Jake Dickert is the next head coach of Wake Forest football. Just two days after Dave Clawson stepped down after 11 seasons, the Demon Deacons announced they’ve hired the Division I head coach as the program’s next leader.

Much of Jake Dickert’s new job as Wake Forest’s football coach looks different from his time at Washington State, but he says he arrives with the same principles that have helped him so far.

PULLMAN — In some of Jake Dickert’s opening remarks as Wake Forest’s new head coach, taking the dais for an introductory press conference on Thursday, the former Washington State head man didn’t mince words when it came to his new recruiting area.

Washington State football now has its replacement for Jake Dickert. Here's what to know about the newcomer Jimmy Rogers.

Former Washington State coach Jake Dickert was introduced at Wake Forest on Thursday for a coaching job he called "an opportunity of a lifetime."

PULLMAN — Jake Dickert has coached his final game at Washington State.

With Jake Dickert moving quickly to fill out his inaugural Wake Forest coaching staff, one of the most significant moves is the hiring of Rob Ezell as the program's offensive coordinator, as first reported by FootballScoop. With Ezell in the fold, Dickert & Co. now are filling out their offensive coaching tree, sources tell FootballScoop.

Dickert, the current head coach at Washington State, will take over the reins from Dave Clawson, who recently stepped down.