John Clark - Head Coach - Men's Wrestling Coaches

John Clark

Title:
Head Coach
Email:
clarkj4@sacredHeart.edu
Phone:
(401) 575-1880

Clark concluded his ninth season as the head coach of the Sacred Heart men's wrestling team after being named head coach in the summer of 2017.

A 2004 Ohio State graduate, Clark was a two-time All-America selection for the Buckeyes. He qualified for the NCAA Tournament each year of his career and graduated fourth in all-time wins and third in take-downs in Buckeye history.

COACHING AT SHU

The Pioneers have ranked in the Top 10 nationally in GPA five times
Had two wrestlers - Joe Accousti and Nick Palumbo advance to the NCAA Men's Wrestling Championship in 2021
Has coached 11 top-eight placers at the EIWA Championships
Finished as high as eighth at the EIWA Championships in 2021

BEFORE SHU

Served as head assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Brown University from June 2007 through September 2013
Coached David Foxen to the 2012 EIWA Championship at 174 points, the first unseeded wrestler to win a title since 1963
Spent the 2006-07 season as a volunteer assistant at Lehigh University
Made his collegiate coaching debut as the second assistant coach at Stanford in August 2005
Founded the John Clark All-American Wrestling Academy in 2015 in Providence, RI
In the program’s second season, he coached 10 state individual champions, led the program to a Rhode Island State Championship, and finished in third place at the New England Championships

ATHLETIC CAREER

A four-year letter winner at Ohio State, qualifying for the NCAA Championship every season
He was a two-time All-America selection
Advanced to the Big Ten finals twice in his career
Won 134 matches, good for fourth all-time in Ohio State history
Ranks third at Ohio State with 486 take-downs