Clark Lea was born on November 11,1981 and is an American football coach who has been the head football coach at Vanderbilt since 2021.
14 Facts About Clark Lea
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Clark Lea previously served as the defensive coordinator at the University of Notre Dame from 2018 to 2020.
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Clark Lea helped lead Birmingham Southern to the 2001 NAIA championship his freshman year.
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Clark Lea then transferred to Belmont University and played one year of baseball.
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Clark Lea remained in Nashville and finished his college career at Vanderbilt, where he played fullback for the Commodores his final two years.
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In 2006, Clark Lea began his coaching career at UCLA as a graduate assistant under head coach Karl Dorrell.
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In 2007, Clark Lea joined South Dakota State University as their linebackers coach under head coach John Stiegelmeier.
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In 2008, Clark Lea was given an additional role as recruiting coordinator.
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In 2009, Clark Lea returned to UCLA as a graduate assistant under head coach Rick Neuheisel.
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In 2012, Clark Lea was hired as the linebackers coach at Bowling Green State University under defensive coordinator Mike Elko and head coach Dave Clawson.
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In 2013, Clark Lea joined Syracuse University as their linebackers coach under head coach Scott Shafer.
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In 2016, Clark Lea was hired as the linebackers coach at Wake Forest University, reuniting with defensive coordinator Mike Elko and head coach Dave Clawson.
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In 2017, Clark Lea followed defensive coordinator Mike Elko to the University of Notre Dame to serve as their linebackers coach under head coach Brian Kelly.
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On December 14,2020, Clark Lea was named the 29th head football coach at Vanderbilt University, replacing Derek Mason.