Dave Clawson, Head Coach - Wake Forest

This week on Inside the Headset we are featuring Dave Clawson, the head football coach at Wake Forest. Coach Clawson reflects on his start in the profession, and his reputation as a program builder, and offers some advice to young coaches.    Dave Clawson has been the head coach at Wake Forest since 2014. With a track record of high-level success and conference championships, Coach Clawson has become a well-respected program builder in Division 1 football. In January 2022, Coach Clawson was named a board of trustees  0:35 Introduction  3:00 First coaching opportunity  6:30 Finding your niche  8:45 Getting the OC opportunity  10:40 Retooling & maintaining offensive consistency  12:00 Realization of role  14:30 Villanova transition  18:15 Getting the HC job at Fordham  23:30 How did the rough start as HC shape you today?  25:00 Thought process for staff selection  29:14 Commonalities of program building  31:40 Identifying strengths and weaknesses  33:10 Bowling Green conditions  36:35 Advice for up-and-coming coaches  39:10 Getting involved with the AFCA  40:22 Conclusion