Welcome to the Deac2Deac podcast, hosted by former Wake Forest Football player Kevin Smith! Join Kevin for conversations with current and former Deacs, as he goes inside their stories and what Wake Forest University has meant to them.
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Tracy Alston currently serves as the founder and CEO of two companies, New Mentality, P.C. and Mental Edge Fitness Solutions, Inc.
Melissa Proctor, a Wake Forest Alum, currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for the Atlanta Hawks.
Deac2Deac host Kevin Smith recently sat down with former Wake Forest football player John Leach. Leach was a standout running back for the Demon Deacons football team from 1990-1993.
Peyton Williams and Mike Muse sat down with Wake Forest head women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the everything Wake Forest women's basketball as the Deacs picked up a win in the ACC Tournament and prepare for their first round contest in the Women's NIT. The Deacs picked up a 61-53 victory over UVA in the first round of the ACC Tournament before falling 45-40 in a tight game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Led by the ACC's leading scorer Jewel Spear, Wake Forest kicks off NIT action at the Joel on Thursday at 7:00 against the Akron Zips. A win on Thursday would put the Deacs in a second round contest against Middle Tennessee or Wofford.
Deac2Deac host Kevin Smith caught up with Wake Forest men's golf coach Jerry Haas. The men's golf team is currently competing in their spring season and will finish up the Wake Forest Invitational on Tuesday at Pinehurst No. 2. Haas has seen years of success as the head coach at Wake Forest and has seen many of his former players make the PGA Tour, including last year's PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Will Zalatoris.
Peyton Williams and Mike Muse sat down with Wake Forest head women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the Deacs' final week of the regular season and the quick turnaround into this week's ACC Tournament. The Deacs closed out the regular season with a pair of home games, one of which was a 76-60 victory over to Syracuse to secure the tiebreaker over the Orange for conference tournament seeding. Led by the ACC's leading scorer Jewel Spear, Wake Forest kicks off tournament action on Wednesday against UVA, a team they beat 68-53 a couple of weeks ago. A victory over the Cavaliers will give the Deacs a second round matchup against Georgia Tech.
Peyton Williams sat down with Wake Forest head women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the Deacs' recent run of play as well as the fact that there are just two games remaining in the regular season. The Deacs are coming off a two-game road trip at NC State and Boston College but will close out the regular season this week with a pair of home games. Led by the ACC's leading scorer Jewel Spear, Wake Forest welcomes Syracuse to town on Thursday and then hosts Georgia Tech in the regular season finale on Sunday afternoon.
Deac2Deac host Kevin Smith sat down with Wake Forest's Dwight Lewis. Lewis was a former professional football player and now serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Community and Alumni Relations. He has been with the Demon Deacons since 2008.
Peyton Williams and Mike Muse caught up with Wake Forest head women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the Deacs' recent ACC victory over Virginia in the Play 4 Kay contest. With just a handful of games left in the regular season, the Deacs sit above .500 with a 13-12 record. Led by the ACC's leading scorer Jewel Spear, Wake Forest travels to NC State on Thursday and Boston College on Sunday before closing out the regular season with home games against Syracuse and Georgia Tech.
Peyton Williams and Mike Muse caught up with Wake Forest head women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the past run of games for Wake Forest women's basketball. With just a handful of games left in the regular season, the Deacs sit above .500 with a 12-11 record. Led by the ACC's leading scorer Jewel Spear, Wake Forest travels to Clemson on Thursday and will return to the Joel to host UVA in Sunday's annual Play4Kay game.
Deac2Deac host Kevin Smith sat down with Wake Forest kicker Nick Sciba to discuss his legendary career as a Demon Deacon. After a successful 2021-22 season, Sciba broke the NCAA record for career field goal percentage.
Peyton Williams and Mike Muse caught up with Wake Forest head women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the past two weeks of basketball since the team has returned to campus for the spring semester. The Deacs have been on the road a lot recently, traveling for four of their last six games but now have back-to-back home games against Miami and UNC. Led by the ACC's leading scorer Jewel Spear, the Deacs sit at 12-8 on the year and will host Miami at the Joel on Thursday. We are also bringing to you a special segment of "Where Are They Now?" as we had the privilege to sit down with Roper Halverson. She was a 2013 inductee into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame and has been a pioneer for women's athletics at Wake Forest University.
Deac2Deac host Kevin Smith sat down with Peter Brubaker. Dr. Brubaker is the Chair of the Health and Exercise Science department at Wake Forest.
Peyton Williams and Mike Muse caught up with Wake Forest head women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to get her thoughts following a trip to Florida. During their time in the Sunshine State, the Deacs went 1-1, including a 47-46 win at Miami. The Deacs sit at 12-4 on the year and will host Notre Dame at the Joel on Thursday.
Deac2Deac host Kevin Smith sat down with former Wake Forest football standout Calvin Pace. Pace was a four-year letterman for Wake Forest and a 13-year veteran of the NFL.
We return to the Shah Basketball Complex for the first time following the holidays. Peyton Williams and Coach Mike Muse are back with head coach Jen Hoover this week and got her thoughts about how her team has fared the past couple of weeks. The Deacs are three games into ACC play and picked up their first conference victory last week, beating Florida State after going on a 21-2 run to secure the win in overtime. Led by the ACC's leading scorer, Jewel Spear, the Deacs head to the Sunshine State this week to battle the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday and then head to Tallahassee for a rematch with the Seminoles on Sunday.
Former Wake Forest women's basketball player, and soon-to-be Hall of Famer, Tracy Connor-Riddick sat down with Kevin Smith to discuss her time as a Demon Deacon. Connor-Riddick was a standout member of the Wake Forest women's basketball program from 1992-1997.
An exciting show this week... we come to you live from the Joel! The Demon Deacons picked up an impressive 90-58 victory over ETSU and we caught up with Dane Sparrow to get his thoughts on the team's performance. Peyton Williams and Coach Mike Muse sat down with Sparrow, the longest-tenured assistant under head coach Jen Hoover to learn about his path to Wake Forest and what he expects from his team going forward. The win puts the Deacs at 9-1 on the season and they will host South Carolina State on Wednesday evening before traveling to Atlanta, Ga. for their ACC opener against Georgia Tech.
Former Demon Deacon Dion "Rocko" Williams appeared on this week's Deac2Deac podcast with host Kevin Smith. Williams was a member of the Wake Forest football team from 2000 to 2003.
This week, we take a look at the program from a different vantage point. Peyton Williams and Coach Mike Muse sat down with Erin Dickerson-Davis, the Associate Head Coach of the Wake Forest women's basketball team. The guys also caught up with Jasmine Perkins, our Director of Basketball Operations, to see what things are like day in and day out surrounding the women's basketball program. The Demon Deacons suffered their first setback of the season this past week, falling to Nebraska by a final score of 86-60 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Deacs then responded in dominant fashion, beating Troy 90-61 last Saturday. The Deacs sit at 8-1 this season and will have the week off before return to the Joel on Monday to host ETSU.
Peyton Williams and Coach Mike Muse sit down with Wake Forest women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss a successful week for Wake Forest women's basketball. The Demon Deacons picked up a pair of victories, over High Point and UMBC, extending their winning streak to seven as they remain perfect through the early stages of the season. This week, the Deacs will host Nebraska in the ACC/Big Ten on Wednesday and then return to the Joel on Saturday to welcome the Troy Trojans. The Demon Deacons currently fair at 7-0, the best start the women's program has had during the Hoover era.
Peyton Williams and Coach Mike Muse sit down with Wake Forest women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the second week of the Deacs' season. The Demon Deacons picked up a pair of victories, extending their winning streak to five as they remain perfect through the early stages of the season. Coach Hoover's squad will travel to High Point on Wednesday and then return to the Joel on Saturday to host UMBC. The Deacs will look to stay undefeated as they are currently 5-0, the best start the women's program has had during the Hoover era.
Peyton Williams and Coach Mike Muse sit down with Wake Forest women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the first week of the Deacs' season. The Demon Deacons picked up three victories this past week and return to the Joel for a pair of contests against in-state foes UNC Charlotte and East Carolina.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' crucial ACC Atlantic Division victory over NC State. The Deacs now face a two-game road trip, starting Saturday at Clemson. They need one victory to secure a spot in the ACC Championship Game.
Former Demon Deacon Bob Grant appeared on this week's Deac2Deac podcast with host Kevin Smith. Grant was a Wake Forest football standout from 1965-67 before embarking on a four-year NFL career.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' first setback of 2021. Wake Forest fell to UNC last week but return to Truist Field on Saturday for their final home game of the year as they host NC State.
Peyton Williams and Coach Mike Muse sit down with Wake Forest women's basketball coach Jen Hoover to discuss the start of the 2021 season. The Deacs are looking for another successful year after making the NCAA Tournament last season. Wake Forest tips off at Mercer on Tuesday evening to begin their campaign.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss how the Deacs made history this past Saturday by defeating Big 4 rival Duke to move to 8-0 for the first time in program history. Wake Forest reached #9 in the CFP Poll and will travel to Chapel Hill for an ACC contest with the Tar Heels this weekend.
Former Demon Deacon Bob Grant appeared on this week's Deac2Deac podcast with host Kevin Smith. Grant was a Wake Forest football standout from 1965-67 before embarking on a four-year NFL career.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' trip to West Point this past weekend. Wake Forest defeated Army 70-56 to improve to 7-0 and return to Truist Field for an ACC contest against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss how the Deacs have been preparing for their trip to Army this weekend. Wake Forest had a bye last weekend, still sitting at a perfect 6-0 on the year.
Amy Privette Perko was a four year starter for the Demon Deacons' women's basketball program. Perko's four year stint with the Demon Deacons cemented her place in Wake Forest basketball history. The Kannapolis, N.C. native was a three-time Academic All-American, a three-time Fast Break All-American, and a two-time second team All-ACC honoree. On today's pod, Perko joins alum Kevin Smith to talk about all things Wake Forest Athletics, her stellar basketball career, and her favorite Deacon moment. ------------------------- Perko racked up 1,722 points over her four years with the Demon Deacons. At the time of her graduation from Wake Forest, she was the all-time leading scorer for the Deacs. 34 years on, Perko ranks third in the career points chart for the women's basketball program. Perko still ranks in the all-time career top-10 in scoring average, field goals, field goal attempts, free throw attempts, assists, steals, assist to turnover ratio, games started, and minutes played. After graduating from Wake Forest, Perko was awarded the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She went on to earn a master's degree in sport management from the University of Richmond. Perko then took a job with the University of Kansas. She spent six years in Lawrence as the Associate Athletic Director and Senior Women's Administrator. Perko returned to North Carolina in 2001 to become the Team President of NBA development team, the Fayetteville Patriots. Perko was one of the first women to be named to this position. In 2003, Perko was named Executive Director for the Knight Commission. The organization consists of university presidents, faculty, trustees and former student-athletes who advocate for governance and policy changes in college athletics to ensure that athletic programs operate within the educational missions of their universities. After her successful college basketball career, Perko has been selected for numerous awards and honors. In 2000, Perko was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. Five years later she was named to the ACC Legends team. In 2008, Perko was inducted into the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-American Hall of Fame. In 2012, Perko was honored with the NCAA Silver Anniversary award. The award is given to former student-athletes for recognition of professional and civil contributions. In 2020, Perko earned the CoSIDA Dick Enberg Award.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' Week 6, walk-off victory in overtime over the Syracuse Orange. The Deacs have a week off before they travel to Army on October 23rd.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' Week 5, last-minute victory over the Louisville Cardinals as well as their trip to Syracuse this weekend to battle the Orange.
Robbins was a member of the Wake Forest football team from 1996-1999 and forged a 12 year career in the NFL.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' Week 4 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers as well as their battle with the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' Week 3 victory over Florida State as well as their first road trip of the year as they travel to face the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday.
Former Wake Forest running backs coach Bill Hayes joins this week's edition of the Deac2Deac Podcast. On today's episode, Hayes joins alum Kevin Smith to talk about his time as former member of the Wake Forest football coaching staff and one of the first African-American coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' Week 2 victory over Old Dominion University as well as their ACC-opener against Florida State this Saturday.
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson sits down with Stan Cotten, the Voice of the Demon Deacons, to discuss the Deacs' opening-season victory over Old Dominion University as well as their contest with Norfolk State University this Saturday.
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