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Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert agrees to new contract extension
Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert agreed to a contract extension that also increases resources for his staff and roster.
The deal keeps him at the North Carolina university after other coaching jobs showed interest in him.
Wake Forest is 8-1 and ranked No.
13, with a 17-5 record across Dickert’s two seasons.
Last season, his 9-4 team set a program record for wins by a first-year head coach, and this season the Demon Deacons have won six straight.
The extension ends speculation about Dickert leaving as Wake Forest pursues a strong season.
Wake Forest plays SMU on Saturday, and the winner will become the leading favorite to reach the ACC Championship Game against Miami.
Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert has agreed to a new contract that includes an extension.
The deal increases resources for the program, including staff investment and salary pools.
Dickert has led Wake Forest to a 17-5 record across two seasons, including an 8-1 mark this season.
The No. 13 Demon Deacons have won six straight games and are preparing to play at SMU.
Athletic director John Currie said the agreement would end outside speculation about Dickert’s future.
- Who
- Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert.
- What
- He agreed to a new contract that includes an extension and increased program resources.
- When
- November 12, 2026.
- Where
- Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- Why
- The deal increases investment in the program and ends outside speculation about Dickert’s future.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Dickert was elevated to head coach at Washington State.
Wake Forest announced that Dickert had agreed to a new contract that includes an extension.
Wake Forest was scheduled to play at SMU.
- Contract
- New deal includes an extension; its length was not stated.
- Record
- 17-5 across two seasons
- Current season
- 8-1
- Ranking
- No. 13 in the College Football Playoff rankings
- Next game
- At SMU
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What people are saying
We are excited about the future of Wake Forest Football and taking our program to new heights,
Wake Forest University is committed to football success at the highest level and Coach Dickert has done an extraordinary job of inspiring belief among our players, fans and the entire Demon Deacon community,
now was the time to go ahead and eliminate any outside speculation so that our team and Deacon Nation can put all our energy into the stretch run of this special season.