Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Wade W. Teague lettered four years on the Lenoir-Rhyne Football Team from 1957 to 1960 and was a captain on the Bears' 1960 NAIA National Championship Team.  A two-time all-conference honoree (1959-60) as an offensive lineman, Teague was part of two squads which advanced to the national championship game (1959 and 1960) and four conference title teams.  L-R also compiled a 38-4-2 record during those four seasons while Teague earned the Bears' prestigious Sportsmanship Award in 1960.  Teague received his master's degree in business from Appalachian State in 1965 and was the Owner and Manager of Teague's Fine Jewelry and Loan, Inc., for 15 years (1990-2014).  Wade and his wife, Dianna, have three children (Ryan, Blake and Nancy) and five grandchildren.