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| Personal: Born: 10/19/56 Hometown: Memphis, TN Married: 28 years to wife Donna Two children : Zach (21) and Ryne (18) Parents: Steve and Janie Clark Coaching Experience: Head Coach, Bartlett High School 2003 - Present Head Coach, Germantown High School, 1988 - 2002 Head Coach, Sky-View Academy, 1980 -1987 Career Coaching Record: 788 - 243 |
| Coaching Honors: 2008 - TBCA Sectional Coach of the Year 2007 - Inductee to the TBCA Hall of Fame 2007 - TBCA class AAA state coach of the year 2007 - ABCA division 2 regional coach of the year 2006 - TBCA Sectional Coach of the Year 2003 & 2004 - Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association President 2001 - T.B.C.A - Class AAA State Coach of the Year 2001 - ABCA division 1 regional coach of the year 1999 - Baseball America #2 Ranked High School Coach for the Decade 1999 - Head Coach of the U.S.A Baseball Junior National Team - Gold Medal 1997 - Assistant Coach of the U.S.A Baseball Junior National Team - Bronze Medal 1996 - U.S. Olympic Committee Developmental National Coach of the Year 1995 - Head Coach Olympic Festival in Denver - Gold Medal 1995 - National Amateur Coach of the Year - U.S.A Baseball 1995 - National High School Coach of the Year - U.S.A Today 1995 - National High School Coach of the Year - National H.S. Baseball Coaches Association 1995 - T.A.C.A - Class AAA - State Coach of the Year 1995 - ABCA division 1 regional coach of the year 1986 - T.A.C.A - Class A - State Coach of the Year 1981 - T.A.C.A - Class A - State Coach of the Year Playing Experience: University of Memphis 1978 - 1979 - All Metro Team 1977 Member of the Metro Conference Champions & NCAA South Regional Runner-up Jackson State Community College 1975 - 1976 On September 21,2001 Coach Clark was inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame Here is a Statement written about him for his induction: Phil Clark came to Memphis in the fall of 1976 as a catcher for Bobby Kilpatrick's Tiger baseball team. The Memphis Frayser High School graduate had attended Jackson State Community College for two years and was poised to embark on a collegiate career at would bring the U of M numerous honors. In the spring of 1977 Clark appeared in 42 of the Tigers 48 games and posted a .316 batting average. His 17 runs batted in helped the U of M to a 34-14 mark, a new Tiger record for victories in a season. As a senior, Clark helped lead his team to its greatest season ever. In increasing his batting average to .328, he contributed to the offensive fire power but it was his work with the Tiger pitchers that led to a 40-9 record and a berth in the NCAA South Regional. Memphis advanced to the regional championship game before losing to North Carolina. Following graduation, Clark became a high school baseball coach at Skyview Academy in Memphis and moved to Germantown High School in 1987. He won the 1995 National Championship at GHS and now has a career coaching record of 549-161. Clark was named the USA Today National Coach of the Year in 1995 HALL OF FAME |
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