Men's Basketball
Pat Clarke
| Position: | Assistant Coach |
| Experience: | 10th year |
| Education: | B.S., St. Bonaventure, 1992 |
Coaching:
Athletic Director, Coach, Archbishop Walsh (Olean, N.Y.),
1988-99
Administrative Assistant, St. Bonaventure, 1999-01
Administrative Assistant, Rhode Island, 2001-2005
Assistant Coach, 2005-Present
Pat Clarke has been a part of the University of Rhode Island since 2001. He moved into a full-time bench coaching role during the 2005-06 season, after serving as the team's director of basketball operations. At that time, HoopScoop rated Clarke among the top director of basketball operations in the country. In his years on the sidelines at URI, the Rams have had unparalleled success in the history of the program, totaling 103 wins. The Rams advanced to the Atlantic 10 Championship game in 2007 and made three straight trips to the NIT from 2008-10, including a trip to Madison Square Garden as a semifinalist in the 2010 NIT. A native of Olean, N.Y., Clarke began working with head coach Jim Baron at St. Bonaventure, where he served as the team's director of basketball operations during the 1999-2000 season before joining Baron in Rhode Island. Clarke is responsible for nearly all aspects of the program, including scheduling, on-the-floor coaching, recruiting, opponent scouting, and game preparation. In 1999, Clarke left his longtime post as coach and athletic director at Olean's Archbishop Walsh H.S. School to join Baron's staff at St. Bonaventure. In 2000, the Bonnies earned their first NCAA bid in 22 years and finished with a 21-10 record. St. Bonaventure followed up that success by posting an 18-12 record and earning an NIT invitation in 2001. At Archbishop Walsh, Clarke spent 11 years (1988-99) as athletic director, chair of the physical education department, and head coach for baseball, softball, football and boys' basketball. His basketball teams went 151-102 (.597), highlighted by an undefeated regular season in 1990, a trip to the New York State Championship in 1991, and a conference title in 1996. Clarke earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from St. Bonaventure in 1992. He and his wife Kristin reside in Warwick, R.I. with their daughters, Maura and Molly, and son Michael. Updated Sept. 21, 2011
