April 26, 2007

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest's Fred Applin has accepted a position at the University of Washington after serving as the Demon Deacons' associate head coach for the past three seasons.

Applin will join the staff of Tia Jackson, the former Duke assistant who was appointed as the Huskies' new head coach earlier this month.

A 1985 graduate of Elon and a native of Roseboro, N.C., Applin was the associate head coach under Mike Petersen each of the past three seasons.

"We're grateful for the work Fred did while he was here. He certainly did a great job of helping us with our recruiting effort and was an important part of our first staff we put together," said Petersen. "I'm just happy for him that he has an opportunity that he's excited about. I'm sure he'll serve the University of Washington really well."

Applin also served as the Deacons' recruiting coordinator. His first two recruiting classes at Wake were ranked No. 5 and No. 19 in the country respectively.

In his first season at Wake Forest, Applin helped the Demon Deacons post their first winning season in 14 years and reach the postseason WNIT.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked at Wake Forest," said Applin. "I enjoyed my time here with Coach Petersen and the team. I am excited about this opportunity to join the women's basketball program at the University of Washington."