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Jamie Clark
In 12 season at Washington, Jamie Clark has continued to elevate the Washington men's soccer program to a place among the nation's elite. During his time, Clark has led the Huskies to over 100 wins--posting a record of 161-54-25, three Pac-12 titles and 10 trips to the NCAA Tournament, including four trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Huskies have made it to back-to-back-to-back NCAA Quarterfinals from 2019-21.
Clark, a former Stanford All-American, took over reins of the program on Jan. 26, 2011. The dividends have been immediate with the Huskies making their first-ever trip to the Elite 8 in 2013 and--in 2014--earning the program's first No. 1 national ranking since 1997. Under his direction, 19 players have been drafted or selected as Homegrown picks by MLS clubs.
It was another banner year in 2020-21 for Clark and the Huskies. Washington advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the second straight year and third time in program history. The Huskies went 12-4-0 overall, finishing second in the Pac-12. Charlie Ostrem was named the Pac-12 Defender of the Year, the second straight year the Huskies have earned that award, with Washington taking home ten awards in all from the conference. That included Jamie Clark's second straight Pac-12 Coach of the Year award.
Clark led the Huskies to one of its best seasons in program history in 2019, guiding Washington to its fourth 17-win season ever and first since 1983. In addition, the Huskies won their second Pac-12 title under Clark and reached the NCAA Quarterfinals for the second time ever. Washington went 17-4-0 on the year and posted an 8-2-0 conference record to take home its third Pac-12 title in program history. The Huskies posted one of their longest winning-streaks ever with 10-straight victories and won 14 of their first 15 games overall. Washington moved up to No. 1 in October, occupying the spot for a record three weeks and finishing the season at No. 6. The Huskies earned a first-round bye in the NCAA tournament before beating Boston College in the second round and Marshall in the third round before bowing out in the Quarterfinals.
After the season, Clark was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the second time in his UW tenure. In addition, under his direction, numerous Huskies earned awards. Junior Blake Bodily became just the third Husky to earn First-Team All-America honors while sophomore Ethan Bartlow was named to the second-team. Bodily also earned Pac-12 Player of the Year honors and Bartlow was named the Pac-12's Defensive Player of the Year. Bodily went on to sign a Homegrown Contract with the Portland Timbers while Jaret Townsend was drafted in the third round by Sporting KC.
In his first season at UW, Clark led the Huskies to a second place finish in the Pac-12 with a 12-4-2 overall record. UW barely missed out on the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year. He helped coach two of the best forwards in the game in Brent Richards and Jacob Hustedt, two seniors that went on to play in MLS.
In his second year at Washington in 2012, he guided the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007 hosting Air Force in the NCAA First Round picking up a 1-0 win. The Huskies earned a second round match at Clark's former school Creighton, dropping the match 4-2. Washington finished second in the Pac-12 and was in the hunt for the title until the final minutes of the final conference game of the season. The Huskies posted a 13-5-3 record and a 7-1-2 record in the Pac-12. The 5-0-2 mark to start conference play was the best for a Husky team since the 1999 team went a perfect 7-0 and won the league. The nine-match unbeaten streak during the season was the longest since 1999.
in 2013, Clark's Huskies finished 16-2-4, won the Pac-12 title and earned the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Dawgs would go on to defeat Seattle U. and Stanford in the tournament to advance to the program’s first Elite Eight. The Dawgs fell just short of the College Cup, falling to New Mexico, 1-0, but it still completed the greatest season in Washington men's soccer history. The leader of the Husky defense, Taylor Peay, went on to earn NSCAA First Team All-America honors and was selected in the first round of the MLS Draft by the Portland Timbers. Offensively, the Dawgs had five players score at least five goals, including seven apiece from All-Pac-12 players Darwin Jones and Cristian Roldan. Roldan would also earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, while Clark was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year.
The Huskies built on 2013's momentum in 2014, beginning the season 9-1-0 and ascending to the No. 1 spot in the NSCAA Rankings. The Dawgs stumbled a bit down the stretch, missing the chance to defend their Pac-12 title, but still were awarded the No. 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament. After a first round bye, the Dawgs eliminated Furman in the second round, needing nine rounds of penalties. The Dawgs would then fall to third-seeded Michigan State in the Sweet 16, also in penalties, but were one of just eight schools to make back-to-back trips to the Sweet 16. Jones and Roldan again earned All-Pac-12 honors for the Huskies, while Roldan and Andy Thoma were named NSCAA Third Team All-Americans.
In 2015, Washington focused on defense, allowing just 13 goals in 19 games en route to a 8-5-6 record. Ryan Herman recorded ten shutouts and a 0.63 GAA, earning All-American honors from the NSCAA as well as First Team All-Pac-12 honors. Herman was joined on the All-Pac-12 team by five of his teammates, as Kyle Coffee, Justin Schmidt, Henry Wingo, Josh Heard, and Justin Schmidt all were honored for their strong play. The Huskies also excelled in the classroom, with 12 All-Academic team members.
In 2016, the Huskies were back in the NCAA Tournament thanks to a 13-6-0 regular-season record. The Huskies had three wins over ranked teams, including an OT win over #9 Stanford in Palo Alto. Handwalla Bwana, David Coly, Steven Wright, and Mason Robertson all scored four goals for Washington, with Bwana being named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year after leading the Huskies in scoring with 15 points. Washington took down #22 New Mexico 4-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. A 2-1 loss to #6 Denver in the third round ended the season for the Huskies, who advanced to the third round for the third time in four years. Justin Schmidt was named First Team All-Pac-12, while Bwana, Auden Schilder, and Henry Wingo were all named to the Second Team.
The 2017 season saw Clark help the Huskies reach the NCAA Tournament again, finishing the season with a 12-7-1 record. Washington had four wins over top 25 teams including a dominating 3-0 victory over #17 California. The Huskies also got a 1-1 draw at #8 Stanford. Washington recorded its first sweep in the Southern California trip with a pair of 1-0 victories at the end of October. Clark coaches yet another Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in Blake Bodily, who tallied three goals and eight assists. he joined Handwalla Bwana in receiving first-team All-Pac-12 honors with Kyle Coffee, Garrett Jackson, Quentin Pearson and Saif Kerawala earning second-team honors. Justin Fiddes was selected in the first round of the MLS Superdraft by the Vancouver Whitecaps while Handwalla Bwana signed as a Homegrown Selection with Sounders FC.
Last year, Washington made its third-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, posting a 12-7-1 record on the season. The Huskies finished the year with five-straight shutouts--one shy of tying the school record--not allowing a goal over the final 486 minutes of the season. In the non-conference portion of the season, Washington defeated both teams which played in the NCAA Championship game, downing eventual national champion Maryland 2-0 in the season-opener, then beating #14 Akron 2-0 two weeks later. Clark coached a trio of Huskies who earned first time All-Pac-12 honors: seniors Kyle Coffee and Quentin Pearson and sophomore Blake Bodily. Overall, seven players earned all-conference recognition, matching the most in eight years. Coffee was selected in the second round of the MLS Superdraft by Real Salt Lake.
Before coming to Washington, Clark had one very successful season as the head coach at Creighton. The Blue Jays went 13-5-2 in 2010, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In one season in Omaha, Clark coached five all-region players, two All-Americans and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy while leading the team into the national rankings.
Clark began his head coaching career at Harvard, posting a 26-10-1 overall record during the 2008 and 2009 seasons while leading the Crimson to the NCAA Tournament both years. His overall and Ivy League winning percentage were both highest in the 101-year-history of Harvard men's soccer.
In 2009 Clark was named the NSCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year after leading the Crimson to a 14-4-1 overall record and the Ivy League championship (5-1-1). Harvard earned the 10th seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the third round for the first time since 1987. Clark's 2009 Harvard squad swept the Ivy League postseason player awards, as Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Finalist and NSCAA First-Team All-American Andre Akpan won Player of the Year honors and Brian Rogers earned Rookie of the Year.
Prior to his time at Harvard, Clark was an assistant coach at Notre Dame for two seasons, working under his father, head coach Bobby Clark. The Irish reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in both of his seasons, compiling a 29-11-7 overall record. While at Notre Dame, he helped develop several top-notch players, including Joseph Lapira, the 2006 MAC Hermann Trophy winner and Soccer America Player of the Year. Additionally, two Irish players were named to the NSCAA Scholar All-America team.
Before going to Notre Dame, Clark was an assistant coach at New Mexico for four seasons (2002-05). Under head coach Jeremy Fishbein, Clark helped the Lobos to unprecedented success, including a run to the 2005 NCAA National Championship match. Four players were drafted into MLS while Clark was at UNM and three of the four teams Clark worked with advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos posted a 61-16-8 record in his four seasons in Albuquerque.
As a player, Clark was a two-time All-American at Stanford, graduating in 1999. He played for his father, Bobby, from 1996 to 1998. As a senior in '98, he became the first first-team NCAA All-American in Cardinal men's soccer history, having earned second-team as a junior in 1997. He earned NSCAA All-Far West Region first-team honors in each of his three seasons. As a senior, he helped lead Stanford to its first NCAA Tournament victory and a spot in the NCAA Championship final. Clark began his college playing career at North Carolina, where he spent one season. Clark spent two seasons (1999-2000) with the San Jose Earthquakes after being selected in the second round of the MLS Draft. He was the first Cardinal player ever drafted by an MLS club. Clark was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and grew up in Hanover, N.H.
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