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01-20-2011, 08:38 AM
Madison Southern appears to have finally settled on a new coach. This fellow isn't from around here but according to another website played college ball at Ohio University and has assisted in coaching several college teams.
Read on in this article from the Richmond Register...and good luck to the Eagles! :Thumbs: My thanks to nWo for the information.:thanks:
January 20, 2011
H.S. FOOTBALL: Clark emerges as top candidate at Southern
By Nathan Hutchinson
Register Sports Editor The Richmond Register Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:16 AM EST
BEREA â Jon Clark appears to have emerged as the leading candidate to be named head football coach at Madison Southern High School.
Clark attended Tuesdayâs Madison Southern-East Jessamine boys basketball game at the school and he could be officially announced as the schoolâs new coach this week.
He would replace David Brumley, who stepped down in November after three seasons at Southern in which he posted a 2-29 record and made the playoffs just once.
The position has drawn considerable interest from all across the country in recent weeks and the schoolâs administration has talked with a long list of candidates during a thorough and extensive search.
Clark has a lengthy resume, which includes coaching experience at the high school and college level as well as internationally. Last season he served as Idaho Stateâs offensive line coach. Clark, who played at Ohio University after a standout high school career in Indiana, has also coached at Auburn, Syracuse and Ohio.
Prior to joining the staff at Idaho State, Clark was the offensive line coach at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. While at the school, Warren Central won the 5A state title and the teamâs offense averaged more than seven yards a carry. Warren Central also had the first running back in Indiana 5A history to rush for 3,000 yards in a season and three of Clarkâs offensive lineman earned all-state honors as well.
At Syracuse, Clark served as the assistant to the offensive coordinator during the 2007 season, assisting in all aspects of game planning, including opponent breakdown, game film, and opponent scouting. In 2006, he served as the assistant offensive line coach at Auburn, helping the Tigers to the 2007 Cotton Bowl title.
He got his start in collegiate coaching at Ohio University, where he was a graduate assistant working with the tackles and tight ends. He also served as assistant recruiting coordinator and director of football operations for the Bobcats.
Clark also has spent time overseas, serving as the head coach for the Northside Bulls of Stockholm, Sweden, where he also was the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator. He also spent some time in Sweden with the Swedish National Team, serving as their offensive line coach during the 2007 World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
Clark graduated from Ohio in 2004 with a bachelors in sports management, and he also earned his masters from there in coaching education in 2006. He also was a state finalist in the shot put and the 100-high hurdles in high school.
Other coaches who reportedly showed interest in the job included former University of Kentucky wide receiver and current Washington County assistant coach Craig Yeast, former Madison Central and LCA coach Paul Rains (who was recently named head coach at Mercer County), former Lawrence County coach Luke Salmons and former Dunbar head coach and Madison Central assistant David Hensley.
Read on in this article from the Richmond Register...and good luck to the Eagles! :Thumbs: My thanks to nWo for the information.:thanks:
January 20, 2011
H.S. FOOTBALL: Clark emerges as top candidate at Southern
By Nathan Hutchinson
Register Sports Editor The Richmond Register Thu Jan 20, 2011, 02:16 AM EST
BEREA â Jon Clark appears to have emerged as the leading candidate to be named head football coach at Madison Southern High School.
Clark attended Tuesdayâs Madison Southern-East Jessamine boys basketball game at the school and he could be officially announced as the schoolâs new coach this week.
He would replace David Brumley, who stepped down in November after three seasons at Southern in which he posted a 2-29 record and made the playoffs just once.
The position has drawn considerable interest from all across the country in recent weeks and the schoolâs administration has talked with a long list of candidates during a thorough and extensive search.
Clark has a lengthy resume, which includes coaching experience at the high school and college level as well as internationally. Last season he served as Idaho Stateâs offensive line coach. Clark, who played at Ohio University after a standout high school career in Indiana, has also coached at Auburn, Syracuse and Ohio.
Prior to joining the staff at Idaho State, Clark was the offensive line coach at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. While at the school, Warren Central won the 5A state title and the teamâs offense averaged more than seven yards a carry. Warren Central also had the first running back in Indiana 5A history to rush for 3,000 yards in a season and three of Clarkâs offensive lineman earned all-state honors as well.
At Syracuse, Clark served as the assistant to the offensive coordinator during the 2007 season, assisting in all aspects of game planning, including opponent breakdown, game film, and opponent scouting. In 2006, he served as the assistant offensive line coach at Auburn, helping the Tigers to the 2007 Cotton Bowl title.
He got his start in collegiate coaching at Ohio University, where he was a graduate assistant working with the tackles and tight ends. He also served as assistant recruiting coordinator and director of football operations for the Bobcats.
Clark also has spent time overseas, serving as the head coach for the Northside Bulls of Stockholm, Sweden, where he also was the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator. He also spent some time in Sweden with the Swedish National Team, serving as their offensive line coach during the 2007 World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
Clark graduated from Ohio in 2004 with a bachelors in sports management, and he also earned his masters from there in coaching education in 2006. He also was a state finalist in the shot put and the 100-high hurdles in high school.
Other coaches who reportedly showed interest in the job included former University of Kentucky wide receiver and current Washington County assistant coach Craig Yeast, former Madison Central and LCA coach Paul Rains (who was recently named head coach at Mercer County), former Lawrence County coach Luke Salmons and former Dunbar head coach and Madison Central assistant David Hensley.
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01-20-2011, 09:06 AM
Have several friends in the Madison SOuthern family. They are excited about this hire. I was told in confidence Monday they wanted him. Glad I can finally talk about it. I am told he is going to bring in several young coaches with alot of energy and pride. I am also told he wants to sprinkle some Veteran coaches around the staff as well. When I have names on that I will try to get them on here.
01-21-2011, 11:32 AM
Dont think Hensley is interested, just from what I hear?
01-23-2011, 09:35 AM
Has anyone besides Mike Elkin produced any considerable success at Madison Southern?
I know of at least two past instances when MS hired head coaches directly from college staffs, and neither fared very well, so I guess I'm a bit skeptical of this one, too.
Nowhere really to go but up for the Eagles. Their district will be competitive but not overwhelming, so maybe this time will pan out.
Good luck to the new coach, staff and program.
I know of at least two past instances when MS hired head coaches directly from college staffs, and neither fared very well, so I guess I'm a bit skeptical of this one, too.
Nowhere really to go but up for the Eagles. Their district will be competitive but not overwhelming, so maybe this time will pan out.
Good luck to the new coach, staff and program.
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