JOHN CLARKE

John Clarke has been involved in the game of lacrosse for over 50 years. From Long Island, NY, John played Defense for North Shore High School, the State University of NY at Brockport, and the Atlanta Lacrosse Club. In addition to lacrosse, he played as a forward for over 35 years in the Atlanta Amateur Hockey League. John has been involved in coaching lacrosse since 1977, including youth programs at Manhasset, NY and Decatur, Ga; and high school at Druid Hills High School during 2014-22. He is a certified US Lacrosse Silver Level coach. As a coach, John helped players develop necessary skills to advance to college level, including players at Birmingham Southern College, Point University, Georgia Southern University, Columbus State University, Reinhart University and Missouri Valley College. John is a founding member of Druid Lakes Youth Lacrosse and is currently serving as its president