Unbelievably proud of this team. Canโt even do justice to that by saying much more. These guys played relentlessly all year. Thanks to the seniors. And thanks to those fans who supported us all year! Especially those who made the trip to FL!
#OneDog
Sometimes things happen to remind me how thankful I am to be the HFC here at Wingate. Not sure I could ask for a better coaching staff of high character people. And so thankful to coach guys who desire and work every day to be great. Love it. OneDog
We had a great group of seniors this year. Many of them were here for a conference championship, three trips to the playoffs and the pandemic. These guys are going to be successful out in the world because they have the drive and work ethic for success!
Shout out to all of our teachers out there. You guys are awesome. Your profession is one of the most vital professions in the world. You absolutely affect our future. You deserve to be paid substantially more and deserve our respect. Thank you for all you do.
34 degree and rain at practice this morning. Good job by our guys of working to get better despite the conditions. First live work we have done since the last game of 2019. Wow, great to be back at it.
#obsessiontoimprove
Congratulations to all the student-athletes that are signing letters of intent today to play college athletics. Being a college athlete on any level in any sport can be an awesome experience. Good luck to all of you. Be tough and enjoy the ride.
Tough call here but itโs the right call. We have a great bunch a young men and were excited for season but their safety and safety of staff come first. Control the controllables. Back to training mode.
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The South Atlantic Conference has announced that fall sports have been postponed
#WUFB
#WUVB
#WUSOC
&
#WUXC
will now look to compete in the spring of 2021
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Counting it down to report date! Canโt wait for our guys to get back here on the 14th. Fired up to get our new guys in the fold. Great bunch of seniors to take the lead. Letโs go!
#OneDog
Punters are people too, and Rams rookie Ethan Evans hammered this punt 65 yards.
The seventh-round pick out of Wingate has been the best rookie punter this season.
Had a great trip out to Iowa State to talk football. Great staff! Thanks to OC Tom Manning for allowing me in. Time to get back to work! Keep getting better!
#OneDog365
Congratulations to all of our Wingate University graduating seniors! Very proud of all of you. Go and continue to make your mark on this world. OneDog!
Approx a week away from our entire team coming back. Very excited to see everyone. I appreciate the work and grind that our guys put in. We are truly blessed as a staff to coach these guys.
#OneDog4Life
Great week of recruiting NC/SC this past week. Eating habits on the roadโฆnot so good, haha. Had to run some of that fast food off. No food discipline. Heading to FL this week! Hopefully continue to see great talent and maybe get a run in on the beach. Haha
First day out on the road since early January 2020. Crazy, but great to be out seeing our local Union County Coaches and players. Great football here locally. Great coaches as well.
Recruiting is a crazy, wild and awesome thing. Congrats to all those who signed everywhere today. Now go make the most of your opportunity. There will be challenges but your toughness will make those obstacles the pathway to greatness.
Congrats to all our Wingate U graduates, especially our football guys. Great to have multiple grad school guys graduating yesterday and then our undergrad guys today. OneDog!
Iโm fired up to get the team back into training mode. We got a bunch of guys quality reps this spring which will help our depth in the Fall. Keep getting 1% better every day.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
MLK
Make this dream a reality.
Get out the vote in November!
Canโt even imagine the fear, the anxiety and the absolute courage of this moment. Remembering all those who lost their lives in service to our country.
Thoughts, prayers, strength and support to all want-to-be mothers who are struggling with infertility issues on Motherโs Day. My wife, Deirdre, and I have known your pain. Be strong and persevere.
Thanks to Chuck Howard and Hannah Dickerson for allowing me to sit in the Autobell box for Panthers game today. Great chance to see former co-worker of mine, Matt Rhule coachโem up!
Just really heartbreaking to hear about the shooting UVA. We mourn with them and pray for wisdom and comfort for those affected and pray for those injured.
With great sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Head Coach, Terrance Gittens!!!
We ask that you please keep his Family, our Program & Community in your prayers as we mourn his passing!!
#PackPride
#RIPTG
Iโm not a political guy so this isnโt a commentary on any political ideology. The United States must take the lead in the world now, not retreat from the moment. We have the opportunity and the responsibility to lead the world through this crisis.
Great to be back out in Belk Stadium for our scrimmage today. It was a good work day for us. Looking forward to getting after it again this week. Have an obsession to improve!
I would hate to see this guy go, but he is one of the best players and people and leaders that we have ever had here in my 22 years. Just awesome in every way.
โTheyโre tremendous players, but they will only be as good as they can be if they stay as hungry as they are. When youโre not hungry, you become average.โ Stay hungry!!!
#OneDog365
โCore values = non-negotiables. This is who we are and if you canโt be it, then you canโt and will not want to be, one of us. More positively, our core values are who we are and if you are them too, then there will be no other team in the world of which you would rather be part.โ
Congrats Trevor Grant!!
Heโs been named the 2022 Football SAC Scholar-Athlete!
4th straight
@WingateFb
player to earn the prestigious honor!
#WUFB
leads the way with 10 Football SAC Scholar-Athletes!
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#OneDog
Listening to Atlanta mayor talk was very powerful, particularly when talking about her 18 year old son. Her words and emotions were raw, impactful and thought provoking. We have a lot of work to be done America. Time to step up.
Just finished another awesome recruiting weekend. Our current players do an unbelievable job on these weekends! Thanks to you guys for keeping the program moving forward.
#OneDog
โSince you cannot control the weather, or traffic, or the ones you love, or your neighbors, or your boss, then you must learn to control you...the one whose response to the difficulties in life really counts.โ
Jim Rohn
โWe can help restore the common good by striving for it and showing others itโs worth the effort.
We have never been a perfect union. Our finest moments have been when we sought to live up to our shared ideals.โ
- Robert Reich (no relation, haha)
โIf weโre to overcome our obstacles, this is the message to broadcast: we will not be stopped by failure, we will not be rushed or distracted by external noise. We will chisel and peg away at the obstacle until it is gone. Resistance is futile.โ
Ryan Holiday
Congrats Andrew Strickland!!!
The
@WingateFootball
All-American/Academic All-America honoree has been named the 2020 SAC Man of the Year!!
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Watched โHamiltonโ last night.I absolutely love watching great performances in any arena whether on the field, court, theatre, stage or whatever. It was awesomeand the talent there was just unbelievable. Can you fathom the work hours it takes to get to that level? Wow. Just wow.