| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1970-12-26) December 26, 1970 (age 54) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1989–1991 | Montana State |
| 1991–1993 | Mary |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997–2003 | Booker T. Washington HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | North Shore HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Yates HS (TX) |
| 2008–2009 | Houston (RB) |
| 2010–2011 | Houston (RB/RC) |
| 2012 | Texas A&M (RB) |
| 2013 | Texas A&M (OC/RB) |
| 2014–2017 | Texas A&M (RB) |
| 2018 | Arizona (AHC/RB) |
| 2019–2023 | Texas Southern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–35 (college) |
Clarence McKinney (born December 26, 1970) is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Texas Southern University from 2019-2023, and has served as an assistant coach for Houston Cougars, Texas A&M Aggies, and Arizona Wildcats.
Early years
McKinney played football at Montana State for three years before transferring to the University of Mary Marauders, where he achieved a bachelor's degree in elementary education.
Coaching career
McKinney's first head coaching job was at Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas, where he compiled a record of 30–8. McKinney then began a long tenure as an assistant for Kevin Sumlin, being on Sumlin's staffs at Houston, Texas A&M, and Arizona.
McKinney was named the head coach of Texas Southern on December 3, 2018.
Influences
In addition to Kevin Sumlin, McKinney said he learned from Dana Holgorsen and Kliff Kingsbury.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2019–2023) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Texas Southern | 0–11 | 0–7 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2020–21 | Texas Southern | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4th (West) | |||||
| 2021 | Texas Southern | 3–8 | 2–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2022 | Texas Southern | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 2023 | Texas Southern | 3–8 | 2–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
| Texas Southern: | 12–35 | 9–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–35 | ||||||||
References
- Young, Matt (December 3, 2018). "TSU names Clarence McKinney head football coach". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- "Clarence McKinney drawn home to coach TSU". Houston Chronicle. December 3, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- "Clarence McKinney named head football coach at Texas Southern". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- "Texas Southern hires Clarence McKinney as football coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- "McKinney learned from some greats on his way to TSU". KTRK-TV. May 25, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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