Wayne Lineburg

Biography

Wayne Lineburg joined Scott Abell’s staff in January of 2025 as the Owls’ assistant head coach and tight ends coach. Lineburg came to South Main after eight seasons at Wake Forest, coaching the tight ends and coordinating the Demon Deacons’ special teams. Over those eight seasons, he produced four All-ACC selections who contributed mightily to Wake Forest’s record-breaking offense. The Deacons established nearly 400 school records, including marks for points scored, points per game, total offensive yards, first downs, and passing yards over the past five seasons. Also, the Deacs were the only football program in the ACC to average at least 30 points per game each year from 2017-22. That run ranks as the fourth longest in ACC history. In 2022, Demon Deacons tight ends combined for 33 receptions, 369 receiving yards, and five touchdown catches. QB Sam Hartman ended his Demon Deacons career as the ACC leader in career passing touchdowns (110) in part because of the positive role that Lineburg’s tight ends play in Wake Forest’s offense. In 2021, Wake Forest scored a program-best 574 points and averaged a school-record 41.0 ppg. That point total ranks 43rd in modern FBS history and the fourth-most in ACC history. Additionally, Wake Forest became the 20th ACC team in the modern college football era (Post-WWII) to surpass the milestone of scoring 500 points in a single season. Individually, the Deacons topped 35 points in a game 12 times during the 2021 campaign. Wake Forest capped