Coach of the Year Division II
J.B. Clarke,
Head Men's Lacrosse Coach, Limestone College
J.B. Clarke enters his sixth year at the helm of the Limestone men’s lacrosse program. Clarke currently holds an overall record of 234-76 in 18 seasons and has coached in the NCAA Final Four at the Division I, II and III levels. Clarke currently holds the highest career winning percentage in Limestone history with an 87-8 record (.916). He has guided the Saints to five straight Conference Carolinas Regular Season and Tournament Championships and back-to-back NCAA Division II National Championships (2014 and 2015) making him the only coach in Limestone’s program history to win multiple championships. The 2015 Saints set an NCAA Division II single season record with 20 wins, finishing the year with a 20-1 overall record. Limestone started and ended the year at No. 1 in the USILA Coaches’ Poll, and only slipped to No. 2 briefly following the team’s only loss of the season.
Currently, Clarke serves on the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) Board of Directors, the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee, the USILA Poll Committee and is the USILA Scholar All-America Committee DII Chair.