Oct. 14, 2009

Wake Forest University Director of Athletics Ron Wellman announced today that basketball coach Dino Gaudio has received a contract extension through the 2013-14 season.

"Dino has continued to move our basketball program forward, much as was anticipated when he was hired two years ago," said Wellman. "We are pleased with the progress of the student-athletes, both on and off the court, and Dino is responsible for that progress."

Gaudio has compiled a record of 41-20 in his first two seasons as head coach at Wake Forest. He led the Deacons to a No. 1 national ranking during the 2008-09 season as Wake Forest won its first 16 games of the year. The Demon Deacons earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament following the 2009 season.

Gaudio was named as Wake Forest's 20th head coach on August 8, 2007, succeeding his friend and mentor, Skip Prosser.

Gaudio joined the Wake Forest staff as an assistant coach in 2002 when Prosser was named head coach. After three seasons, Gaudio was promoted to associate head coach. During his six years as an assistant coach on the Deacon staff, Wake Forest compiled a record of 126-68 and reached postseason play five times including four straight NCAA Tournaments from 2002-05.