Wake Forest Men's Soccer Notebook - December 26
Vidovich named NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year

Dec. 26, 2008

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest men's soccer head coach Jay Vidovich was named South Region Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. By virtue of winning the award, Vidovich is now eligible for the national coach of the year award.

Vidovich, who just completed his 15th year at Wake Forest, led the Demon Deacons to a 21-2-1 record and a No. 1 ranking throughout most of the 2008 season. He guided the Deacons to their third straight appearance in the College Cup in 2008. Vidovich reached a career milestone in 2008 as he won the 200th game of his career against UNC Greensboro.

Vidovich has developed into one of the top coaches in college soccer. He has compiled a career record of 208-83-28, winning nearly 70 percent of the games he has coached in. In 2007, Vidovich was named the NSCAA National Coach of the Year after leading the Demon Deacons to the first national championship in program history.

Wenzel Named to All-Freshman Team by College Soccer News: Freshman defender Danny Wenzel was named a member of the first team All-Freshman Team by College Soccer News. The honor marks the third all-freshman team that Wenzel has been named to as he was also honored by Top Drawer Soccer and Soccer America.

A native of Federal Way, Wash., Wenzel played in 21 games, including 20 starts, during the 2008 season. He combined on 14 shutouts for the Deacons and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. Wenzel also scored a goal and added three assists.

College Soccer News All-Freshman Teams

First Team
Casey Townsend, Maryland
Will Bruin, Indiana
Lucky Mkosana, Dartmouth
Austin Neil, Tulsa
Tony Tchani, Virginia
Michael Bustamante, Boston University
Darlington Nagbe, Akron
Kofi Sarkodie, Akron
Patrick Sigler, Cal Poly
Danny Wenzel, Wake Forest
Zac MacMath, Maryland

Second Team
Billy Schuler, North Carolina
Colin Rolfe, Louisville
Edvin Worley, Boston College
Tyler Witmer, Temple
Brad Horton, Northern Illinois
Yoni Berhanu, George Washington
Matt Kassel, Maryland
Sheanon Williams, North Carolina
Tommy Meyer, Indiana
Tony Walls, Green Bay
Brian Holt, Creighton

Third Team
Liam Maloney, Towson
Sam Garza, Denver
Coleton Henning, Furman
Chris Wheeler, Mount St. Mary's
Carl Haworth, Niagara
Ethan Finley, Creighton
Paul King, Fairleigh Dickinson
Julian Serrato, Illinois-Chicago
Roger Downes, Loyola Marymount
Jack Pearson, Dayton
Andrew Fontein, UC Irvine