- Dave Clawson
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Dave Clawson Sport(s) Football Current position Title Head coach Team Bowling Green Conference Mid-American Conference Record 13–22 Playing career 1985–1988 Williams Position(s) Defensive Back Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1989–1990
1991–1992
1993–1995
1996–1998
1999–2004
2004–2007
2008
2009–presentAlbany (QB/RB/Sec.)
Buffalo (Sec./QB/RB)
Lehigh (RB/OC)
Villanova (OC)
Fordham
Richmond
Tennessee (OC)
Bowling GreenHead coaching record Overall 71–71–0 Bowls 0–1 Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Dave Clawson (born August 16, 1967,[1] in Youngstown, New York[2]) is the head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons college football team. Before joining Bowling Green, Clawson was the short-lived offensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee Volunteers and was the coach at Fordham University and the University of Richmond where he won two Div I-FCS coach of the year awards.[3] His career record as a head college football coach is 65 wins and 55 losses.
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Coaching career
Assistant Coaching
Clawson got his start in the coaching business as the quarterbacks and running backs coach at the University of Albany in 1989. He was an assistant at Albany again in 1990, this time coaching the defensive secondary. He later went on to coach as an assistant at the University at Buffalo, Lehigh University, and Villanova.[1]
Fordham University
Clawson got his first head coaching position at Fordham University. His record as a head coach at Fordham was 29-29.[4]
University of Richmond
After Fordham, Clawson became the head coach for the University of Richmond Spiders. He served as coach from the 2004 season until the end of the 2007 season, and was the 32nd football coach at the school. His career coaching record at Richmond was 29-20. This ranks him seventh at Richmond in total wins and fifth at Richmond in winning percentage.[5]
At Richmond, he was awarded Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Coach of the Year twice. Clawson is credited with re-energizing the Richmond program. After going 3-8 in 2004, the Spiders went 9-4 to win the Atlantic 10 Conference[1] and made the playoffs the following year. In 2007, Richmond won their conference again, going 11-3 before eventually losing in the semifinals to eventual champion Appalachian State.[6]
University of Tennessee
On January 11, 2008, it was announced that Dave Clawson had been hired as the new offensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee Volunteers football team by head coach Phillip Fulmer.[7] He replaced David Cutcliffe, who moved to Duke University as head coach. Clawson's stay in Knoxville was short and disappointing. Fulmer was forced to resign as head coach with 3 games left in the 2008 season. Incoming head coach Lane Kiffin relieved Clawson of his duties on December 1, 2008. With Clawson as their offensive coordinator, Tennessee suffered its worst statistical offensive season in over 30 years.
Bowling Green State University
Clawson was hired on as the head football coach at Bowling Green State University on December 12, 2008, just 12 days after being let go by Tennessee. Clawson replaced Gregg Brandon, who after six seasons was let go after a disappointing 6-6 season (including a 1-4 home record) in 2008, a season in which the Falcons were a preseason favorite to win their division.[8]
Clawson's era at BGSU started off proving he would be a disciplinarian as he dismissed senior defensive lineman Michael Ream for an undisclosed violation of team rules just months into his tenure.[9] His first game as coach of Bowling Green came on Sept. 3, with a win at home against Sun Belt opponent Troy.
He coached his first bowl in the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl on Dec. 30 in Boise, Idaho. After scoring to make the lead 42-35 over the Vandals, the Vandals took over with 00:33 seconds left in the game. Idaho then connected on a long pass down inside the 20 and scored on a questionable touchdown call to make it 42-41 with 00:04 left. The Vandals went for a gutsy two-point conversion and were successful, sealing a 43-42 and ruining Clawson's first bid at a bowl game.
In January 2010, rumors began to circulate that East Carolina University was interested in Clawson for their vacant head coaching position, following former ECU coach Skip Holtz' move to South Florida. The rumors intensified following Middle Tennessee State's head coach Rick Stockstill turning down the East Carolina job. However, as of January 20, 2010, Bowling Green has stated that neither athletic director Greg Christopher or Clawson himself have been contacted by East Carolina officials.[10]
Offensive Philosophy
Clawson describes his coaching style as one that utilizes the available talent to maximize success. His philosophy focuses on getting individual playmakers more touches rather than sticking to a rigidly-defined system. His offenses have displayed components of the Pro-Style, Spread and Power Running attacks. His influences included Hank Small whom he coached under at Lehigh University and numerous NFL teams including the New York Jets, New York Giants and others.[11]
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° Fordham Rams (Patriot League) (1999–2003) 1999 Fordham 0–11 0–6 7th 2000 Fordham 3–8 1–5 6th 2001 Fordham 7–4 5–2 3rd 2002 Fordham 10–3 6–1 T-1st L Div I-AA Quarterfinals 2003 Fordham 9–3 4–3 T-3rd Fordham: 29–29 16–17 Richmond Spiders (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2004–2006) 2004 Richmond 3–8 0–8 5th (South) 2005 Richmond 9–4 7–1 1st (South) L Div I-AA Quarterfinals 8 2006 Richmond 6–5 3–5 T-4th (South) Richmond Spiders (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007) 2007 Richmond 11–3 7–1 1st (South) L Div FCS Semifinals 4 Richmond: 29–20 17–15 Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference) (2009–present) 2009 Bowling Green 7–6 6–2 3rd (East) L Humanitarian 2010 Bowling Green 2–10 1–7 T-5th (East) 2011 Bowling Green 4-6 2-4 (East) Bowling Green: 13-22 9-13 Total: 71–71 National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. References
- ^ a b c Player Bio: Dave Clawson :: Football
- ^ Parks, David (2008-07-23). "Dave Clawson, Jonathan Crompton Look to Form Dynamic Duo at Tennessee". Bleacher Report. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/40317-dave-clawson-jonathan-crompton-look-to-form-dynamic-duo-at-tennessee.
- ^ Autullo, Ryan (December 12, 2008). "BGSU picks Clawson as new football coach". Toledo Blade. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081212/SPORTS03/812129991. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ Fordham Coaching Records
- ^ Richmond Coaching Records
- ^ ESPN - Clawson leaves Richmond to be Vols offensive coordinator - College Football
- ^ "Richmond's Clawson named offensive coordinator at Tenn". USA Today. January 11, 2008. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/sec/2008-01-11-clawson-tennessee_N.htm. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Autullo, Ryan (November 29, 2008). "Bowling Green fires Brandon". Toledo Blade. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081129/SPORTS03/811290275. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
- ^ Harner, Andrew (April 14, 2009). "Defensive lineman dismissed from football team". The BG News. http://www.bgviews.com/our-views/sports/defensive-lineman-dismissed-from-football-team-1.1713227. Retrieved May 5, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Chen, Howard (January 20, 2010). "Clawson to East Carolina?". Fox Toledo. http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/sports/football_ncaa/wupw_Clawson_to_East_Carolina01192010hc. Retrieved January 20, 210.
- ^ Clawson's basic principles fit with Fulmer : Football : GoVolsXtra.com
Fordham Rams head football coaches John F. Condon (1883) • No team (1894) • George Wallace (1885) • Unknown (1886–1887) • Charles Livingston (1888) • Thomas Carmody (1889) • James McNally (1890) • John P. Lee (1891) • Harry Ely (1892) • John P. Lee (1893) • Unknown (1894–1895) • George G. Grainger (1896) • Frederick Shaeffer & Bob Carmody (1897) • James Massterson & John Couch (1898) • John J. Mullen (1899) • Maurice McCarthy (1900) • Maurice McCarthy & Fred L. Smith (1901) • Yale Murphy (1902) • Harry Ely (1903) • Fred L. Smith (1904) • Eugene McGee (1905) • Fred L. Smith (1906–1907) • Howard Gargan (1908–1909) • Tom Thorp (1912–1913) • Skip Wymard (1914) • Harry Vaughan (1915) • Frank Gargan (1916) • Frank Gargan & Frank McCaffrey (1917) • Edward Siskind (1918) • No team (1919) • Charles Brickley & Joseph DuMoe (1920) • Joseph DuMoe (1921) • Frank Gargan (1922–1926) • Frank Cavanaugh (1927–1932) • Jim Crowley (1933–1941) • Earl Walsh (1942) • Ed Danowski (1946–1954) • No team (1954–1963) • Jim Lansing (1964–1971) • G. Dean Loucks (1972–1974) • Dave Rice (1975–1977) • Jack Stephens (1979–1980) • O'Neal Tutein (1981–1985) • Larry Glueck (1986–1993) • Nick Quartaro (1994–1997) • Ken O'Keefe (1998) • Dave Clawson (1999–2003) • Ed Foley (2004–2005) • Tom Masella (2006– )
Richmond Colts / Spiders head football coaches M. C. Taylor (1881) • C. M. Hazen (1882) • No team (1883–1884) • C. M. Hazen (1885–1886) • H. R. Hundley (1887) • C. M. Hazen (1888) • Frank Johnson (1889) • C. T. Taylor (1890) • Dana Rucker (1891) • Penwick Shelton (1892) • Dana Rucker (1893–1895) • No team (1896) • Bill Wertenbaker (1897) • O. L. Owen (1898) • Julian Hill (1899) • Edward Kenna (1900) • Garnett Nelson (1901) • Graham Hobson (1902) • Fred Vail (1903) • Harry Wall (1904) • E. A. Dunlop (1905–1909) • E. V. Long (1910) • Sam Honaker (1911) • E. A. Dunlop (1912) • Frank Dobson (1913–1917) • Robert Marshall (1918) • Frank Dobson (1919–1933) • Glenn Thistlethwaite (1934–1941) • John Fenion (1942) • Malcolm Pitt (1943–1944) • George Hope (1945) • John Fenion (1946–1947) • Karl Esleeck (1948–1950) • Ed Merrick (1951–1965) • Frank Jones (1966–1973) • Jim Tait (1974–1979) • Dal Shealy (1980–1988) • Jim Marshall (1989–1994) • Jim Reid (1995–2003) • Dave Clawson (2004–2007) • Mike London (2008–2009) • Latrell Scott (2010) • Wayne Lineburg # (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
Bowling Green Falcons head football coaches John Stitt (1919) • Walter Jean (1920) • Earl Krieger (1921) • Allen Snyder (1922) • R. B. McCandless (1923) • Warren Steller (1924–1934) • Harry Ockerman (1935–1940) • Robert Whittaker (1941–1954) • Doyt Perry (1955–1964) • Bob Gibson (1965–1967) • Don Nehlen (1968–1976) • Denny Stolz (1977–1985) • Moe Ankney (1986–1990) • Gary Blackney (1991–2000) • Urban Meyer (2001–2002) • Gregg Brandon (2003–2008) • Dave Clawson (2009– )
Current head football coaches of the Mid-American Conference East Division Rob Ianello (Akron) • Dave Clawson (Bowling Green) • Jeff Quinn (Buffalo) • Darrell Hazell (Kent State) • Don Treadwell (Miami) • Frank Solich (Ohio) • Steve Addazio (Temple)
West Division Pete Lembo (Ball State) • Dan Enos (Central Michigan) • Ron English (Eastern Michigan) • Dave Doeren (Northern Illinois) • Tim Beckman (Toledo) • Bill Cubit (Western Michigan)
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