Men's Basketball
About the Program
The Clark University men’s basketball program’s rich tradition is decorated with twelve 20-plus win seasons, an unprecedented 11 consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament appearances from 1977 to 1988, not to mention one of two schools from New England to reach the national championship game twice. Additionally, the Cougars own an impressive 510-306 (.625) record in the last 31 years and have also had the distinction of producing six All-Americans, including three-time All-America Kevin Clark '81, two-time All-Americas Kermit Sharp '88 and Jason Qua '90, and most recently, Sean Fleming '03.
Under the direction of 11th-year head coach Paul W. Phillips, back for his second term at the helm, the Cougar men’s basketball team looks to claw their way back to the top of the NEWMAC standings. In his first stint at Clark, Phillips guided the squad to four NEWMAC championships (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003) in the conference’s nine-year history, including four NCAA Tournament berths (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003) and consecutive trips to the Elite Eight (2001, 2002).
Coach Phillips encourages an up-tempo and high-energy game in his players. He pushes the team to, “play every moment like it is their last,” while embodying a respect for the game and the Clark basketball tradition. The 2008-09 campaign promises to be an exciting one to watch. The Cougars will play four NCAA Tournament teams, including a pair of national contenders from their own highly-competitive NEWMAC conference, and compete in a Winter Break tournament at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.
Recent Highlights
• Posted the most wins (12) in four years in 2007-2008
• Claimed its best finish in the conference (2nd) since the 2002-03 season.
• Advanced to a pair of tournament championship games, including the Cactus Jam Hoop Classic title match in Phoenix, Ariz.
• Mark Alexander ’10 earned third consecutive NEWMAC All-Conference second-team honor.
• Team received first-ever conference Sportsmanship Award in 2007-08.
• D.J. Brinn ’08 and Gunnar Hagstrom GR named to NEWMAC All-Academic squad.
For more information about Clark University Men's Basketball, please contact head coach Paul Phillips
at (508) 793-7430 or by email at pphillips@clarku.edu
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