Since 2026
Took over Washington State amid conference realignment chaos and kept the program competitive before Wake Forest hired him in Dec. 2024 to replace the retiring Dave Clawson. Delivered the single greatest debut season by a head coach in Wake Forest history in 2025 (9-4, Duke's Mayo Bowl champion) after being picked 16th of 17 teams in the preseason ACC media poll — one of the biggest expectations-beating seasons in the conference.
Record & context
Lifetime record21–19 (college, 2 programs); 9-4 at Wake Forest
Current program2nd season at Wake Forest
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 9-4, the fourth nine-win season in school history, capped by a 43-29 Duke's Mayo Bowl win over Mississippi State. Wake Forest beat then- No. 12 Virginia (the Cavaliers' only home loss of the year) and SMU — both CFP Top-25 wins — despite entering the season picked to finish 16th of 17 in the ACC.
Previous season9–4
Compensation
Salary$4.8M
SourceCoach salary per beat reporting (Wake Forest is private and doesn't disclose exact figures; estimated at $4.8M, making Dickert one of the most cost-efficient coaches in the sport at roughly $543K per win in 2025). Roll The Quad, a SANIL-powered collective launched Nov. 2022, is the program's primary NIL vehicle; industry analysis pegs its 2027 recruiting targets at $700K-$900K for a starting-calib
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Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.