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Wake Forest Baseball Chief Coach Tom Walter, apologized after television cameras caught him seemed to use a homophobic insult during the game of the NCAA de Demon Deacons tournament against Tennessee.
Walter said he didn’t see the video that went viral on social networks and said he doesn’t remember the moment during the game.
But he recognized that his “language does not reflect my values or the standards of this program.”
“I am very sorry for my outburst in frustration last night, and I recognize the damage and disappointment it has caused,” said Walter’s statement issued by Wake Forest. “I own the consequences and I apologize to the University of Tennessee, to the University of Wake Forest, and the Sec & Acc”.
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Wake Forest’s demon coach Tom Walter represents the national anthem before a match against Stanford Cardinal in Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)
The Atlético de Wake Forest director John Currie also issued a statement.
“I am surprised and deeply disappointed with our Baseball coach Tom Walter for his outbreak during the baseball game last night,” the statement said. “I feel bad for the most injured by such words. I talked to coach Walter immediately after the game and again this morning to address this incident, which is completely out of place for him and does not meet the standards of Wake Forest Athletics, Wake Forest University or the Atlantic coast conference.”
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Walter’s outburst occurred for a crucial moment for the Deacons demon on Monday night with 6-2 volunteers and his first Andrew Fischer star base on the plate. After Walter had some words with the arbiter of the plate, the cameras rushed to the Wake Forest bench, where Walter seemed to shout a homophobic insult with Fischer on the plate.
The demon of Wake Forest’s demon, chief coach Tom Walter in the field before a match against Stanford Cardinal in Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)
The left-handed batter of the VOLS proceeded to crush a two-run house in a 1-2 count to extend Tennessee’s advantage to 8-2. Tennessee won 11-5, eliminating Wake Forest from the NCAA tournament.
In its 16th season leading the Demon Deacons, Walter is the second leader of all the program in victories with 493 after this previous campaign.
Wake Forest has constantly produced the talent of the major leagues, including five draft of the first round MLB in 2023 and 2024.
Wake Forest’s demon coach Tom Walter, before a match against Stanford Cardinal at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)
Walter is only one of the three active coaches in the country to direct three programs other than the NCAA tournament. He previously trained in George Washington and New Orleans.
