The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Wake Forest University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons men's soccer team is an NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of students attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They achieved their greatest result in 2007, winning the 2007 Division I Men's College Cup. Like all sports teams from Wake Forest, men's soccer competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Deacons play their home matches at Spry Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest.
Justin Gray is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach of the men's basketball team at Coastal Carolina. He was the head coach of Western Carolina from 2021 to 2024, and before that an assistant coach at Winthrop from 2019 to 2021. Gray played professionally overseas from 2006 to 2018.
The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons women's soccer team is an amateur, NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of students attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They achieved their best NCAA Tournament result in 2011, when they reached the College Cup. Like all sports teams from Wake Forest, women's soccer competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Deacons play their home matches at Spry Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest.
The North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry is a series of athletic contests between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons. The first football game between the two institutions was played in 1888. As a consequence of ACC expansion in the 21st century, the two schools do not play each other annually in football, as they were placed in separate divisions and assigned different opponents for their "protected" cross-division games. North Carolina got rival NC State as their cross-divisional opponent, while Wake Forest got Duke, which allowed the Duke-Wake Forest rivalry to continue.
Maria Luisa de Vera Park is a Filipino international footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Erin Jacqueline Cuthbert is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Women's Super League and is a member of the Scotland national team. She studied at University of the West of Scotland, combining graduation from the Open University with being a professional football player.
Rosella Ayane is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, and the Morocco national team. Internationally, Ayane represented England at under-17 and under-19 level before being capped at senior level by Morocco.
Ian Andrew Harkes is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes. He previously played for Dundee United F.C. in The Scottish Championship and The Scottish Premier League as well as D.C. United in Major League Soccer. Harkes is a recipient of the MAC Hermann Trophy, which is awarded to the best college soccer player in the United States. He is the son of John Harkes, who captained the U.S. national soccer team during the 1990s.
Emily Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays for Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City and the Republic of Ireland women's national football team. She is a former Gaelic footballer.
Courtney Elizabeth Brosnan is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Everton. Born in the United States, she represents the Republic of Ireland at international level.
Ruby Mace is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the England national team. She previously played for Manchester City, Birmingham City, and Arsenal.
Anna Rose Patten is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Aston Villa. Born in England, she is a member of the Republic of Ireland national team. Patten previously played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles and the South Carolina Gamecocks in the United States, and has represented England at multiple youth levels from under-15 up to under-21.
Calvin Harris is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.
Agnes "Aggie" Beever-Jones is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England national team. She previously played on loan at Bristol City and Everton, and has represented England from under-15 youth level.
Hannah Claire Betfort is an American professional soccer player plays as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was drafted by Portland Thorns FC in the 2021 NWSL Draft.
Samuel Hartman is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons of college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, setting several school records and finishing as the all-time passing touchdowns leader in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history. He played with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2023 before signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
Giovanna Christina DeMarco is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Carolina Ascent FC in the USL Super League. DeMarco previously played college soccer for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and professionally for San Diego Wave FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
Zara Sona Chavoshi is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born and raised in the United States, she represented Canada at the youth international level. She played college soccer for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Caiya Hanks is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. In her junior season in 2024, she was named first-team All-American after leading Wake Forest to their first national title game.
