo woUld it be? “Probably Michael Jordan. He’s the best to ever play the game, and I’d love to pick his brain. I’m a Kobe (Bryant) fan now, but with Jordan – the confidence he had every time he stepped on the floor. He knew he was the best, and he went out and showed it.”

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2012-13 OUTLOOKlast season: 13-18 (4-12 in ACC,

tied for ninth)

CoaCH: Jeff Bzdelik (21-42 in two years at Wake Forest, 132-147 in nine years as a college head coach)

retUrning starters: 2

Key retUrnees: F Travis McKie (6-7, Jr.), G C.J. Harris (6-3, Sr.)

Key losses: F Nikita Mescheriakov, G Tony Chennault, F Carson Desrosiers

oUtlooK: It’s a fresh start for Wake Forest, so it’s almost impossible to look at past performance as any indicator for this year’s team. If Harris, McKie and the other returnees can shepherd the team through early games while the freshmen learn their roles, then the real growth process will begin as the conference schedule heats up in January.

Date OppOnent / event LOcatiOn time / ResuLt

10/13/12 vs. Black & Gold madness Reynolds Gymnasium 8:00 p.m. et10/19/12 at Brock University (Exhibition) St. Catharines, Ont. W, 84-7910/20/12 at Ryerson (Exhibition) Toronto, Ont. W, 88-8011/02/12 vs. Rollins (exhibition) Winston salem, n.c. 7:00 p.m. et11/09/12 vs. Radford Winston salem, n.c. 7:00 p.m. et

2012 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam11/16/12 vs. Connecticut St. Thomas, USVI 6:30 p.m. ET11/17/12 Iona or Quinnipiac St. Thomas, USVI TBA11/18/12 Iona or Quinnipiac St. Thomas, USVI TBA11/19/12 G. Mason/Mercer/NMU/UIC St. Thomas, USVI TBA

11/23/12 vs. William & mary Winston-salem, n.c. 7:00 p.m. et11/27/12 vs. nebraska Winston-salem, n.c. 9:15 p.m. et12/01/12 at Richmond Richmond, Va. 6:00 p.m. ET12/05/12 vs. High point Winston-salem, n.c. 7:00 p.m. et12/08/12 vs. seton Hall Winston-salem, n.c. 7:00 p.m. et12/18/12 vs. Furman Winston-salem, n.c. 7:00 p.m. et12/22/12 at UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 2:30 p.m. ET01/02/13 vs. Xavier Winston salem, n.c. 7:00 p.m. et01/05/13 at Duke Durham, N.C. 12:00 p.m. ET01/09/13 vs. virginia Winston-salem, n.c. 9:00 p.m. et01/12/13 vs. Boston college Winston-salem, n.c. 4:00 p.m. et01/15/13 at Clemson Clemson, S.C. 7:00 p.m. ET01/19/13 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 2:00 p.m. ET01/22/13 vs. nc state Winston-salem, n.c. 7:00 p.m. et01/26/13 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 3:00 p.m. ET01/30/13 vs. Duke Winston-salem, n.c. 8:00 p.m. et02/02/13 at Maryland College Park, Md. 2:00 p.m. ET02/05/13 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 7:00 p.m. ET02/09/13 vs. Florida state Winston-salem, n.c. 12:00 p.m. et02/13/13 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. 7:00 p.m. ET02/16/13 vs. Georgia tech Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et02/23/13 vs. miami Winston-salem, n.c. 1:00 p.m. et02/26/13 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 9:00 p.m. ET03/02/13 vs. maryland Winston-salem, n.c. 12:00 p.m. et03/06/13 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 9:00 p.m. ET03/10/13 vs. virginia tech Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et

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0 Codi Miller-McIntyre Guard 6-3 195 FR Concord, N.C. Hargrave Military Academy1 Madison Jones Guard 6-1 160 FR Raleigh, N.C. Ravenscroft School2 Devin Thomas Forward 6-9 240 FR Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin HS4 Daniel Green Forward 6-10 220 SO Colleyville, Texas Grapevine HS10 Chase Fischer Guard 6-3 195 SO Ripley, W.Va. Ripley HS11 C.J. Harris Guard 6-3 190 SR Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS30 Travis McKie Forward 6-7 220 JR Richmond, Va. John Marshall HS31 Andre Washington Center 7-0 220 FR Roanoke, Va. Hargrave Military Academy33 Aaron Rountree III Forward 6-8 190 FR Wilson, N.C. Greenfield School34 Tyler Cavanaugh Forward 6-9 230 FR Dewitt, N.Y. Jamesville-Dewitt HS35 Dan Walsworth Guard 6-4 180 FR Leawood, Kan. Pembroke HS41 Duke Antonelli Guard 6-3 200 FR Mechanicsburg, Pa. Red Land HS42 Spencer Jennings Guard 6-1 180 SR Midland, Mich. Albion College45 Arnaud William Adala Moto Forward 6-6 225 FR Yaounde, Cameroon Episcopal (Va.) HS51 Grant O'Brien Forward 6-7 195 FR North Andover, Mass. The Governor's Academy52 Doug Niedrich Forward 6-6 200 SO Kildeer, Ill. Adlai E. Stevenson HS

2012-13 men’s schedule

2012-13 men’s roster



living the dreamby Jay reddick

Finally, Jen Hoover iS baCk at wake ForeSt

After more than 20 years, finally, Jen Hoover has completed the circle she first envisioned as a college student. She’s found her dream job as the head women’s basketball coach at Wake Forest.

When Hoover, then known as Jenny Mitchell, first came to Wake Forest as a college freshman from Roanoke, Va., she dreamed of a life centered around basketball — first as a player, then as a high school coach.

She got the “player” part of the equation taken care of quickly as a three-time All-ACC center. She led the Deacons to their only NCAA tournament appearance as a freshman in 1988 and left after four years with the school records for points and rebounds, marks that still haven’t been touched.

But along the way, her coaching aspirations changed slightly. As a high school coach, she knew she would have the opportunity to teach in a classroom environment but also to mentor young people in more than just academic subjects. Then she came to Wake Forest and got the opportunity to see how coach Joe Sanchez and his staff worked.

“The roles were so different,” Hoover said. “They were still teaching — not teaching subjects in a classroom, but still teaching life lessons, teaching discipline — and they were a big part of their players’ lives. I knew then that I wanted to be a college coach, not high school. And I knew my dream job, my dream situation would be to come back here to Wake Forest.”

Hoover’s road back to Winston-Salem has been long but necessary for her professional growth. After she graduated, she spent two years playing professionally in Sweden and with a United States touring team before diving into coaching.

She has remained upwardly mobile during her career. As she begins her 20th year of coaching, she joins the staff of her ninth different school. She said she has discovered new things about coaching at every different stop along the way, but her foremost coaching mentors have been Hall of Fame coach Debbie Ryan, whom she spent four seasons with at Virginia from 2003-07, and Joanne Boyle, who was her boss at California from 2008-11 and is now the head coach at UVa.

“Coach Sanchez really started the learning process, showing me by example what it meant to have a family atmosphere for your team,” Hoover said. “I got so much from Debbie and from Joanne that I take with me, but after working with both of them, I realized that no one person’s way is the right

way. You have to find what fits you and what fits your players and your staff.”

Hoover was able to put all those lessons to work in the summer of 2011, when she returned to the Triad as the head coach at High Point, her first head coaching job. She admits now that she expected the move to be more daunting than it was.

“The coaches I worked for, all of them prepared me to slide over into that (head-coaching) chair,” Hoover said. “Everyone let me be involved in everything: not just recruiting, not just scouting, but floor coaching, bench coaching, all of it.

“The biggest thing about it was, instead of making suggestions, now you’re making decisions. But it was a learning experience, and the people at High Point made it a great one.”

Even after all the good experiences and relationships she had at High Point, though, when Deacons coach Mike Petersen announced his departure this spring, Hoover knew what she had to do.

“In every interview or evaluation I’ve had for a while, when the question is, ‘Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?’ the honest answer has always been Wake Forest,” Hoover said. “My bosses have known that. When Mike left for North Texas, Craig Keilitz (the former WFU administrator who is now High Point’s athletic director), knew what might be coming.

“So now, I’m living the dream. It’s amazing to be home, and I’m so blessed to be back.”

Hoover inherits a team with great potential. Three starters and five seniors return from the second 20-win team in school history (Hoover played for the first). Hoover plans to take advantage of that experience but also gradually mold the team into her own philosophy.

“We like to play fast,” Hoover said. “Not run-and-gun, but push the tempo and run a lot. On defense, we want to dictate what the other team does.

“One of our things is that we want to always outwork other teams, play a fast, tight brand of basketball, and get better every day.”

Hoover said that before she was offered a job with the Deacons, she saw Wake Forest play four or five times last year, either when scouting or on film. Those viewings helped her understand the type of team she’s inheriting, but she said it didn’t lead her to prejudge any of her players.

“When I got here, my philosophy was that everybody has a clean slate with me,” Hoover said. “I had a taste for what we had, but I knew I couldn’t make my best judgments until I got on the court with them. In this system, we can figure out who we think will be good at some things and not others, but we’re not going to put our players in a box.”

To that end, Hoover experimented during the first two weeks of practice with moving some post players to the wing, to add depth and versatility.

We should all see the Deacons’ work in progress on Nov. 11, the season opener against Coppin State, but the ultimate objectives are obvious.

“When I talked with Ron (Wellman) and Barbara (Walker) about their vision for the future of the program, it lined up with mine: Get degrees and win championships,” Hoover said. “We understand it’s a process and it won’t happen overnight, but that is the goal.”

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Date OppOnent / event LOcatiOn time / ResuLt

10/29/12 vs. anderson (exhibition) Winston-salem, n.c. 6:30 p.m. et11/11/12 vs. coppin state Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et11/14/12 vs. unc-Wilmington Winston-salem, n.c. 6:30 p.m. et11/18/12 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 3:00 p.m. ET

Paradise Jam11/22/12 vs. Connecticut St. Thomas Virgin Islands 6:00 p.m. ET11/23/12 vs. Purdue St. Thomas Virgin Islands 6:00 p.m. ET11/24/12 vs. Marist St. Thomas Virgin Islands 6:00 p.m. ET

11/29/12 at Illinois Champagne, Ill. 8:00 p.m. ET12/01/12 vs. charleston southern Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et12/04/12 vs. Florida a&m Winston-salem, n.c. 6:30 p.m. et12/08/12 vs. seton Hall Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et12/22/12 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 2:00 p.m. ET12/29/12 vs. campbell Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et12/31/12 vs. nevada Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et01/06/13 vs. north carolina state Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et01/10/13 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 7:00 p.m. ET01/13/13 vs. Duke Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et01/17/13 vs. clemson Winston-salem, n.c. 6:30 p.m. et01/20/13 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. 1:00 p.m. ET01/24/13 vs. miami Winston-salem, n.c. 6:30 p.m. et01/27/13 vs. virginia Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et01/31/13 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 7:00 p.m. ET02/03/13 at North Carolina State Raleigh, N.C. 2:00 p.m. ET02/08/13 vs. maryland Winston-salem, n.c. 6:30 p.m. et02/10/13 vs. Boston college Winston-salem, n.c. 2:00 p.m. et02/14/13 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 7:00 p.m. ET02/17/13 at Duke Durham, N.C. 3:00 p.m. ET02/21/13 vs. Georgia tech Winston-salem, n.c. 6:30 p.m. et02/25/13 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 7:00 p.m. ET02/28/13 vs. Virginia Tech Winston-Salem, N.C. 6:30 p.m. ET03/03/13 at Maryland College Park, Md. 2:00 p.m. ET

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2012-13 OUTLOOK2011-12 reCord: 20-14, 7-9 ACC

CoaCH: Jen Hoover (first season at Wake Forest; 20-13 in one year overall)

retUrning starters: 3

Key retUrnees: Lakevia Boykin (Sr., G), Chelsea Douglas (Jr., G), Sandra Garcia (Sr., C)

Key losses: Secily Ray (F), Brooke Thomas (G), Camille Collier (G)

oUtlooK: The Wake Forest program is on a definite upswing, with top talent returning from a 20-win season. If the current players can mesh well with Hoover’s system, this has the potential to be one of the best seasons in school history.

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Most of the better Wake Forest football teams have had good kicking games. The ability to put points on the board when a drive stalls

or to flip the field to take off the pressure off the defense has been one ingredient to the Deacons’ success during Jim Grobe’s tenure. Alexander (Alex) Kinal (pronounced KIN-uhl), the redshirt freshman punter from Adelaide, South Australia, is fast proving he could consistently supply another strong leg to the program again.

Kinal, appropriately called “Mate” by his coaches and teammates, has been pretty steady despite not having a long legacy of playing American football. He played a much rougher sport and one without pads — Australian Rules Football. Don’t know much about Australian Rules Football? Take a look at this Australian Rules Football Promotional video on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/33zpsr, and you get a taste of just how physical the sport is and how athletic Kinal had to be to play it. Compared to what Kinal does now, dressed in pads and escorted by blockers to protect him, it’s a tame game to punt for the Demon Deacons. In fact, he’d just as soon go down, outrun his teammates and make a tackle as stay back as the last line of defense — the safety — on a return.

“He’s done a good job for us this year, done a good job putting the ball inside the 20,” Grobe said. “I think at Maryland we had a really strong breeze both ways and that bothered him a little bit. That was the first time we had been in some nasty weather with him punting the football. But the nice thing about Alex is he is just going to get better and better.”

Kinal made his mark playing for the Walkerville Junior Football Club and frequently led his league in number of goals kicked. “I grew up my whole life playing Australian Rules Football and the only way of passing is by punting the ball,” Kinal said. “But I sat down one day watching TV and saw a couple of Aussie boys playing in the NFL punting — Ben Graham (Detroit Lions) and Sav Rocca (Washington Redskins) — and I thought I’d give it a crack. So I sent some tape out to a bunch of

Division I schools and waited for one to contact me. I sent out a lot — double digits at least, and I just sent them. I saw which schools were Division I and Division II and just sent them all out. That’s basically what happened.”

Wake Forest, known for taking chances on players from time to time, sometimes after major injuries, sometimes sight unseen (but nonetheless researched), took a chance on Kinal being the next great punter at Wake Forest. Billy Mitchell, who is the assistant head coach, called Kinal after seeing the video Kinal sent far and wide to anybody and everybody, and the conversation went well.

“We just sort of introduced ourselves and had a chat and I was interested, I was impressed,” Kinal said.

Kinal visited the Wake Forest campus in November 2010 and then made his official visit in January 2011, and that was the first time he said he met “everyone” and “saw the whole thing.”

“Mitch found him,” Grobe said. “Alex had sent around a video of himself punting the football. Of course, he wasn’t taking a snap, he didn’t have any pressure, and he was just punting the ball out of sight. I think we were getting over five seconds of hang time out of his kicks, so we said we’ve got to take a look at this guy. So we called a specialist who does the Ray Guy camps and asked about him and he said, ‘I’m not real sure, but I’ll have a buddy go look at him.’ So he called down to Australia and had somebody go look at him, and he called back and said he was the real deal, he wasn’t punting a nerf ball, it didn’t have any helium in the ball, and he’s doing the real deal. We had to teach him to put on a uniform and catch it, but he has done well.”

Kinal liked Wake Forest as a place to learn and play football, and the rest is now a good punter in the process of perhaps becoming a great one.

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it was the facilities, the staff, the people — I liked it all,” Kinal said. “It felt good here,”

Grobe admitted that when Kinal came in as a redshirt freshman there were some adjustments that had to be made to the process involved with punting the ball for the American version of football, but it didn’t take long before Kinal was putting together the pieces and proving himself more than capable.

“There was a learning curve for him,” Grobe said. “That’s why we didn’t try to punt him last year. Taking a snap and getting the ball off and not get it blocked, it was tougher than you would think. But we knew he had the big leg, and he still does, and he’s just scratched the surface. I think he’s a guy that could be pretty special by the time he graduates. He played Australian Rules Football, and that’s a lot tougher. He’s been roughed up pretty good playing that sport. You punt it left footed and right footed in that sport, and we haven’t let him punt it left footed yet, but he had been a competitor coming in. All out best kickers and punters have been competitors, and that’s the key. In a lot of cases, they’ve played other sports. You find guys that are very competitive and play at a high level.

“It was something to get used to, having that weight on your shoulders,” Kinal said. “We run around without pads but kicking, after a few weeks, it didn’t matter anymore because it’s about the mechanics of how your hips and spine work, so it doesn’t matter if you have shoulder pads and helmet on any more.”

Playing a high-impact game growing up and then playing a high-impact game where he rarely gets hit has also been an adjustment for Kinal. On a good day, he is rarely called to action, but when he is needed, he knows the importance of his role and is ready to perform. If he gets in a little contact, he doesn’t mind it a bit.

“I don’t really get hit at all here, but I don’t care (if I did), but it’s different,” Kinal said. “Aussie rules is just more a fly by the seat of your pants sport. You know where you want to move the ball, how you want to move it, but it’s not set direct plays. So what I’m working on now are technical plays where you have to have a different mindset. I do like getting

in the games, but that means we’re not doing well. I’m not going to say I don’t like being in the game because I like being on the field so…I haven’t made a tackle yet, but I’ve got to cover, and that’s my job. I’m a punter, part of a football team, so I guess I’m not your average punter.”

“You can just tell in drills and stuff, he likes to be doing them with the linebackers,” Grobe said with a wry smile. “He likes to compete, and I told him you know you got knocked out a bunch in Australian Rules, but we’ll try not to get you knocked out here.”

So far he’s been knocking it out of the backfield and doing just what Grobe and the coaching staff thought he might.

Kinal began kicking the American football in the park with his dad with no formal training. Since those first kicks in the park, he received some coaching in Melbourne and Brisbane back in his homeland and then he has a couple of coaches in the U.S., one in Florida and one in Detroit who have helped him hone his skills.

“I try to take in what I can from people who have done it beforehand and just try to go my way about it,” he said.

Probably the biggest difference one can see when Kinal punts the ball is the way he holds it and the low position with which he makes contact with the ball. He gets it out fast and is punting well. Statistically going into the middle of October, Kinal is just 6.6 yards off the ACC leader, but he’s punted for more overall yards than anybody in the league. Sometimes stats can be skewed because of field position and situation. But the bottom line is that Kinal can kick the ball, and that’s an element the Deacons will need this year and in the years to come.

“We’ve tried to get him away from releasing the ball so low on his kicks, but he’s getting height and distance,” Grobe said. “It’s hard on his back because of that torque so he’s always iced up on his back, but we finally just left him alone because sometimes you can coach a kid out of being good. But Alex is a good student and a good person with good character and a good teammate. He’s a guy who comes out every day and just wants to get better.”

Alex Kinalyear: Redshirt freshman

position: Punter

major: Undeclared

CHose waKe Forest: After Billy Mitchell, Wake Forest’s assistant head coach, contacted him after Kinal sent out video of himself to various NCAA Division I and II football programs in the United States.

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One of my favorite things about being in development at Wake Forest is the interesting array of people I get to meet. We visit young professionals, young families, empty nesters, retirees and more, but they all have one thing in common – a love for Wake Forest. Each person or family has a unique perspective on their Wake Forest experience and the importance that athletics plays in their lives, and they all face a a common decision about what community to call home. Recently, I have noticed many people choosing to make Winston-Salem their permanent home, and it is interesting to hear what influences affect their decision. The factors are sometimes obvious such as employment, proximity of family, cost of living, climate, access to health care and activities. However, for many people, another factor that always seems to play a role is Wake Forest. It is amazing to me the value an institution like Wake Forest can add to a community for alumni and fans of all ages.

As he prepared for graduation, Alex Taylor (’12) faced a decision that all graduates must face — where to live and look for employment. I came to know Alex when he was an intern with the Deacon Club where he proved to be a valuable asset, and it was clear that he would be well suited for a variety of career opportunities. While helping him network, it became clear that his effervescent love of Wake Forest was going to play a major role in his decision. He wanted to remain close so he could enjoy not only football and basketball games, but also support the Olympic sport teams as often as he wished.

“When I started my freshman year at Wake Forest I had no idea that I would end up living in Winston-Salem after graduation,” he said. “Like many college students, I had dreams of moving to a big city upon graduation, but during my time at Wake I grew to appreciate everything that Winston-Salem had to offer. More importantly, I fell in love with the fact that there are so many Wake Forest supporters in town. I loved that all Wake alumni treated one another as family, and I loved the idea that I could attend every Wake Forest sporting event that I wanted for the rest of my life and be surrounded by friends at each game. Ultimately, that tight-knit Wake Forest community in Winston-Salem is what led to me getting my dream job in Winston-Salem.”

His love for his alma mater and desire to stay engaged with the athletic programs led Alex to pursue a career in finance in Winston-Salem. Just a few months post graduation, Alex is already proving to be a true leader in the Winston-Salem young professional community and has his finger on the pulse of things to do in the area. He has also become a fixture at many Demon Deacon athletic events.

While there are certainly many aspects of Winston-Salem that are attractive to young alumni, you don’t have to be a recent graduate to be attracted by the lure of the local Wake Forest community. Very recently I had the opportunity to welcome a couple who just moved to Winston-Salem from Dallas, Texas, to enjoy their retirement years. John Carroll (’64) and his wife Mary Agnes now excitedly call Winston-Salem home.

“We started returning to Wake Forest every fall a few years ago for a multi-generational tailgate run by the son of an alum with whom I went to school,” he said. “We attended a few games every year which led to buying season tickets and spending more time visiting our son and exploring Winston-Salem and the rest of the state.

“So the first of several reasons why we moved to Winston-Salem is because of the appeal of Wake Forest. We were ready for a change after 20-plus years in Dallas. Wake is small enough to be a welcoming and inclusive community which Aggie and I especially like since we have lived so far away for such a long time.

“Second, the Winston-Salem area offers a lot of options and is an ideal size just like Wake. Big enough to provide activities to keep you busy all the time but small enough to get to know people and enjoy being a part of the community. The climate is also a plus in that it eliminates weather extremes, and we marvel at how green and beautiful the landscape is here for much of the year. That’s a big plus coming from Texas.

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“Thirdly, we’re only 45 minutes from Salisbury where our son and daughter-in-law live, and they enjoy visiting us in Winston-Salem partly because of the options that a bigger city has to offer.

“I’d say we’re here because we chose to retire to a place which has the best of both worlds — a town and school large enough to provide enjoyable and enriching experiences but small enough to feel like you’re connected and welcomed. And best of all, it’s a bonus to be able to enjoy it with your son and his wife.”

The very next day after welcoming the Carrolls back to town, I was reading the Winston-Salem Journal. It included an article that highlighted Winston-Salem as the sixth-leading retirement city in the United States and the top North Carolina city for retirement according to CNNMoney.com. The article stated many reasons such as cost of living, average home value, quality of health care, sports availability and a strong arts community. Winston-Salem was also profiled in the October issue of the US Airways in-flight magazine, which highlighted many more examples of the great qualities of Winston-Salem, including Wake Forest University.

I know first-hand what it is about this community that is so attractive to so many Wake Foresters. I grew up in Winston-Salem and lived in Raleigh and Atlanta before settling back in Winston-Salem 12 years ago. My reasons for enjoying this community are many. With three kids there are a variety of activities that allow them to pursue their interests at any level. Among our three daughters, we have a recreational horseback rider, a competitive soccer player and a dance/gymnastics enthusiast, and all have wonderful opportunities to pursue their dreams in

their area of interest. The proximity to the beach and mountains makes for a wonderful day trip or weekend getaway. A Sunday morning trip to Krispy Kreme, a stroll through Reynolda Gardens, the Moravian Lovefeast and rolling the quad after a big win are all little things that add up to a larger enjoyment of Winston-Salem. The opportunities for our kids to get to know Wake Forest student-athletes through their participation in summer sports camps have facilitated lasting relationships and provided them more reasons to cheer for their favorite players. The school choices are many and provide a challenging curriculum to hopefully one day develop a third generation Deacon. At the end of the day, the people in this community who take time to invest in lasting relationships are what Winston-Salem is all about. If you are considering a place to start your career, raise a family or retire one day, I encourage you to think about Winston-Salem. I believe you will find that the heart of the Winston-Salem community comes back to Wake Forest. Whether it is athletics, arts, events, speakers or continuing educational opportunities, Wake Forest’s presence can be felt throughout the city. Wake Forest not only serves as a focal point of our community, but also as a source of pride and spirit for its citizens. Wake Forest will always be a part of your family and will continue to remain constant and true — continuously improving and enriching the lives of those who take the time to uncover the treasures it provides. For many people, it is a core reason why we call Winston-Salem home, or why it provides such a nice feeling when you visit. Come back to Winston-Salem and live happily ever after with dear old Wake Forest.

deacon club photosDeacon Club members are encouraged to submit photos for publication in the Gold Rush. Send your photos in digital format to [email protected]. Submission of a photo does not guarantee that it will be published. Thanks for showing off your Demon Deacon pride!

1 Dr. John Petrocelli, his wife Lina and daughter Sydney get close to the action with the Deacon Club Pre-Game Field Pass.

2 Hollis, daughter of Rollie (’99) and Jen (’00) Thompson enjoys a romp on the field during a Homecoming Weekend visit.

3 Little cheerleader, Kaitlin, shows off her Deacon pride under the watchful eyes of her dad, Deputy Ryan Rae, and uncle, Deputy James Rae.

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Tyson Clabo (’04) was like many other young recruits when

he committed to play for the Demon Deacons. A standout

athlete from Farragut High School in Knoxville, TN, Clabo had

earned all conference, all-state, and all-region honors as an

offensive lineman and averaged a double-double – 18 points

and 10 rebounds – during his senior year on the basketball

team. He knew he had a big decision to make about where

he would play college football, but he approached it as if he

were deciding where to accept a new job. While he admits

that he chose Wake Forest primarily because of the value of

the education, what he discovered once he arrived was much

more important.

“I found a family…I found a place. I didn’t know what to expect,

but that is what I got, and I’m pretty happy with that.”

Clabo thrived in the environment he found at Wake Forest. “I

learned a lot about football, but my time at Wake was really

just about growing up. When I was 18 years old, I didn’t know

anything – I was just a kid. Wake Forest is where I developed,

where I became an adult, and I’m so glad that happened at

Wake and not some big state school. It was a small, family-like

atmosphere, and that became very important to me.“

Known as one of the smartest players and a leader on the

offensive line, Clabo experienced tremendous success on the

field. As a sophomore left tackle, he

was the only underclassmen to start

every contest that year. During his

junior year, Clabo moved to left guard

where he again started every game,

helping the Deacon ground game lead

the ACC in rushing for the second

straight year. He finished his college

career with a streak of 36 consecutive

starts and earned first-team All-ACC

honors as a senior.

After graduating in 2004, Clabo was

initially signed by the Denver Broncos

as an undrafted rookie free agent.

Throughout the next year, he played

on practice squads for the Chargers,

Broncos, and Giants and spent a

season in NFL Europa as a Hamburg

Sea Devil. In September 2005, Clabo

signed with Atlanta where he remains

a key member of the Falcons’ offensive

line.

Although he wasn’t necessarily

looking for it when he came to Wake

Forest, that sense of family is a theme

that has stayed with him through the

years. The relationships he developed

with his coaches are as strong as ever.

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“I talk to Coach Grobe as much as I can, but I really keep in

touch with Coach Lobo. We talk about all kinds of things - from

offensive line play to skiing to family – it’s a pretty special

dynamic. I would hate to just always talk to him about football

because there’s so much more to the player/coach relationship

than just X’s and O’s.”

Beyond his football family, Wake Forest also played a role in

the growth of Clabo’s own family. He was attending summer

school when he met his future wife Kendra. She was from

Mount Airy, and was home for the summer when they met.

They eventually married in February 2010, but as Clabo

explained there was not a lot of “honeymoon” time. Just a few

short months later, the young family continued to grow when

the couple adopted Clabo’s niece and nephew. Personal issues

faced by the children’s parents prompted Tyson’s mother

and father to take them in, but Tyson and Kendra decided

they would open their hearts and their home to 3-year-old

Alissa and 2-year-old Ethan. Earlier this year, all four of them

welcomed a new addition to their family, a bouncing baby boy

named Cameron.

Now as a husband and father of three with a successful

career in the NFL, Clabo is giving back to the place that helped

him become the man he is today. He

recently made a pledge of $500,000 in

support of the next phase of the Football

Project, which will include renovation

and expansion of the locker room in

Bridger Field House. The expanded

footprint will provide adequate space to

accommodate the needs of the entire

team and the renovations and enhancements will create an

atmosphere that will compel recruits to get excited about

putting on a black and gold jersey every Saturday and taking

the field to compete for the Deacs. Clabo knows how crucial

this project is to the future success of the football program.

He knows what recruits are looking for. He knows that it is the

lure of big-time college football and state-of-the-art facilities

that will impress them at first.

“I wanted to give to the program because when you’re a kid, you

don’t know anything. Recruits see cool locker rooms and cool

stadiums and state-of-the-art weight rooms, and everything

else, and although it’s unfortunate that those are the factors

that go into the decisions on where kids go to school, it’s part

of the business. In order to attract these kids and give them

the opportunity to have an amazing college experience at

Wake Forest like I did, we’ve got to keep up with the times. If

kids just chose where to go to school based on atmosphere

and how awesome their coaching staff is, Wake Forest would

never lose, but that’s not the case, so we need to have nice

facilities. As both a former player, and as someone who wants

to eventually move back to the area, come to games every

Saturday and see great football, I know we need good players,

and we need a good locker room, so I felt compelled to help.”

Regardless of what attracts those talented recruits, Tyson

Clabo knows first-hand what they will come to cherish most

about Wake Forest. When they look back on their time as a

Demon Deacon, it won’t be the huge scoreboard or the new

locker room that they will appreciate most. It will be the time

spent with friends and teammates, the life-lessons learned

from coaches, the bonds formed – the strong ties of the Wake

Forest football family. But in the meantime, Clabo recognizes

what must be done to attract those recruits and make

them successful on the field and in the classroom, and he’s

committed to helping bring that to fruition.

Wake Forest Athletics would like to thank Tyson Clabo and his

family for their generosity, support, and most importantly, for

being such a loyal member of the Wake Forest Football family.



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introducing deac ‘n dineThe Deacon Club is pleased to introduce “Deac ‘N Dine,” a grassroots effort to connect our

members with other alums, donors and fans in their area. These small group (10-12 guests)

events will be held throughout the year in various areas around the country. Whenever

possible, a Deacon Club staff member and a coach will attend the event to connect with the

group. If you are interested in hosting a “Deac ‘N Dine” event in your area, please contact the

Deacon Club at (336) 758-5626 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Help us Develop CHampionsSupport of the Annual Fund is crucial

to our ability to provide scholarships

to talented student-athletes, and with

scholarship costs approaching $12

million, we need the support of the entire

Wake Forest community. Please consider

renewing your Deacon Club membership

by making a pledge or gift today. Be

sure to take advantage of year-end tax

benefits by making a gift before Dec. 31.

BasketBaLL tickets tO suit aLL YOuR neeDsAt this point in time you are certainly aware of the new energy surrounding our Men’s Basketball program; with seven incoming freshman and two of the top players in the ACC returning, all of us here in the Athletics Department are excited to see what the season has in store. With this new energy we have made an effort to make it as easy as possible for Deacon Fans to attend games this season. With all new ticket packages, we aim to be as flexible as we can in allowing fans to attend the games of their choosing while sitting in the seats that best fit their needs. Please visit www.deacontickets.com where you can utilize this interactive site to customize a plan that best fits your needs. Whether you are looking to bring a group to a game, rent a suite or attend five games of your choosing, this site will allow you to customize a plan that fits your schedule and your budget. Of course, any member of our sales team would love to assist you in this process and we ask you to call us at 336-758-3322 to design your own ticket plan for the 2012-2013 Men’s Basketball season. Thank you for your support and Go Deacs!


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When did you graduate from Wake Forest? Erin - 2006; Paul - 2005

What was your major and/or minor? Erin - BA in Biology, minor in Anthropology; Paul - BS Business

What does being a Demon Deacon mean to you? Doing the right thing, the right way, for the right reason.

Why are you still involved in Wake Forest Athletics? Erin – “For me, WFU provided an opportunity to receive an exceptional education while playing a sport that I loved. At Wake, I found lifelong friends, made lasting memories, and oh yeah … met my husband Paul, who worked with the women’s volleyball team as the student manager. For Paul, his involvement went beyond the volleyball team as he served as public address announcer for baseball, soccer, field hockey and

tennis for 10 years.” Paul – “My experience with such a high-caliber athletic program gave me an incredible appreciation for what Wake Forest has accomplished, and continues to accomplish given our size.”

Why do you feel it is important to give back to the University? Wake Forest gave both of us a lifetime of memories and friendships. Through athletics and academics, we are grateful for the role Wake Forest has played in both of our lives. Giving back, in the form of annual donations and in-person support for the Deacs on game days, helps to continue the traditions we hold so dear.

What is your current occupation? Erin - pathologists’ assistant, Carolina Medical Center Charlotte (“I slice and dice anything removed during surgery.”); Paul - corporate communications manager, Family Dollar

n each issue, Where Are They Now showcases a former Wake Forest student-athlete. This issue highlights former volleyball player Erin Borhart Mayer and her husband, former volleyball student manager Paul Mayer. During her senior year, Erin was named second team All-ACC after finishing in the top 10 in the conference in assists per game. She earned the team’s Most Valuable Player and

Deacon awards in addition to being named to the All-ACC Academic Team. Borhart ranks third all-time in assists with 3,893 and first all-time in reception percentage with .996.

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What is your favorite memory of your time at Wake Forest? So many to choose from… Erin - Cookout shakes, beating Georgia Tech on Halloween and living on Polo Road. Paul - Storming the court after upsetting Duke in a 2 OT thriller, late night breakfast in Benson and announcing from the “friendly confines” of Gene Hooks Stadium.

What makes you most proud of Wake Forest? The tradition of excellence on the field and in the classroom.

When you come back to Wake Forest, you always… Walk around the Quad and trails to Reynolda Village, go to Zack’s frozen yogurt and seek out athletic trainer, Jeff Strahm.

We were there when… Wake Forest won their 3-peat field hockey championships (’03,’04,’05), men’s basketball was ranked Np. 1 in the country and finished the season as ACC regular season champs (2003), Coach Prosser and Coach Grobe’s first season, the opening of the Miller Center, the new DKE house was built.

Who is your favorite coach at Wake Forest, current or past? That’s a tough one. Wake has such a rich history of great coaches. During our time at WFU, we had the great fortune of seeing Skip Prosser in action. We also enjoyed watching Grant Achilles (baseball) and Jesse Medvene-Collins (tennis) coach their respective teams. Go Deacs!



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To Tweet or not to Tweet, That is the Question: Social Media and Recruiting

It seems virtually impossible to find anyone younger than the age of 25 these days who doesn’t have a Facebook or Twitter account. In fact, recent statistics show that nearly 1 billion people actively use these sites worldwide. Although NCAA rules have struggled to keep up with the ever-changing technology, they have established some basic guidelines regarding how coaches should use these social media sites. But what about boosters? The rules are clear enough that boosters aren’t allowed to recruit, but is it OK to “poke,” “like” or “tweet” a prospective student-athlete?

Although the format of each site is different and the manner in which members may communicate with each other is unique, one simple rule of thumb should be applied when considering NCAA rules.

If the action results in a message of any kind being communicated by a booster to a prospective student-athlete, then the correspondence is impermissible under NCAA regulations. Simply “following” or observing comments that are made by prospects is not necessarily impermissible, but any exchange of information or correspondence would constitute an impermissible recruiting activity and would thereby be a violation of NCAA rules.

So whenever the next iteration of social media takes the world by storm, if we apply this basic principle we can avoid the ire of the NCAA.

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