Clark to be Inducted to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Sep 27, 2023 | Men's Basketball
NATCHITOCHES – Former Tulane men's basketball head coach Perry Clark will be inducted to the 2024 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Wednesday.
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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will be enshrined at the Hall of Fame's home in Natchitoches to culminate the 65th Induction Celebration. The dates for the three-day celebration will be announced soon.
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As Tulane's basketball coach from 1989-2000, Clark led the program back from a self-imposed shutdown to three NCAA Tournament appearances in a four-year span – the only three NCAA trips in the program's history. In 11 seasons at Tulane, Clark compiled a 185-145 (.561) record, had six 20-win seasons, seven postseason appearances (including four NIT berths) and his Green Wave won the 1992 Metro Conference championship (the only conference title in program history).Â
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Clark was named the 1992 National Coach of the Year (UPI and USBWA) and twice was named Metro Conference Coach of the Year (1991, 1992). He coached the top two scorers in program history (Jerald Honeycutt, Anthony Reed) and three consecutive Metro Freshmen of the Year (Reed, Kim Lewis, Pointer Williams).
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As an assistant coach at South Carolina, he reached the Final Four in 2017. Inducted in the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008, Clark was head coach for four years each at Miami and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and has 304 career wins.
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The 2024 Induction Celebration will kick off with a press conference and reception. The three-day festivities include two receptions, a free youth sports clinic, a bowling party, and a riverbank concert in Natchitoches. Tickets for the Induction Ceremony, along with congratulatory advertising and sponsorship opportunities, will be available through the LaSportsHall.com website once the induction celebration dates are announced.
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Anyone can receive quarterly e-mails about the 2024 Induction Celebration and other Hall of Fame news by signing up on the LaSportsHall.com website.
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The 2024 Induction Celebration will be hosted by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, the support organization for the Hall of Fame. The LSHOF Foundation was established as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit entity in 1975 and is governed by a statewide board of directors. For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Foundation President/CEO Ronnie Rantz at 225-802-6040 or RonnieRantz@LaSportsHall.com. Standard and customized sponsorships are available. Â
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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will be enshrined at the Hall of Fame's home in Natchitoches to culminate the 65th Induction Celebration. The dates for the three-day celebration will be announced soon.
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As Tulane's basketball coach from 1989-2000, Clark led the program back from a self-imposed shutdown to three NCAA Tournament appearances in a four-year span – the only three NCAA trips in the program's history. In 11 seasons at Tulane, Clark compiled a 185-145 (.561) record, had six 20-win seasons, seven postseason appearances (including four NIT berths) and his Green Wave won the 1992 Metro Conference championship (the only conference title in program history).Â
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Clark was named the 1992 National Coach of the Year (UPI and USBWA) and twice was named Metro Conference Coach of the Year (1991, 1992). He coached the top two scorers in program history (Jerald Honeycutt, Anthony Reed) and three consecutive Metro Freshmen of the Year (Reed, Kim Lewis, Pointer Williams).
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As an assistant coach at South Carolina, he reached the Final Four in 2017. Inducted in the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008, Clark was head coach for four years each at Miami and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and has 304 career wins.
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The 2024 Induction Celebration will kick off with a press conference and reception. The three-day festivities include two receptions, a free youth sports clinic, a bowling party, and a riverbank concert in Natchitoches. Tickets for the Induction Ceremony, along with congratulatory advertising and sponsorship opportunities, will be available through the LaSportsHall.com website once the induction celebration dates are announced.
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Anyone can receive quarterly e-mails about the 2024 Induction Celebration and other Hall of Fame news by signing up on the LaSportsHall.com website.
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The 2024 Induction Celebration will be hosted by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, the support organization for the Hall of Fame. The LSHOF Foundation was established as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit entity in 1975 and is governed by a statewide board of directors. For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Foundation President/CEO Ronnie Rantz at 225-802-6040 or RonnieRantz@LaSportsHall.com. Standard and customized sponsorships are available. Â
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