Wake Forest rewards head coach Jake Dickert with contract extension amid stellar season

Wake Forest has never really been known for being a football school.

The program has just two double-digit-win seasons since 2000, but that could soon be changing. Under second-year head coach Jake Dickert, the Demon Deacons are entering Week 11 with an 8-1 record and a clear path to the College Football Playoff in front of them.

Dickert has won 17 of his first 22 games, and now it appears he won't be leaving the university anytime soon.

Jake Dickert has agreed to a new contract with Wake Forest

On Thursday, Wake Forest University vice president and director of athletics John Currie announced that Dickert and the school have agreed to a long-term contract extension. The exact details of the contract are unknown, but it is clear that Dickert intends to be around for the foreseeable future.

"Candice and I are thankful to President Rodriguez, John Currie, our trustees, the Wake Forest family and this community for the support they have shown our family, coaching staff and players since we arrived in Winston-Salem," Dickert said, via a release from the university. "We are excited about the future of Wake Forest Football and taking our program to new heights. Our players are proud to represent Wake Forest and embody what Built in the Dark is all about. We are just getting started."