We invite you to join us each month for our monthly chamber luncheon. This is a great meeting to build relationships with other greater Odenville business professionals. Great lunch, great speaker and business networking opportunities. Bring door prizes to showcase your business! Remember to RSVP!
Guest Speaker: Bill Clark, Former UAB Football Coach. Food to be catered by Katering 101.
About Our Speaker:
Bill Clark is a native of Anniston, Alabama. He graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1990 with a degree in physical education and began his football coaching career that year. Here are a few of his accomplishments and accolades:
As of Dec. 19, 2021:
Record at UAB: 49-26 (6)
Overall Division I Record: 60-30 (7)
2021 Awards and Accolades
· Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Champions
· Defeated highest ranked opponent in program history (No. 13 BYU - 31-28 Independence Bowl)
2020 Awards and Accolades
· Conference USA Champions
· Conference USA West Division Champions (C-USA record third straight West title)
2019 Awards and Accolades
· Conference USA West Division Champions
· Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Watch List
2018 Awards and Accolades:
· Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year (FWAA)
· CBS Sports National Coach of the Year
· Sporting News National Coach of the Year
· Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Finalist
· George Munger Coach of the Year Semifinalist (Maxwell Football Club)
· Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Champion
· Conference USA Champions
· Conference USA West Division Champions
2017 Awards and Accolades:
· CBS Sports National Coach of the Year
· Conference USA Coach of the Year
· Thomas Brookshier Spirit Award (Maxwell Football Club)
· Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist (FWAA)
· George Munger Coach of the Year Semifinalist (Maxwell Football Club)
· "The Herbies" National Coach of the Year (Kirk Herbstreit)
· Bleacher Report National Coach of the Year
· Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award Nominee
Clark served on the staff of the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic three times, including as head coach in the summer of 2007. He also served as head coach in the 2004 North-South All-Star Game. Clark began his coaching career as an assistant at Piedmont High School (1990-91) and also has coaching stints at Tuscaloosa County High School (1992-94), Coffee County (Ga.) High School (1995-96) and Dothan High School (1997-98).
Clark and his wife, Jennifer, have two children: daughter, Katie and son Jacob. His son Jacob appeared in all 27 games for UAB throughout the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
