Dave Clawson
Last coached Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2024- Record
- 99-101
- Win percentage
- .495
- Games
- 200
- Seasons
- 162009–2024
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 4-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -6.2 | SP+ -5.7 | Offense 25.8 | Defense 31.8 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 4-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -4.1 | SP+ -7.9 | Offense 20.2 | Defense 26.9 |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | AP preseason #22 | AP final — | SRS 7.4 | SP+ 8.2 | Offense 43.3 | Defense 35.2 |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 11-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #15 | SRS 12.5 | SP+ 10.1 | Offense 38.0 | Defense 29.2 |
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 4-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS — | SP+ 0.8 | Offense 28.6 | Defense 27.9 |
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 0.6 | SP+ 2.0 | Offense 29.4 | Defense 28.6 |
| 2018 | Wake Forest | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 0.8 | SP+ 3.6 | Offense 31.2 | Defense 28.1 |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 13.8 | SP+ 10.5 | Offense 35.7 | Defense 25.1 |
| 2016 | Wake Forest | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 0.2 | SP+ -0.6 | Offense 21.5 | Defense 22.9 |
| 2015 | Wake Forest | 3-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -3.5 | SP+ -4.5 | Offense 19.8 | Defense 25.2 |
| 2014 | Wake Forest | 3-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -10.8 | SP+ -7.8 | Offense 13.1 | Defense 22.6 |
| 2013 |  Bowling Green | 10-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 5.3 | SP+ 9.8 | Offense 33.8 | Defense 24.6 |
| 2012 | Bowling Green | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -5.3 | SP+ -4.0 | Offense 20.7 | Defense 21.7 |
| 2011 | Bowling Green | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -9.1 | SP+ -2.0 | Offense 26.6 | Defense 28.5 |
| 2010 | Bowling Green | 2-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -20.2 | SP+ -23.5 | Offense 14.2 | Defense 35.1 |
| 2009 | Bowling Green | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -5.6 | SP+ -3.3 | Offense 27.6 | Defense 29.0 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2024 | Wake Forest | Head Coach |
| 2009–2013 | Bowling Green | Head Coach |
| 2008 | Tennessee | Offensive Coordinator (under Phillip Fulmer) |
| 2004–2007 | Richmond | Head Coach |
| 1999–2003 | Fordham | Head Coach |
| 1996–1998 | Villanova | Offensive Coordinator |
| 1993–1995 | Lehigh | Offensive Coordinator (under Kevin Higgins) |
| 1991–1992 | Buffalo | Assistant Coach |
| 1989–1990 | Albany | Graduate Assistant |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2013 | Mark Carney | Quarterbacks Coach, Student Assistant, Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Kent State 2025– |
| 2002–2016 | Mike Elko | Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Texas A&M 2024– |
| 2012–2017 | Clark Lea | Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Vanderbilt 2020– |
| 2004 | Marcus Satterfield | Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Tennessee Tech 2016–2017 |
| 2007–2014 | Byron Thweatt | Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Virginia State 2015 |
| 2005–2007 | Latrell Scott | Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Norfolk State 2015–2021 |
| 2005–2007 | Adam Fuller | Defensive Backs Coach, Linebackers Coach, Special Teams Coach | Head coach at Assumption 2008 |
| 1999–2001 | Dave Cohen | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Hofstra 2006–2009 |
| 1999–2003 | Ed Foley | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Fordham 2004–2005 |