Mike Clark (American football coach, Bridgewater)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Bridgewater |
| Conference | ODAC |
| Record | 163–101–1 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1979 | Cincinnati |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1985 | Murray State (DL/LB) |
| 1986–1987 | Cincinnati (WR) |
| 1988–1992 | Virginia Tech (DC) |
| 1993–1994 | VMI (QB/DC) |
| 1995–present | Bridgewater |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 163–101–1 |
| Tournaments | 10–7 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 7 ODAC (2001–2005, 2014, 2019) | |
Michael Clark is an American football coach He is the head football coach at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia, a position he has held since 1995.[1] While at Bridgewater, he has led a remarkable turnaround of a historically struggling program. In 2001, he led Bridgewater to the NCAA Division III National Championship game, which they narrowly lost to Mount Union University, 30-27.[2]
Clark played college football at the University of Cincinnati from 1976 to 1979.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Eagles (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (1995–present) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Bridgewater | 0–9–1 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1996 | Bridgewater | 5–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1997 | Bridgewater | 2–8 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1998 | Bridgewater | 0–10 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1999 | Bridgewater | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2000 | Bridgewater | 10–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2001 | Bridgewater | 12–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 2002 | Bridgewater | 11–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2003 | Bridgewater | 12–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 2004 | Bridgewater | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2005 | Bridgewater | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 12 | |||
| 2006 | Bridgewater | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2007 | Bridgewater | 7–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2008 | Bridgewater | 4–6 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2009 | Bridgewater | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Bridgewater | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2011 | Bridgewater | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2012 | Bridgewater | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Bridgewater | 4–6 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2014 | Bridgewater | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2015 | Bridgewater | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Bridgewater | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2017 | Bridgewater | 4–6 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2018 | Bridgewater | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2019 | Bridgewater | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 20 | |||
| Bridgewater: | 163–101–1 | 92–62 | |||||||
| Total: | 163–101–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Mike Clark". Bridgewater Eagles football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "2001 National Championship". Mount Union Purple Raiders football. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cincinnati Bearcats football. 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2019.