teachey came to wake forest from goldsboro high school in goldsboro, north carolina as an undersized but athletic center. as a senior, teachey led the atlantic coast conference (acc) in rebounding at 10.0 per game and added 13.1 points per game, earning second-team all-acc honors. the deacons made a run in the 1984 ncaa tournament, ultimately falling to houston and future hall of fame center hakeem olajuwon. following his senior season, teachey was invited to the 1984 olympic trials but did not make the final roster.