Dave Clawson started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Albany back in 1989. Claswson slowly worked up the ranks of the FCS, moving from position coach to coordinator and eventually the head football coach at Fordham in 1999. Clawson moved on to Richmond for the 204-2007 seasons, where he lost in the FCS Playoff semifinals in ‘07. After a year as the offensive coordinator at Tennessee, Clawson was named the head coach at Bowling Green and then Wake Forest.
In his 20 years as a head football coach at four schools and two levels, Clawson has compiled a 126-119 overall record, including 36-40 at Wake.