Chris Yoder Position: Assistant Coach

Wake Forest graduate Chris Yoder is in his fourth season as assistant men's golf coach at his alma mater. Yoder helps head coach Jerry Haas with the day-to-day activities of the team as well as assisting with recruiting efforts throughout the year.

Yoder, a four-year letterwinner and consistent member of the Deacon lineup from 2000-03, actually served as an undergraduate assistant during the fall of 2003, while finishing up his bachelor's degree in Mathematics.

"If every student-athlete works as hard as Chris did, they will be very successful," Haas said. "His work ethic is second to none, which is a great example for the players here now as well as incoming student-athletes. He was an All-American Scholar, which shows exemplary skills both in the classroom and on the course. He is a great example to have here in such an academically-challenging environment." A native of Ashland, Ohio, Yoder helped WFU earn high national rankings and three NCAA Championship appearances during his years on the team. He played in 37 career events, compiling a 74.3 stroke average. He collected four top-10 finishes and 11 top-20 finishes during his time at Wake, including a third-place showing at the 2000 Davidson Invitational, a tie for sixth at the 2001 Birkdale Classic, a tie for ninth at the 2002 Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational and a 10th-place showing at the 2002 International Collegiate. Yoder's best tournament score was a seven-under 209 at the 2003 Cleveland Golf/Augusta State Invitational and he carded a career-low 68 twice, as a sophomore and a senior.

Yoder participated in all four ACC Tournaments during his time at WFU, finishing as high as 11th in 2003. He was also in the lineup for three Deacon NCAA Championship appearances (2000, 2001, 2003), placing 34th in the 2001 event.

During his senior season, Yoder was named a Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-America Scholar. He also consistently appeared on the Wake Forest Dean's List and was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll three years in a row.

Yoder returned to Ohio in July, 2005 to marry his high school sweetheart, Melanie Kelley. They reside in Winston-Salem.