Wake Forest hires Washington State's Jake Dickert as new coach

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Two days after Dave Clawson announced his resignation, Wake Forest hired Washington State's Jake Dickert as his replacement Wednesday.

Dickert was in his third full season at Washington State and guided the Cougars to an 8-4 record this year. He took over midway through the 2021 season after Nick Rolovich was fired by the university for declining to take the COVID vaccine, and Dickert was promoted to permanent head coach following the regular season.

"My number one priority will be building relationships with our current student-athletes and earning their trust. We will have a clear focus on retaining our current roster while adding…