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Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter apologized after television cameras surprised him seemingly using a homophobic insult during the NCAA tournament match of his demon against Tennessee.
Walter said he hadn’t seen the video that had become 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’m really sorry for my explosion of frustration last night, and I recognize the injury and the disappointment it caused,” Wake Forest’s statement said. “I have the consequences and I apologize to the University of Tennessee, Wake Forest University and SEC & ACC.”
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Wake Walter’s Diacres of Deacons of Demons of Wake Forest represents the national anthem before a match against Stanford Cardinal at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe / USA TODAY SPORTS)
Wake Forest sports director John Currie also published a statement.
“I am both surprised and deeply disappointed by our baseball chief Tom Walter for his explosion in the baseball match last night,” the statement said. “I feel bad for the most injured by such words. I spoke with the Walter coach immediately after the match and again this morning to address this incident, which is completely out of character for him and does not meet Wake Forest Athletics standards, the University of Wake Forest or the Atlantic Coast Conference.”
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The Walter ePlosion came during a crucial moment for the deacons of demons on Monday evening with the volunteers 6-2 and their first goal player Star Andrew Fischer. After Walter had a few words with the marble referee, cameras made a Wake Forest canoe where Walter seemed to shout a homophobic insult with Fischer on the plate.
The head coach of the deacons of the demons of Wake Forest Tom Walter on the field before a match against the Cardinal of Stanford in Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe / USA TODAY SPORTS)
The left-handed flights of the flights proceeded to the robbery of a house of two points on an account of 1-2 to extend the advance of Tennessee at 8-2. Tennessee won 11-5, eliminating Wake Forest from the NCAA tournament.
During his 16th season at the head of the deacons of demons, Walter is the second leader of all time in the victory program with 493 after this last campaign.
Wake Forest systematically produced major league talents, including five first round MLB recovery in 2023 and 2024.
Wake Walter’s Diacres of Deacons of Demons of Wake Forest, before a match against Cardinal Stanford in Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe / USA TODAY SPORTS)
Walter is only one of the three active head coaches in the country to carry out three different programs at the NCAA tournament. He previously trained to George Washington and New Orleans.
