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Wake Forest Locks in Jake Dickert With Long-Term Deal

The contract expands staff and roster pay to keep Dickert in Winston-Salem during the team's pursuit of an ACC title, College Football Playoff berth.

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Wake Forest Announces Long-Term Contract Extension For Jake Dickert
Sep 3, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Jake Dickert on the sideline against the Akron Zips during the first half at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images.

Overview

  • Wake Forest and coach Jake Dickert agreed to the new long-term contract on Thursday that the school says raises staff and roster salary pools and removes him from the active head-coach market.
  • The deal is meant to end outside speculation and stabilize the program as the Demon Deacons, 8-1 and ranked in the CFP top 15, head to a key road game at SMU.
  • The move explicitly increases resources for assistants and players so the program can retain staff and talent that have powered its offensive surge this season.
  • Quarterback Gio Lopez and offensive coordinator Rob Ezell are now primary retention priorities after Lopez produced an 18-to-1 touchdown-to-interception season and Ezell helped lift Wake Forest into the national scoring leaders.
  • Wake Forest’s investment marks an unusual commitment from a small private Power Four school and could reshape coaching searches around the league while it tries to sustain player development methods such as CliftonStrengths assessments that the staff credits for recent gains.