| Sport: | soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 11–3–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Muuss |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach1: | Steve Armas |
| Ac1 Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach2: | Dane Brenner |
| Ac2 Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach3: | Ade Taiwo |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Spry Stadium |
| Champion: | ACC Atlantic Division champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
| Nscaarank: | 15 |
| Tdsrank: | 18 |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 77th season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's ninth season with Bobby Muuss as head coach.[1] The Demon Deacons played their home matches at Spry Stadium.
The Demon Deacons finished the season 11–3–5 overall and 4–1–3 in ACC play to finish in first place in the Atlantic Division. As the second overall seed in the ACC Tournament they earned a by into the Second Round where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They were the tenth overall seed and lost to in overtime in the Second Round to end their season.
See main article: 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team.
The Demon Deacons finished the season 14–6–0 overall and 5–3–0 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. As the fourth overall seed in the ACC Tournament they defeated Virginia Tech in the Second Round before losing to Clemson in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They were an unseeded team and lost to in the First Round to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takuma Suzuki | 12 | MF | 6'1" | 150 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| David Wrona | 13 | MF | 5'11" | 165 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 17 | MF | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Cole McNally | 31 | GK | 6'4" | 220 | Junior | Transferred to William & Mary | ||
| Sebastian Scrivner | 33 | DF | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas Academy | [2] | ||||
| New York City FC Academy | [3] | ||||
| Toronto FC Academy | [4] | ||||
| NC Fusion | [5] | ||||
| [6] | |||||
| Louisville City FC Academy | [7] | ||||
| Tampa Bay United Academy | [8] |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Athletic Director | John Currie |
| Head coach | Bobby Muuss |
| Associate head coach | Steve Armas |
| Associate head coach | Dane Brenner |
| Assistant coach | Ade Taiwo |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Michael White |
| Academic Counselor | Brooke Taylor |
| Sports Performance | David Bass |
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Tubbs | Pre-Season Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 24 | [11] |
| Hosei Kijima | Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 26 | [12] |
| Trace Alphin | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 5 | [13] |
| Garrison Tubbs | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 17 | [14] |
| Garrison Tubbs | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | November 8 | [15] |
| All-ACC First Team | |||
| Trace Alphin | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Jahlane Forbes | |||
| Hosei Kijima | |||
| Roald Mitchell | |||
| Liam O'Gara | All-ACC Freshman Team |
See main article: 2024 MLS SuperDraft.
 Hosei Kijima | 1 | 17 | MF | ||
| 2 | 38 | DF | |||
 Babacar Niang | 3 | 78 | MF |
Source:[16]
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.