BANGOR, Maine — Husson University announced the hiring of
Kent Clark, MD as its new men's and women's golf head coach on Wednesday.
Clark takes over a storied golf program that has produced 41 conference championships, 30 NCAA Tournament appearances, 17 conference players of the year, six All-American's and numerous other individual awards.
"We are thrilled to have Kent take over the reins of our golf programs," said director of athletics Frank Pergolizzi. "He will make an outstanding contribution to both teams as we move forward into the coming year."
Clark will lead an Eagles men's and women's golf program that he helped assist for the 2022-23 season helping Husson win the 2022 North Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship earning an automatic qualifying to the NCAA Tournament, while also helping women's golf sophomore
Lindsay Cote earn Northeast Women's Golf Conference All-Conference First Team honors.
"I am thrilled to be selected as the new head coach for men and women's golf at Husson University," said Clark. "It was a privilege working with coach
Mike Dugas this past Spring who has built a remarkably successful program over his nine-year tenure. I'm thankful to Frank Pergolizzi, the entire interview committee and the University for having faith in my ability to lead this program and for affording me the opportunity to continue to work with this remarkable group of young student athletes; It's truly an honor."
Prior to Husson, Clark was a two-time NAIA All-American National Scholar Athlete at Willamette University where he was also a three-time NAIA Pacific Northwest District Champion and a four-time NAIA Pacific Northwest All-Conference selection.
Additionally, Clark holds the course record (63) at SpringHill Country Club and was a former OGA junior golf champion.
Clark graduated from Willamette with a bachelor's of science in religious studies before attending Oregon Health and Science University where he earned his doctorate in medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency at Northshore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York.
Following Northshore, Clark spent from 2001-22 at Waldo County General Hospital where he held numerous positions and titles including emergency medicine physician and chief medical officer.
