Perry Clark
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Perry Clark (born December 4, 1951) is an American former college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at the University of Miami. He previously served as head coach of Tulane University, and later at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.[1] From June 2013, until his retirement in June 2020, Clark was an assistant coach for the University of South Carolina basketball team.[2][3]
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1951-12-04) December 4, 1951 (age 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Playing career | |
1971–1974 | Gettysburg |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1975–1978 | DeMatha Catholic HS (MD) (assistant) |
1978–1982 | Penn State (assistant) |
1982–1988 | Georgia Tech (assistant) |
1989–2000 | Tulane |
2000–2004 | Miami (FL) |
2007–2011 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
2013–2020 | South Carolina (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 304–270 (.530) |
Tournaments | 3–4 (NCAA Division I) 5–5 (NIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Metro Conference regular season (1992) | |
Awards | |
Henry Iba Award (1992) UPI Coach of the Year (1992) 2x Metro Conference Coach of the Year (1991, 1992) | |
Clark has over 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 15 years combined as head coach at both Tulane University and the University of Miami (Florida). As a head coach, Clark owned a 304–270 (.530) record, including seven 20-win seasons and nine postseason appearances (3 NCAA, 4 NIT) and won the Metro Conference championship in 1992. The 1992 National Coach of the Year, he was a two-time Metro Conference Coach of the Year (1991, 1992).