Emotions bubbled up repeatedly for Dave Clawson, leaving him choking back tears as he explained why it was the right time for him to step down as Wake Forest's coach. They came as he talked about his players,

Rob Ezell has been hired as offensive coordinator and Scottie Hazelton has been hired to run the Wake Forest defense.

Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson has resigned after 11 seasons with the Demon Deacons and will remain with the university in an advisory role.

Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson resigned Monday, ending an 11-year run by saying he had given ”everything I had" for the program and school. Clawson's tenure included guiding Wake Forest to 11 wins and a trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game in 2021. But the Demon Deacons had gone just 4-8 in the past two seasons.