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Todd Clark Named Head Women's Soccer Coach at Campbell University

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Todd Clark has been named head women's soccer coach at Campbell University, Director of Athletics Stan Williamson announced on Tuesday. Clark joins the Fighting Camel program from Malone College in Canton, Ohio, where he compiled an overall record of 102-33-13 as the Pioneers' coach since 1999.

A four-time National Christian Colleges Athletic Association (NCCAA) East Region Coach of the Year, Clark replaces Matt Dillon, who resigned last week in order to accept the head coaching job at Lamar University, which is adding women's soccer for the 2007 season.

"I'm excited to have the opportunity to coach at Campbell University," said Clark. "There is a firm foundation in place and tremendous potential. Although we lost one very good senior from last year, there is a lot of experience in place. I look forward to coaching not only a talented team, but one with experience from the start. Furthermore, Campbell is the type of place where I can be successful on and off the field. The opportunity to coach in the environment of growth that Campbell has created athletically and academically is tremendous. It's a great time to join the organization."

Clark takes over a Campbell program that has posted a 31-18-10 (.610) record over the past three seasons. Sixteen letter winners, including 10 starters, return from last year's team that compiled an 8-9-2 overall and 6-3-1 Atlantic Sun Conference record and advanced to the league tournament final for the second-consecutive season. Campbell won the 2004 A-Sun Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division I tournament for the first time in the program's history.

While at Malone, Clark's teams were ranked among the nation's top 25 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/NAIA poll each year from 2000 to 2005. His team won an NCCAA national title in 2002 and placed fourth last fall.

"We are excited to have Todd Clark join the Campbell University family as our head women's soccer coach," said Williamson. "Todd brings a successful background with a passion for the game and a strong commitment to women's soccer. He is a person of integrity whose personal values fit well into the mission and purpose of Campbell University. We look forward to Todd's leadership continuing the successes of the Campbell University women's soccer program."

While at Malone, Clark guided the Pioneers to American Mideast Conference championships in 2001 and 2002, while leading the 2003 and 2004 squads to runner-up finishes. His team won the NAIA Region IX title in 2003 and went on to participate in the NAIA National tournament.

During his seven seasons at Malone, Clark was named either conference or region coach of the year six times, while earning Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association coaching honors three times. He recruited and coached 18 NSCAA All-Americans and 44 all-conference selections.

In addition to guiding the women's program, Clark added responsibilities as head men's soccer coach for the last three years. He also has experience as an Ohio-North Olympic Development Program (ODP) staff coach and holds coaching licenses or diplomas from the NSCAA, Scottish Football Association and Irish Football Association.

Before returning to his alma mater, Clark taught and coached on the prep level and North Canton Hoover High School from 1994-2000. He was named league, county or region coach of the year on five occasions and was selected to coach in the 1994 McDonalds/adidas North-South Senior All-Star match.

During his playing career, Clark was a four-year letter winner in the defense for Malone. He earned his B.A. in education in 1994. Clark earned an M.A. in education from Ashland University in 1998. He and his wife, Heather, have two children – Nate (12) and Halle (11).