Wake Forest Coaches (Chronological)
(Paschal
at Retirement in 1940)
In 1928 Dr. G. W. Paschal is listed as faculty sponsor of Pi Kappa Delta and described as "Coach." He advised teams at least as early as 1925, and most likely before that date, and as early ast 1898..
In 1928 Dr. G. W. Paschal is listed as faculty sponsor of Pi Kappa Delta and described as "Coach." He advised teams at least as early as 1925, and most likely before that date, and as early ast 1898..
In 1927 Dr. H. B. Jones is listed as faculty sponsor of Pi Kappa Delta
J. Rice Quisenberry 1930-1936
Quisenberry's Season Report - 1934
Historical Account of Quisenberry's Career
Zon Robinson 1936-39; 1940-1941
1939-1940 - Joseph E. Copple (took Robinson's spot when he was on leave to Syracuse Univ. for work on his MA)
Link to Historical Account of Robinson's Disappearance
1938 Season Report
A. Lewis Aycock 1941-1948 (first appears as Pi Kappa Delta advisor in 1930, served as Pi Kap advisor until at least 1955)
Season Reports, 1947 & 1948 with accounts of Aycock's Wake Contributions
Franklin R. Shirley 1948-53,
1954-1967 (held first mtg. as coach, September 24, 1948)
Shirely
notes recalling Squad Highlights
- 1947-1967
Click
for 1969 Wake Forest Magazine Article
Click for Short Shirley History,
Retirement, and Eulogy
Carol Oldham 1953-54 served
as coach when Shirley was on leave to finish Ph.D. Florida (Middle of
the group)
Merwyn
Hayes
1967-1972
Also
served as NDT Tournament Director
1970-71
Season Report
A. Tennyson Williams 1972-1975
Fred McLean 1975-1977
Allan D. Louden 1977-1982, 1985-2007
Link to WFU Magazine Article
2005 Window on Wake Forest Profile
David Cratis Williams 1982-84 (Acting Director Of Debate)
Michael David Hazen 1984-1985 (Interim Director of Debate)
Also served as NDT Tournament Director
Ross K. Smith 1984-2007 (Debate Coach)
Director - 2007-2009
1997 National Coach of the Year
JP Lacy 2001-2007 (Associate Debate Coach)
Debate Coach 2007-2009
Acting Dir of Debate 2009-2010
Coaching is always a personal and at times an intense business
Ross Smith coaching Copeland Award winner John Hughes
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