Jake Dickert named Wake Forest football head coach

Will Pantages GODEACS.COM Following an aggressive, but inclusive and intensive search process, Wake Forest Vice President and Director of Athletics John Currie has named Jake Dickert as the 33rd head coach of the Demon Deacons football program. “Jake Dickert’s demonstrated commitment across his coaching career to fostering excellence and developing student-athletes with character and integrity are closely aligned with Wake Forest’s mission and values,” President Susan R. Wente said. “Coach Dickert’s experiences and his coaching and leadership philosophies make him an excellent fit for Wake Forest at this important moment in our football program’s history. I look forward to welcoming Jake, his wife Candice, and their children Rylee, Jett and Jace to the Wake Forest and Winston-Salem communities.” “I cannot tell you how excited, proud, and honored I am to be the head football coach at Wake Forest University,” Coach Jake Dickert said. “It has been an exhilarating journey since my first conversations with Vice President and Director of Athletics John Currie, President Susan R. Wente and the athletics and university leadership. Throughout this process beyond President Wente and John, I was grateful to be able to meet with Provost Michele Gillespie, Vice President of Campus Life Dr. Shea Kidd...