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John Clark, a two-time All-American from Ohio State, is in his first season as a member of the Cardinal coaching staff.
Clark, who competed at 165 pounds, became the ninth Buckeye in school history to earn multiple All-America honors when he captured fifth place at the 2004 NCAA Championships. As a junior in 2003, he tallied a sixth place finish at Nationals to earn his first All-America honor. Clark, the 2004 and 2002 Big Ten runner-up, was a four-time NCAA qualifier and spent the majority of his senior season ranked in the top-10.
Clark finished his tenure in Columbus ranked fourth in career wins with 134 and is ranked third all-time in takedowns (486) and in team points (432.0), joining OSU standouts Tommy Rowlands and Adam DiSabato as the only Buckeye wrestlers to reach 400 career takedowns and 400 team points.
After graduating from Ohio State in the spring of 2004, Clark spent a year working as a salesman for Sterling Paper.
Clark's older brother Mitch is currently an assistant coach at Ohio State, while his younger brother Charlie is a sophomore on the Buckeye wrestling squad.