American football player and coach (born 1970)
Clarence McKinney (born December 26, 1970) is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Texas Southern University from 2019-2023, and has served as an assistant coach for Houston Cougars, Texas A&M Aggies, and Arizona Wildcats.
Early years
McKinney played football at Montana State for three years before transferring to the University of Mary Marauders, where he achieved a bachelor's degree in elementary education.
Coaching career
McKinney's first head coaching job was at Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas, where he compiled a record of 30–8.[1] McKinney then began a long tenure as an assistant for Kevin Sumlin, being on Sumlin's staffs at Houston, Texas A&M, and Arizona.[2]
McKinney was named the head coach of Texas Southern on December 3, 2018.[3][4]
Influences
In addition to Kevin Sumlin, McKinney said he learned from Dana Holgorsen and Kliff Kingsbury.[5]
Head coaching record
College
References
- ^ Young, Matt (December 3, 2018). "TSU names Clarence McKinney head football coach". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Clarence McKinney drawn home to coach TSU". Houston Chronicle. December 3, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Clarence McKinney named head football coach at Texas Southern". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Texas Southern hires Clarence McKinney as football coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "McKinney learned from some greats on his way to TSU". KTRK-TV. May 25, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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