Glenn Clark
Episode description
They call Glenn Clark the Professor. I’ve never really traced that back to know why but I imagine it’s because he’s smart.
He’s an educator by trade, and a born leader and coach.
Over two decades of NLL experience as both a player and a coach, he was one of the youngest coaches that ever took over an NLL bench when he became head coach of the legendary Toronto Rock the season after retiring from playing. That was in the summer of 2006 when he was just 37!
It was a bit of a rocky road in Toronto that included overcoming law suits, ups and downs on the floor and was a role that eventually saw him fired.
He spent half a decade away from the NLL but continued grinding in CLAX, Junior A and internationally with team Canada.
He eventually returned to the NLL to coach the New England BlackWolves in 2015 - a role he still holds today, albeit as the modern day Albany FireWolves.
Another coach born out of the Les Bartley led Toronto Rock dynasty era, he won five championships as a player with the team.
Glenn Clark is the General Manager and Head Coach of the Albany FireWolves and he'll be Canada's Head Coach at the 2024 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.
On this episode we discuss his “nervous awareness” approach to defence, what he’d do differently as a young first time coach, and how he spent his 5 years away from the pro game.
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