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Tim Clark, US Lacrosse get serious about diversity in our sport By Paul Ohanian
Tim Clark says his life’s path has led him exactly to where he is meant to be. At each step of the journey, he has encountered a mentor who steered him in the right direction. That understanding and appreciation fuels his commitment today to enhancing the experiences of youth.
Clark, 50, a former member of the US Lacrosse Board of Directors, has been chair of the organization’s diversity and inclusion task force since it formed in 2012. Clark and the other committee members strive to help the national governing body expand participation in underrepresented communities.
Clark’s career continued as a two-
“It’s all about providing opportunities,” Clark says.
Born in Georgia as the youngest of four kids, Clark’s mother passed away when he was 6. He was sent to Syracuse, N.Y., to be raised by his oldest sister, Lois, a single mother of two. She exposed him to opportunities in music, sports and other activities. “She kept me on the right path,” Clark said. “I don’t know where I would be without her.” Clark’s high school football coach,
Tom Acee, who also coached lacrosse, introduced him to lacrosse as a junior at Henninger (N.Y.) High. Clark’s fi rst lacrosse season ended with the school’s fi rst and only state title.
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USL begins notifying recipients of matching grants for PCA sportsmanship workshops.
The Fast Break Initiative fi nishes a two-day visit to Utah, providing coaches and offi cials with training for USL certifi cation.
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The U.S. men’s team conducts an instructional clinic for players in the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter in Marlborough. Visit
uslacrosse.org/nationalteamclinics.
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Bruce Griffi n, director of health and sport safety, leads a USL group at an ASTM International meeting in Jacksonville to review a draft standard for women’s headgear.
sport athlete at Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y., where he was part of the Statesmen’s run of 12 consecutive NCAA Division III championships. Also during this time, he caught the coaching bug. He helped coach Hobart’s JV team one spring when he was sidelined due to a knee injury. “My plan was to be a teacher and a coach,” said Clark, who graduated in 1987 with a degree in sociology and education.
Clark cited Dave Urick, Jon Hind, Sid Jamieson and Phil Buttafuoco as mentors who helped shape his life during and after college, offering him opportunities to coach collegiately at Wooster and Bucknell, as well as the chance to eventually join the NCAA’s national staff in Indianapolis. Clark managed the NCAA’s Youth Education through Sports (YES) clinics
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The Coaching Education Program conducts a Level 1 clinic at Cookeville (Tenn.)
High. To register or see the schedule of CEP clinics, visit
uslacrosse.org/cep.
Happy Thanksgiving! A special thanks to the members and donors of US Lacrosse for
fueling the growth of the game.
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