Tom Walter has had his fair share of high-quality teams and players in his 13-year tenure as Wake Forest coach.
Forty-four players have been drafted during his time in Winston-Salem—including first-rounders Ryan Cusick (2021), Jared Shuster (2020) and Will Craig (2016)—with plenty more on the way.
However, one thing has eluded Wake Forest since 1955: an appearance in the College World Series. Armed with his deepest and most talented squad yet, Walter and the 2023 Demon Deacons are in prime position to return to Omaha.
By all accounts, 2022 was a great season for Wake Forest. The team made its first regionals appearance since 2017 and won at least 40 games for the first time since that same year. They led the Atlantic Coast Conference with a
