Dino Gaudio Out At Wake

by BJohnston on Apr 7, 2010 3:20 PM EDT Comment 18 comments

Multiple sources are reporting head coach Dino Gaudio has been fired after 3 seasons at Wake Forest. Gaudio was 61-31 in three seasons at Wake Forest after taking over the program following Skip Prosser's sudden death in 2007. Gaudio made the NCAA twice as well as taking the Deacs to the number one ranking in the country in January of 2009. Under his tenure the Deacs had two first round NBA Draft picks, as well as a potential lottery pick in this year's draft in Al-Farouq Aminu. There is an official press conference at 4:30 in Deacon Tower with more details to follow.

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What are we going to do with that Dino costume!

by Brian Burke on Apr 7, 2010 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

hahahahhaaaaaa

by Sexton on Apr 7, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions

thank you for pointing out the important issues here

by Sexton on Apr 7, 2010 3:42 PM EDT reply actions

Wellman better have another guy named Dino lined up for this job

by Brian Burke on Apr 7, 2010 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

can i throw this our there, taking the Clemson possibilities and adding a couple. some might not translate too well, but here is a list.

    * Brad Stevens – Extremely unlikely, but it never hurts to ask.
    * Shaka Smart – Former Clemson and Florida asst. is in his first year as head man at VCU.
    * Gregg Marshall – Wichita State coach lit up the state when he was at Winthrop.
    * John Groce – Ohio head coach brought Greg Oden to OSU as an assistant.
    * Joe Dooley – Kansas asst. and former ECU head coach has been mentioned for every job in the area
    * Mike Rice, Jr. – Recently turned down job at Tulane. Could be a strong candidate here.
    *Al Skinner- ughhhhhhh

by Sexton on Apr 7, 2010 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

Or we could hire from within… LePore anyone?

by Brian Burke on Apr 7, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m throwing the ballot in for Jeff Battle

by dcdeac on Apr 7, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

LePore and Battle are both downgrades. They were on the staff that got Dino Fired

by Sexton on Apr 7, 2010 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

Well I think we’re set for a downgrade regardless, but maybe this will save us our recruiting class

by dcdeac on Apr 7, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe Rusty LaRue?

by willisb_rad on Apr 7, 2010 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

Not good, very poor move by Wellman.

by olddeac on Apr 7, 2010 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

What?

The move is fine. In fact it’s a great move. 1-5 in the post-season? With crazy kind of talent? That lands on the coach. More importantly, RW is responsible for Jim Grobe, Wake Soccer, and Skip Prosser…he knows exactly what he’s doing. Have faith in Wake Forest.

by lets-go-dea-cons on Apr 7, 2010 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

and skip had a much better post season record…and was responsible for Gaudio

by deacdiggler on Apr 7, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

how got all those players with “crazy talent”? who recruited the #6 class in the country for 2010?

by Sexton on Apr 7, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

*who

by Sexton on Apr 7, 2010 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

Players do not commit to a university. They commit to a head coach. A head coach is a player’s father figure. The players will spend more time with their head coach than their fathers over the next four years. I don’t think Wellman understands the risk of losing even a few members of this recruiting class. People say a coach can help make a program great for 10 years. To those I would say losing a recruiting class like this, and ones in the future, can set a program back 5 years. This recruiting class had the potential to take this program very far, and if it were to be broken apart due to this decision to fire Dino Gaudio, it would be very unfortunate.

by Robert Reinhard on Apr 7, 2010 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

I believe it is safe to say you can kiss the recruiting class GOODBYE! I now wonder if either CJ or Ari will transfer…could happen. How many walk-ons will start next year?

by olddeac on Apr 7, 2010 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

I think you are overreacting OldDeac…I hate he got canned too, but ultimately we will be better in the long run. It was like when they canned JIm Caldwell, then we got Jim Grobe. It will be better for us and probably better for Dino in the long run. He will get another chance soon I am sure. I doubt we will lose many recruits if we don’t “Dilly Dally” and especially if we land a proven big time coach. If they can give Grobe 2M, they can afford to take a big step up. I think you have to look for long-term instead of the short run or this season.

by jamadeacs on Apr 7, 2010 9:45 PM EDT reply actions