A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor Shane Clark, athletic director at Blue Ridge High School in Greer, and to congratulate him upon being named the 2022-2023 South Carolina Class AAA Athletic Director of the Year.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Shane Clark has been named the AAA Athletic Director of the Year for 2022-2023 by the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association; and

Whereas, Coach Clark began his career teaching and coaching in Greenville County Schools twenty-seven years ago as the assistant football coach at Carolina Academy 1996; and

Whereas, in 1997, he became the assistant football coach and assistant athletic director at Travelers Rest High School where he served in those roles until 2004.  From 2004 to 2009, he served as the head football coach and assistant athletic director at Travelers Rest High School; and

Whereas in 2010, Coach Clark became the assistant football coach and assistant athletic director of Blue Ridge High School.  In 2013, he was named the head football coach, coaching through 2018.  He was also named the school's athletic director in 2013 and has continued in that position through the present; and

Whereas, recognition for his outstanding coaching has been honored in numerous ways.  In 2001, Coach Clark served on the North/South All-Star Football Game staff, and he was named the Greenville County Football Coach of the Year in 2004.  Multiple times between 2004 and 2016, he was honored as Coach of the Week by the Greenville Touchdown Club.  He served on the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Football Staff in 2012 and was named Region Athletic Director of the Year five times between 2018 and 2023.  He has been named the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association AAA Athletic Director of the Year in 2020-2021 and in 2022-2023; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the pride and recognition that Shane Clark has brought to Blue Ridge High School and to the athletes he has influenced, and the members look forward  to following his continued accomplishments in the days to come.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Shane Clark, athletic director at Blue Ridge High School in Greer, and congratulate him upon being named the 2022-2023 South Carolina Class AAA Athletic Director of the Year.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Shane Clark.

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