It is the tip of an period for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons’ soccer program. Dave Clawson, who has been the pinnacle coach at Wake Forest since 2014, has determined to step down from his position.
It is notable that Clawson is not stepping away from Wake Forest as an entire, so this does appear to be an amicable breakup. He will stick round as a particular advisor to the college’s Vice President and Athletics Director, John Currie.
“Teaching at Wake Forest has been the distinction of my profession,” Clawson said in a statement. “It is a particular place with extraordinary individuals, and I’m deeply grateful for the relationships I’ve constructed during the last 11 years.”
He additionally defined why he determined to step away.
“After finishing my twenty fifth season as a head coach and Thirty sixth-straight in faculty soccer, the timing is correct for me and my household to step away into this new position inside Wake Forest College,” Clawson mentioned.
Indisputably, Clawson has accomplished a ton for Wake Forest. He took them to seven consecutive bowl video games from 2016-22 and was the ACC Coach of the 12 months in 2021. With that mentioned, it is laborious to disclaim that Clawson’s groups have not been that nice as of late.
He had that basically good 12 months in 2021 when the Deacs went 11-3 with a win within the Gator Bowl over Rutgers, however they went 8-5 in 2022 with a bowl win after which 4-8 the final two seasons.
It is going to be fascinating to see the place Wake Forest goes from right here as a result of Clawson does have some massive sneakers to fill Winston-Salem.
