1998 Hall of Fame Inductee

CLARK YEAGER - Rockland Township, PA
Swimming - 1968, 1969, 1971

Clark is a true Wildcat through and through. He made countless contributions as a student athlete, coach, and administrator during his tenure at Chico. Along with his professional and community activities, athletic involvement and community service, Clark is long overdue for this honor.

Records, honors, and accomplishments as an athlete or coach include the following:

• three year letterman on Chico State Men's Swimming Team, 1968, 1969, 1971
• graduated from Chico State in 1971 with a B.A. majoring in Humanities and a minor in Physical Education
• MA in Physical Education in 1979, awarded with distinction (3.97 GPA)
• Head Swimming Coach at Chico State from 1976 through 1991
  • won 13 NCAC Conference Championships
  • overall dual meet record 125-37 for .722 winning percentage
  • overall conference record 45-0 for perfect winning percentage
• Associate Athletic Director at Chico State from 1981 through 1989
• Interim Athletic Director at Chico State, 1989-90

Professional and community activities, athletic involvement, and community service since leaving college include:

• currently, chair of NCAA Division II Swimming Rules Committee
• member of the National Association of College Directors of Athletics from 1989 to present
• member of the National Association of Development Directors (NADD) from 1994 to present
• served as host of NCAA Division II National Swimming Championships in 1983 and 1989
• NCAC Coach of the Year five times
• member of the College Swimming Coaches Association from 1974 to present
• member of the American Swimming Coaches Association (Level 5 Ranking) from 1974 to present
• started YMCA Age Group Swimming Program in Kutztown, PA in 1993

Since leaving Chico in 1992 the University's loss has been Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's gain. Clark has guided Kutztown to both conference and national prominence as athletic director and department chair since 1992. Kutztown University teams have won more championships in the past six years than in the previous 100. Scholarship support has grown over 400% and is now available to all 20 varsity teams (over $350,000 annually).

Clark is very proud of his wife, Ingrid, and children Joleen, Zachary and, Kristopher.

He is also grateful for all the friends he made here in Chico. The staff and coaches miss his easy going relaxed manner and wish him continued success and extend a nicely done on his induction into the Hall of Fame.