Wake Forest radio broadcaster Tommy Elrod has been fired after a university investigation found he shared confidential information related to game preparation on multiple occasions, dating back to 2014, the athletics department announced Tuesday.

Elrod is also banned from all WFU athletics and its facilities.

Elrod was an analyst for Wake Forest IMG Radio Network, not directly a member of the Demon Deacons athletic department. No members of the athletic department, football staff or players were involved in any way.

Following losing to Louisville 44-12, Wake Forest began an investigation looking into the possibility that "confidential and proprietary game preparation information had been compromised." The investigation was comprehensive, and not limited to the Louisville game alone.

The investigation found that Elrod "provided or attempted to provide confidential and proprietary game preparations on multiple occasions, starting in 2014," based on multiple forms of communication including emails, text messages and phone records.

“I have known Tommy Elrod since his days as a player on our football team," Director of Athletics Ron Wellman said. "I’m deeply disappointed that he would act against Wake Forest, our football team and our fans in such a harmful manner by compromising confidential game preparation information. It is a relief that the team can move forward without his actions further undermining the positive strides Dave Clawson, his staff and the team have made.

"All of us are now preparing for final exams and the Military Bowl and continuing to build an outstanding football program.”

Elrod was a former player (1993-1997) and graduate assistant hired by Jim Grobe for the Demon Deacons. Elrod held multiple positions with Wake Forest for 11 seasons but was not kept on staff when Dave Clawson was hired in 2014 as head coach.

At that time, Elrod was employed by Wake Forest IMG Radio Network as a football analyst.

“I am extremely disappointed that our confidential and proprietary game preparation was compromised," Clawson said. "It’s incomprehensible that a former Wake Forest student-athlete, graduate-assistant, full-time football coach and current radio analyst for the school would betray his alma mater. We allowed him to have full access to our players, team functions, film room and practices. He violated our trust which negatively impacted our entire program. I am glad we have taken steps to ensure it will not happen in the future.

"At this point, this is a matter for Ron Wellman and others to act on. My staff and I are focused on Temple and preparing the team for the Military Bowl.”

In Clawson's third year as head coach, he led the Demon Deacons to their first bowl appearance in five years with a 6-6 regular season record. Wake Forest plays the American Athletic Conference Champion Temple Owls Dec. 27 at 3:30.