Matt Clark begins his second season with the Daemen College men's golf program in 2016-17. A certified pro with the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America since 2010, Clark was the first Daemen coach to hold that distinction.
Clark comes to Daemen with 15 years of experience as a golf instructor. In addition to his coaching position at Daemen, Clark is employed as the Director of Player Development at Niagara Frontier Country Club in Youngstown, N.Y., a course that will became the Wildcats' main practice venue beginning with the 2015-16 season.
While Clark is experiecing coaching a collegiate golf team for the first time, he's no stranger to the fundamentals of the game. Before beginning his latest stint at Niagara Frontier Country Club, Clark was the Head Golf Professional at River Oaks Golf Club on Grand Island, N.Y. from 2013-14, and before that was the Head Golf Professional at Shorewood Country Club in Dunkirk, N.Y. from 2011-12. Clark got his start in the industry as an Assistant Golf Professional at Niagara Frontier Country Club from 1999-2010.
Clark holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia where he competed on the baseball team from 1999-2003, including two years spent as the team captain. It was at SUNY Fredonia where Clark got his first collegiate coaching experience, assisting the baseball team from 2005-06, and he was inducted into SUNY Fredonia Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.
