Wake Forest Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

Q: What events is Wake Forest track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Wake Forest shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and throws.

Q: How do I apply to Wake Forest for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Wake Forest application at admissions.wfu.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

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John Hayes

Head Coach

Director, Track & Field and Cross Country

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Brandon Hazouri

Women's Cross Country Head Coach and Track & Field Associate Head Coach

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Rachel Hickey

Assistant Coach

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John LePino

Assistant Coach

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Justin Clickett

Assistant Coach, Throws

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Ryan Grinnell

Assistant Coach (Jumps & Combined Events)

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ArticleGoDeacs.com · Mar 2021Deacon Sports Xtra: Optimism and excitement surround Wake Forest track & field and cross countryProgram feature Articlecitiusmag.comIn a December 2024 CITIUS Mag interview, director John Hayes discussed building the program around one of the NCAA's youngest cross country rosters — the 7-man squad that finished 7th at the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships included just one senior — plus his recruiting philosophy and views on NCAA transfer rule changes.Coach interview

What It Really Costs

$87k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$29k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$7k

$30–48k$6k

$48–75k$8k

$75–110k$13k

$110k+$58k

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Tuition & fees: $68k/yr; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

5% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $23,168 (the school's Common Data Set, 2025-26).

Meets 100% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

This school is in the House settlement for 2026-27: the old scholarship limit is gone and it may fund anyone on a 45-athlete track roster (17 for cross country), full or partial. What it actually funds is the school's choice and is not published.

$78,158

median pay, 10 years after starting

$21,500

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2025-26, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 8

Distance

Likely recruiting

5 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 1

Throws

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2 · about 1 spot

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

16 of 16freshmen stayed · small group, D1 average 81%

16 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸Wake Forest recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (8 of 10 signees).

▸Andy Bloom completed the rare NCAA shot put/discus double at the 1996 NCAA Outdoor Championships, becoming the eighth man in NCAA Division I history to win both throwing titles in the same year — and remains Wake Forest's only multi-event NCAA champion.

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Wake Forest Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Wake Forest track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Wake Forest shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and throws.

How do I apply to Wake Forest for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Wake Forest application at admissions.wfu.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

Free preview. Coaching staff, performance marks, athletics budgets, standings, and recruiting classes are members-only.

Become a member

John Hayes

Head Coach

Director, Track & Field and Cross Country

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Brandon Hazouri

Women's Cross Country Head Coach and Track & Field Associate Head Coach

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Rachel Hickey

Assistant Coach

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John LePino

Assistant Coach

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Justin Clickett

Assistant Coach, Throws

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Ryan Grinnell

Assistant Coach (Jumps & Combined Events)

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What It Really Costs

$87k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$29k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$7k

$30–48k$6k

$48–75k$8k

$75–110k$13k

$110k+$58k

Apply now ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $68k/yr; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

5% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $23,168 (the school's Common Data Set, 2025-26).

Meets 100% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$78,158

median pay, 10 years after starting

$21,500

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2025-26, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

3 in their final year · usually races 8

Distance

Likely recruiting

5 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 1

Throws

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2 · about 1 spot

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

16 of 16freshmen stayed · small group, D1 average 81%

Program Intel

▸Wake Forest recruited most heavily in distance this cycle (8 of 10 signees).

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Wake Forest Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Wake Forest track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Wake Forest for track & field or cross country?

D1 recruiting standards by event

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Wake Forest Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Wake Forest track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Wake Forest for track & field or cross country?