Jamie Clark (footballer) explained

Jamie Clark
Birth Date:13 December 1976
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:Defender
Currentclub:University of Washington (head coach)
Collegeyears1:1996
College1:North Carolina Tar Heels
Collegeyears2:1997–1998
College2:Stanford Cardinal
Years1:1999–2001
Clubs1:San Jose Clash
Caps1:34
Goals1:2
Years2:1999
Clubs2:Aberdeen (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2000
Clubs3:MLS Pro 40 (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2001
Clubs4:Falkirk
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2001–2002
Clubs5:Raith Rovers
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2002
Clubs6:Minnesota Thunder
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:41
Totalgoals:2
Manageryears1:2002–2005
Managerclubs1:New Mexico Lobos (assistant)
Manageryears2:2006–2007
Managerclubs2:Notre Dame Fighting Irish (assistant)
Manageryears3:2008–2009
Managerclubs3:Harvard Crimson
Manageryears4:2010
Managerclubs4:Creighton Bluejays
Manageryears5:2011–
Managerclubs5:Washington Huskies

James Clark (born 13 December 1976) is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the University of Washington.

Early life

Clark was born on 13 December 1976 in Aberdeen.[1] His father is former player Bobby Clark.

College career

Clark, a defender, played his freshman season of college soccer at the University of North Carolina,[2] before transferring to Stanford University, where he graduated in 1999.[1]

Professional career

Clark was selected in the 1999 MLS College Draft by the San Jose Clash.[1] [2] Clark made his debut for San Jose before he had graduated from college,[3] and played in twenty consecutive games for the club during his first season.[3] Clark made 34 league appearances in total for San Jose.[4] While at San Jose, Clark spent a brief loan spell at Scottish side Aberdeen, although he never made a league appearance at the club.[5] He also played one game on loan to MLS Pro 40 during the 2000 USL A-League season.[6] Clark spent a total of two and a half seasons playing in Major League Soccer, before returning to Scotland to play with Falkirk and Raith Rovers,[7] before being forced to retire from playing due to a groin injury.[2]

Coaching career

Clark was an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico from 2002 to 2005,[2] and an assistant coach at the University of Notre Dame from 2006 to 2007.[2] [8] Clark was named as head coach of Harvard University in February 2008.[9] [10] [11] [12] He led the Crimson to a 26–10–1 record in his two years there, earning bids to the NCAA tournament both seasons. In June 2010, he was named head coach at Creighton University.[13] He coached the Bluejays for one season, leading them to a 13–5–2 record and an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament, where Creighton reached the second round before losing to SMU in a shootout. On 26 January 2011, he resigned at Creighton to become head coach of the Washington Huskies.[14]

Honours

New Mexico Lobos

Runners-up 2005 (as assistant)[15]

Harvard Crimson
Creighton Blue Jays
Washington Huskies

2013, 2019, 2020[17]

Individual

2013, 2019, 2020,[17] 2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamie Clark. 28 June 2009. World Soccer. https://web.archive.org/web/20051216093513/http://www.wsoccer.com/leagues/mls/clash/clark.htm. 16 December 2005. dead.
  2. News: Like father, like son. https://archive.today/20110810164734/http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2007/09/18/Sports/Mens-Soccer.Like.Father.Like.Son-2974912.shtml. dead. 10 August 2011. 28 June 2009. 18 September 2007. Dan Murphy. The Observer.
  3. Web site: He doesn't play like a rookie. 28 June 2009. 6 August 2009. Keith Peters. Palo Alto Online.
  4. Web site: Jamie Clark. Major League Soccer.
  5. Web site: ABERDEEN : 1946/47 – 2008/09. 20 August 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database.
  6. Web site: 2000 U.S. Pro 40 Stats . 25 February 2012 . 24 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024163934/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/aleague/stats/2000/stats.uspstax.html . dead .
  7. Web site: RAITH ROVERS : 1946/47 – 2007/08. 20 August 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database.
  8. Web site: Jamie Clark. 28 June 2009. University of Notre Dame.
  9. Web site: Jamie Clark. 28 June 2009. Harvard University.
  10. News: Clark Revives Former Success. 28 June 2009. 20 February 2008. The Harvard Crimson.
  11. Web site: Jamie Clark Tabbed to Lead Crimson Men's Soccer . 28 June 2009 . 13 February 2008 . Ivy League Sports . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102221235/http://ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=6410 . 2 January 2010 .
  12. Web site: Jamie Clark Named Head Coach at Harvard. 28 June 2009. 12 February 2008. University of Notre Dame.
  13. Web site: Creighton Names Jamie Clark Head Men's Soccer Coach. 17 June 2010. 13 June 2010. Creighton University.
  14. Web site: Creighton Coach Jamie Clark Resigns as Head Coach to Move to Washington. 26 January 2011. 26 January 2011. Creighton University.
  15. Web site: Jaime Clark . 22 March 2021 . Go Crimson.
  16. Web site: Jamie Clark Leaves Creighton After One Year . SGF Soccer . 11 February 2011 . 22 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Jaime Clark . Go Huskies . 22 March 2021.
    Web site: A LOOK AT THE PAC-12 MEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER CONFERENCE HEADING INTO THE 2021 SEASON. . College Soccer News . 5 February 2021 . 22 March 2021.