The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football program announced Tuesday that the school has reached a deal with first-year head coach Jake Dickert on a long-term contract extension following his remarkable first full campaign guiding the program. The move reinforces the school’s commitment to the defensive-minded coach who transformed the program in just one year, reshaping the program in just 365 days.

Dickert guided the Demon Deacons football to an 8-4 record in 2025, marking the team’s best finish since 2022 and the most wins ever recorded by a first-year head coach in program history. The 42-year-old coaches arrival from the Washington State Cougars brought an instant identity shift rooted in discipline, defense, and the now-popular team mantra, “Built in the Dark.”

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