Academics

“The first priority of our program will be our players’ education.  It is our obligation and responsibility to provide an atmosphere that allows for complete academic success. My staff and I work diligently to help each individual become a dependable, responsible student within the university’s system.” ~ Danny Manning

At Wake Forest, players participate yearly in Life Skills workshops set up by Coach Manning. These workshops include a financial seminar, campus security seminar, media training, drug/alcohol awareness seminar, stress management and sleep seminar, resume writing workshops and meetings with professionals on life after collegiate athletics.

FACTS & FIGURES

• 51% of all Wake Forest student athletes were on the ACC Honor Roll
• 8 of the 17 men’s basketball players made the 2013-14 ACC Honor Roll
• Graduation Success Rate (GSR) 94% for all sports
• Men’s Basketball’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) 1000 for 2012-13
• APR and GSR are some of the highest scores in the ACC and in the NCAA
• 70+ tutors are hired each semester to work with all student-athletes
• 3 men’s basketball players made the Wake Forest Dean’s List
• The men’s basketball team had a cumulative GPA of 2.963 for the Spring 2014 semester.
• Every student is provided with a state of the art computer laptop, and the entire campus featureS free high speed wireless internet.

WAKE FOREST BASKETBALL ALUMNI

• 16 CEO/Presidents
• 16 Vice Presidents
• 12 Coaches
• 10 Lawyers
• 7 Medical Doctors
• 6 Dentists
• 5 Professors
• 4 Ministers
• 3 National Account Managers
• 1 Actor