The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Wake Forest: a coaching history
See Wake Forest’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
D.C. Walker
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
D.C. Walker
Regional Program IV → National Program I (+24.0)
The fall
Billy Hildebrand
Regional Program II → Regional Program IV (−11.6)
Right now
Jake Dickert
in year 1 — too new to place in Wake Forest's history
Jake Dickert is in year 1 — too new to place in Wake Forest's history.
Stature & coaches, 1936–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2014–2024
Dave Clawsoncaretaker
National Program III
67–69
2001–2013
Jim Grobebuilder
+15.4
77–82
1993–2000
Jim Caldwellcaretaker
Regional Program III
26–63
1987–1992
Bill Dooleycaretaker
Regional Program III
29–36
1981–1986
Al Grohcaretaker
Regional Program IV
26–40
1978–1980
John Mackoviccaretaker
Regional Program IV
14–20
1973–1977
Chuck Millscaretaker
Regional Program V
11–43
1969–1971
Cal Stollcaretaker
Regional Program III
15–17
1964–1968
William Tatecaretaker
Regional Program IV
17–32
1960–1963
Billy Hildebrandcaretaker
−11.6
7–33
1956–1959
Paul Amencaretaker
National Program III
11–26
1951–1955
Tom Rogerscaretaker
−10.1
21–25
1937–1950
D.C. Walkerbuilder
+24.0
77–51