Clawson at BB&T Field, Wake Forest University
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Sport(s) | Football |
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Current position | |
Title | Head coach |
Team | Wake Forest |
Conference | ACC |
Record | 13–24 |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Youngstown, New York |
August 16, 1967
Playing career | |
1985–1988 | Williams |
Position(s) | Defensive Back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1989–1990 | Albany (GA) |
1991 | Buffalo (DB) |
1992 | Buffalo (QB/RB) |
1993 | Lehigh (RB) |
1994–1995 | Lehigh (OC) |
1996–1998 | Villanova (OC) |
1999–2003 | Fordham |
2004–2007 | Richmond |
2008 | Tennessee (OC) |
2009–2013 | Bowling Green |
2014–present | Wake Forest |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 103–103 |
Bowls | 1–2 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 Patriot (2002) 1 A-10 (2005) 1 CAA (2007) 1 MAC (2013) 1 MAC East Division (2013) |
David Paul "Dave" Clawson (born August 16, 1967) is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the head football coach at Wake Forest University. Clawson previously served as the head football coach at Fordham University from 1999 to 2003, at the University of Richmond from 2004 to 2007, and at Bowling Green State University from 2009 to 2013. Before joining Bowling Green, Clawson was the offensive coordinator for one season at the University of Tennessee.
Clawson got his start in the coaching business as the quarterbacks and running backs coach at the University at Albany in 1989. He was an assistant at Albany again in 1990, this time coaching the defensive secondary. He later went on to coach as an assistant at the University at Buffalo, Lehigh University, and Villanova University.
On January 11, 2008, it was announced that Clawson had been hired as the new offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Volunteers football team by head coach Phillip Fulmer. He replaced David Cutcliffe, who moved to Duke University as head coach. Clawson's stay in Knoxville was short and disappointing. Fulmer was forced to resign as head coach with 3 games left in the 2008 season. Incoming head coach Lane Kiffin relieved Clawson of his duties on December 1, 2008. With Clawson as their offensive coordinator, Tennessee suffered its worst statistical offensive season in over 30 years.