Jake Dickert agrees to long-term extension as Wake Forest football coach
The Demon Deacons hold an 8-1 record entering Week 11 and are pursuing their first College Football Playoff appearance.
Jake Dickert has accepted a long-term extension to remain Wake Forest's head football coach, according to an announcement by John Currie, the university's vice president and director of athletics. The agreement's exact terms are unknown.
The extension comes during Dickert's second season leading the Demon Deacons. His first 22 games have produced 17 victories, and the team enters Week 11 at 8-1.
Ranked No. 13 nationally, Wake Forest has three scheduled games left as it seeks a place in the College Football Playoff. The program has never appeared in that competition and has finished with double-digit victories in only two seasons since 2000.
In a university statement, Dickert expressed gratitude to university leaders, trustees and the community for backing his family, coaches and players after their move to Winston-Salem. He also voiced optimism about the program's future and said his players were proud to represent the university.
