What Are The Chances Of Randolph Childress Becoming The Next Head Coach Of Wake Forest?
Could Randolph Childress be an option to fill the head coaching vacancy at Wake Forest after Danny Manning was fired?
I think that is a strong possibility!
Why?
Because he is very familiar with Wake Forest.
Why?
Childress graduated from Wake Forest in 1995 with a degree in communications. “according to https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/randolph-childress/527
Randolph Childress is in his 10th season with the Wake Forest athletic department and his ninth season as a member of the basketball staff in 2020-21. He is in his fifth season as associate head coach after spending three seasons as an assistant coach. “according to https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/randolph-childress/527
Childress began his tenure on the Demon Deacon basketball staff in 2012-13 as the program's Director of Player Development. After one season, he was elevated to an assistant coach, a position he held for three seasons before his promotion to associate head coach prior to the the 2016-17 season.https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/randolph-childress/527
In Childress' first season as associate head coach, the Demon Deacons posted a 19-14 overall record and made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010. The team, featuring All-American and eventual NBA first round pick John Collins, ranked in the top 10 nationally in offensive efficiency. Wake Forest set school records with 268 3-pointers and 77.8 percent from the free throw line as the Deacs averaged 82.8 points per game.https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/randolph-childress/527
Childress joined the basketball staff full-time after serving in an administrative role within the athletic department for one year. Childress, who retired from professional basketball in 2011, was previously Assistant to the Athletic Director with roles in compliance, fundraising and student-athlete mentorship. He played an off-the-court mentorship role with the basketball student-athletes during the 2011-12 season before joining the basketball staff full-time.https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/randolph-childress/527
Since Danny Manning was fired Randolph Childress title has changed from Associate Head Coach to Acting Head Coach. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/4/25/general-wake-forest-announces-head-mens-basketball-coach-transition.aspx
So what are the chances John Currie who is the Director Of Athletics takes the acting head coach title off Randolph Childress at some point and naming him the next head coach of Wake Forest ? At this point we don’t know! What we do know is that Randolph Childress who has been on the bench as a player and coach will likely be on the coaching staff for years to come even if he doesn’t get a shot to be the head coach of Wake Forest.