With Shawn Clark as the team’s head coach, App State has yet to suffer a losing season. The Mountaineers have reached three bowl games in the past four years during his tenure, and he also helped them win at least a share of four Sun Belt Championships before that as an assistant.
App State is in a good position as a program under Clark’s leadership and should continue to be one of the top Group of Five squads going into 2024.
Here’s more information about Clark.
What’s App State Head Coach Shawn Clark’s Salary?
Shawn Clark made $925,000 in total pay in 2023, according to USA Today. He agreed to a contract extension in 2021 so his deal is currently set to end after the 2026 season.
Shawn Clark’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2020-present | App State | HC |
| 2019 | App State | Asst. HC/OL |
| 2016-18 | App State | Co-OC/OL |
| 2013-15 | Kent State | OL |
| 2009-12 | Purdue | OL |
| 2003-08 | Eastern Kentucky | OL |
| 2001-02 | Louisville | GA |
What’s App State Head Coach Shawn Clark’s Record?
Shawn Clark is 35-18 in the FBS as a head coach. That’s all from the last five years at App State.
Clark is 3-1 in bowl games.
How Old Is App State Head Coach Shawn Clark?
Shawn Clark is 48 years old.
App State Head Coach Shawn Clark’s Background
With Clark as head coach, App State reached the Sun Belt Championship game in 2023. But even before he led the team, he was a successful assistant.
He was a co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for App State from 2016-18 and was an assistant head coach and OL coach there in 2019. During that stretch, the Mountaineers were often among the top teams in the Sun Belt and even in the country in rushing yards and fewest sacks allowed. Clark was a two-time All-American offensive lineman at App State in the 1990s.
He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Louisville from 2001-02. He then coached offensive linemen at Eastern Kentucky (2003-08), Purdue (2009-12), and Kent State (2013-15).
