WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — After 42 years as the official scorer for Wake Forest men's basketball, Gary Strickland plans to retire after the 2022-2023 season.
It all started in 1981 when Wake Forest basketball sports information director Phil Warshauer told Strickland he could not find anyone to be the official scorer as the season was approaching.
Strickland agreed to one season.
One year turned into 4 decades doing the job.
He will be retiring as the longest-tenured ACC official scorer.
Boston College and NC State have longer-tenured scorers, but the programs were not a part of the ACC for some of those years.
