Bo Clark

James Paul "Bo" Clark (born April 24, 1957) is a former American college basketball coach and author. He was the head men's basketball coach at Flagler College in for 31 years and led his teams to 491 wins. In his tenure, the Saints qualified for three National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national basketball tournaments. The court at Flagler is named in his honor. The "Clark Family Court" was dedicated on February 18, 2017.[1][2]

Bo Clark
Biographical details
BornApril 24, 1957
Appleton, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Central Florida (1980)
Playing career
1975–80UCF
Position(s)Shooting guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–84Flagler College
1984–87Winter Park High School
1987–88St. Johns River State College
1988–2017Flagler College
Head coaching record
Overall491–378 (.565)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
No. 23 retired by UCF Knights

Early life

Born in Appleton, Wis., he is the son of former Xavier High School (Appleton, Wis.) and University of Central Florida basketball coaching legend, Gene "Torchy" Clark.[3][4][5] The younger Clark played for his father at UCF and was a three-time NCAA Division II All-American.[4] He is the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,886 points.[6] On January 30, 1977, Clark scored 70 points in a game against Florida Memorial University.[6] He also played one season for Athletes In Action USA (1980–81). Clark's No. 23 jersey is retired at both Bishop Moore Catholic High School, in Orlando, Fla., and at UCF.[7]

High School honors

  • Florida Class AAA All-State selection at Orlando Bishop Moore Catholic High School (1973, 1974, 1975)
  • All-Central Florida (1974 and 1975)
  • All-Metro Conference (1973, 1974, 1975)
  • Bishop Moore Catholic Hall of Fame inductee (1992)

College honors

  • All-Sunshine State Conference (1976, 1977, 1979, 1980)[8]
  • Played in the NCAA Division II South Regional tournament (1976, 1977, 1980)
  • UCF's all-time leading scorer (2,886 points)[9]
  • Ranks 15th all-time in NCAA Division II scoring with 2,886 points [10]
  • Led NCAA Division II in scoring with 31.6 points per game average (1978–79)[11]
  • Is UCF's all-time leading scorer and is first in scoring average (27.8 ppg), field goals (1,215), and field goals attempted (2,418) [12]
  • He is tied for most free throws made (456), fourth in free throws attempted (561), and sixth in free throw percentage (.813). Clark is eighth in assists (302) and 10th in steals (133) [12]
  • UCF Hall of Fame inductee (1998)[13]

Coaching honors

  • NAIA Division II National Tournament Sweet 16 appearances (2002 and 2003)[14]
  • Florida Sun Conference regular season championships (2002 and 2003)[14]
  • Florida Sun Conference Tournament championships (2001 and 2002)[14]
  • Florida Sun Coach of the Year (1994–95, 2003–04, and 2004–05)
  • Independent College Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 2007-08[15]
  • Flagler College all-time leader in wins (491)[14]
  • Flagler Athletics Hall of Fame inductee [16]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Flagler Saints (NAIA District 25) (1982–1990)
1982-83 Flagler 18-12NAIA District 25 Toun.
1983-84 Flagler 12-14
1988-89 Flagler 16-9
1989-90 Flagler 14-12
Flagler Saints (Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1990–1992)
1990-91 Flagler 19-7NAIA District 25 Tourn. semis
1991-92 Flagler 19-8NAIA District 25 Tourn.
Flagler Saints (Florida Sun Conference) (1992–2006)
1992-93 Flagler 8-190-14
1993-94 Flagler 12-165-9
1994-95 Flagler 20-109-5Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
1995-96 Flagler 22-710-4Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
1996-97 Flagler 22-99-5Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
1997-98 Flagler 20-117-7Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
1998-99 Flagler 16-147-7Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
1999-00 Flagler 14-163-9Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
2000-01 Flagler 20-99-3Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
2001-02 Flagler 24-69-3Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
2002-03 Flagler 22-89-5NAIA Division II Nationals
2003-04 Flagler 26-610-0NAIA Division II Nationals
2004-05 Flagler 23-88-2NAIA Division II Nationals
2005-06 Flagler 14-142-8Florida Sun Conf. Tourn.
Flagler Saints (NCAA Division II provisional) (2006–2009)
2006-07 Flagler 14-13National Independent Tourn.
2007-08 Flagler 20-7
2008-09 Flagler 12-15
Flagler Saints (Peach Belt Conference) (2009–2017)
2009-10 Flagler 11-166-125th/East
2010-11 Flagler 10-164-146th/East
2011-12 Flagler 9-172-167th/East
2012-13 Flagler 11-157-125th/East
2013-14 Flagler 11-155-14T-5th/East
2015-16 Flagler 8-203-167th/East
2016-17 Flagler 10-164-157th/East
Total:491-378

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

Bo Clark, and his wife Nancy (m. 1984), have three sons: JP, David, and Matt. He presently runs youth basketball camps, Bo Clark Basketball Camps, in St. Augustine, Altamonte Springs, and Winter Park, Florida.

References

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