Clifton Gilliard
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1957–1959 | Prairie View A&M |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999 | Prairie View A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–8 |
Clifton Gilliard is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He has served the head football coach, head men's track and field and cross country coach, and interim athletic director at Prairie View A&M University.[1]
Playing career
Gilliard played football at Prairie View as a halfback. He was a three-year letterman and played for Prairie View's 1958 national championship team under William J. Nicks, and was named all-conference that same year.[2]
Coaching career
Football
Gilliard was the 20th head college football coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers located in Prairie View, Texas, a position he held during the 1999 season. His career coaching record at Prairie View was 2 wins, 8 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 18th at Prairie View in total wins and 15th at Prairie View in winning percentage (.200).[3][4]
Track and field, cross country
Gilliard is the current track and field coach at Prairie View. In 2008, he was named Men's Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year for the Southwestern Athletic Conference.[5]
References
- ^ New York Times, It's No Joke: Prairie View Earns a Bid
- ^ Prairie View A&M Faculty/Staff Bio, Clifton Gillard
- ^ Prairie View A&M University coaching records Template:Wayback
- ^ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships Conclude
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