US EditionWake Forest Plays Its 1st Game Under Jake Dickert by Hosting Kennesaw State
Jake Dickert, 42, takes over Wake Forest football after two consecutive 4-8 seasons, aiming to restore the program's competitiveness within the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- On Friday, Jake Dickert will make his debut as Wake Forest head coach against Kennesaw State at the elite private university in central North Carolina.
- Following consecutive 4-8 seasons, Wake Forest University acted swiftly after former coach Dave Clawson stepped down in December to fill the coaching vacancy.
- His rise included roles at South Dakota, Southeast Missouri State, Augustana and Minnesota State before joining Nick Rolovich's staff at Washington State University in 2020, later becoming permanent coach after a 3-2 interim run beating Washington.
- The hire seeks to restore Wake Forest to prior heights, aiming to energize the football program and leverage its eastern‑seaboard recruiting footprint alongside past successes like the 2006 ACC championship trophy.
- Facing a changed landscape, Jake Dickert must navigate the transfer portal and player NIL opportunities, as Bohl describes him as part of a new generation adapting to today's competition with experience from Washington State University.
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Wake Forest is set to open its first season under coach Jake Dickert. The Demon Deacons host Kennesaw State on Friday. That will mark the latest step in a winding coaching journey for the 42-year-old Dickert. The former Division III…
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