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Wake Forest has agreed to a long-term contract extension with head coach Dave Clawson. Wake can secure a spot in the conference championship game with a win over Boston College on Saturday.
Wake Forest has a 49-47 record in eight years under Clawson, but he has taken the team to five straight bowl games and led the team to its highest ranking in program history.
One of the busiest years of coaching turnover in recent history is shaping up as one of the hot spots for new hires, and Dave Clawson was rumored to be one of the top candidates for the head-coaching job at Virginia Tech.
"John approached me about the university's interest in extending our relationship and furthering the long-term investment in our program and staff," said Clawson. The continuity of our staff has been a key factor in the success of our program and this is another key step in ensuring that we have the resources necessary to compete for championships and sustain and enhance the level of success our student-athletes have achieved on and off the field."
One of the priorities of Clawson was to increase the budget for assistants and support staff.
The school received a $20 million donation from Bob McCreary earlier this fall, which will be used to build a new football building on campus.
Wake has blossomed into a consistent winner after two rebuilding years in which the Demon Deacons finished 3-9 in each.
The Deacons are in a position to become just the second 10-win team in program history, as well as possibly earning its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship since 2006
"Dave Clawson is an elite coach, leader and program builder and we are excited to announce this reaffirmation of his long-term commitment to Wake Forest University," said Currie, who inherited Clawson from Ron Wellman. We want him to finish his career as Wake Forest's all-time winningest coach. Coach Clawson and his staff have brought an unprecedented amount of success to the football program and he is one of the best in the country. Our football student-athletes have experienced a school-record six-straight bowl games while raising the standard of excellence in the classroom and community thanks to his leadership.
