Ernest C.

Coach Clark is in his second season with Ashland Universith after an astonishing year producing 11 NCAA DII National Qualifiers and 4 NCAA All-Americans, one of those being a 2-time NCAA Champion. Coach Clark's athletes produced 58 new marks on the Top 10 list in school history in the hurdles, sprints, and relays in less than two seasons. 

Clark’s young athletes have already proven promise as his male hurdler has earned the Freshman record in the 60m Hurdles and the 110HH respectively while being ranked #11 in NCAA DII. His female freshman hurdler has already entered the schools Top Ten list in University history and was the fastest freshman in the GLIAC Conference Championship this 2017 season indoor and outdoor.

Clark's prior position was as an assistant sprints and hurdles coach at Indiana University in the BIG TEN. Prior, he was Head Coach of the Bloomington High School North Track & Field Team while assisting the Girls' squad from 2009-14(assisted boys and girls from 2002-08 and was away in 2011 as Columbus North Boys HC). His training responsibilities were over all sprinters, hurdlers, and jumpers in the Cougar boys' and girls' program.  Clark's athletes overtook 24 sprint, hurdle, and relay records after his arrival at Bloomington North.  Clark led his program to the Team Sectional Championship in 2011, 2013 and 2014, a Regional Championship in 2014, and a team 6th place at the IHSAA State Championship.

Coach Clark's experience coaching athletes has ranged from junior high through professional and he has had tremendous success improving athletes substantially at every level!

2018 USTFCCCA Natl Assistant Coach of Year
2017 USTFCCCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Conference Indiana Coach of the Year 2011
UINDY Alumni Coach of the Year 2010
NCAA DII Athlete at University of Indianapolis
Sprinter/Hurdler, 100m, 200m, 400m, 110mHH, and 400mIH
Semi-pro Athlete with the Indiana Invaders Track Club, 400H
NCAA DII National Qualifier in 1999 and 2000 in the 400m and 400mIH
Academic All-American, 2-time Team Captain, 2-time recipient of the Coach's Mental Attitude Award

Technique, technique, technique! Starting in the blocks, sprinting and hurdling will ALL go much better with technique. I haver a series of drills to employ new habits and movements into every athlete. Once they start moving more efficiently, GREAT things happen. A mix of improved technique, improved knowledge of their own event, and higher levels of intensity are all observed in Coach Clark's practices!