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1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball Team
The 1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 1993–94 men's college basketball season. The team was led by 5th year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum. Wake Forest completed the ACC regular season with a third place finish at 9–7. They defeated Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the 1994 ACC men's basketball tournament, ACC tournament, before losing to North Carolina in the semifinal round. For the second straight season, the Demon Deacons received an at-large bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Southeast region. The team beat the College of Charleston in the opening round before losing to No. 4 seed Kansas in the round of 32 to finish with a 21–12 overall record. Head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of the Year for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Odom
George David Odom (born October 9, 1942) is a retired American men's college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates, Wake Forest Demon Deacons and South Carolina Gamecocks. Playing career Odom began his career in sports at Goldsboro High School, in North Carolina, as the captain of his basketball and baseball teams. After graduating in 1961, he attended Guilford College where he played quarterback on the football team for three years, as well as playing basketball for all four years. As a senior in 1965, Odom was named the college's most outstanding athlete. He was also inducted into the Guilford College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983. Pete Maravich remarked late in his life that he had patterned many of his signature moves off of Odom's game. Early career After graduation in 1965, Odom accepted a job as the coach of Goldsboro High School while enrolled at East Carolina University in pursuit of a master's degree in physical education. Odom co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |