Clint Conque
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| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 14, 1961 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1980 | Southwest Mississippi CC |
| 1981–1982 | Nicholls State |
| 1983 | L.A. Raiders |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Nicholls State (GA) |
| 1985 | Rayne (LA) HS (DC) |
| 1986 | St. Thomas More (LA) HS (OC) |
| 1987–1989 | McNeese State (LB/RB) |
| 1990–1992 | Samford (RB) |
| 1993–1994 | Louisiana Tech (RB/inside WR) |
| 1995 | Louisiana Tech (RB) |
| 1996–1998 | Louisiana Tech (STC/RB) |
| 1999 | Louisiana Tech (OC/RB) |
| 2000–2013 | Central Arkansas |
| 2014–2017 | Stephen F. Austin |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 126–84 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
1 GSC (2005) 2 Southland (2008, 2012) | |
| Awards | |
|
GSC (2005) 3x Southland Coach of the Year (2008, 2012, 2014) | |
Clint Conque (born July 14, 1961)[1] is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA), a position he assumed in December 2013 until resigning on August 6, 2018. Conque previously served in the same capacity at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) from 2000 to 2013, compiling a record of 105 wins and 59 losses.
In his first season at SFA, Conque helped guide the Lumberjacks to an 8-5 record, a five-win improvement from the 3-9 mark in 2013. Conque was 5-3 in Southland Conference games, including wins over sixth-ranked McNeese State and eighth-ranked Southeastern Louisiana, finishing tied for third. Conque was named the SLC Coach of the Year, leading the Lumberjacks to the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2010. He also helped mentor senior Gus Johnson to a record-setting year as Johnson was named the SLC Player of the Year and finished ninth in the Walter Payton Award voting.
He played collegiately at Nicholls State University (NSU) and was named first-team Associated Press All-American in 1982.
On Monday June 18, 2018. Clint Conque was suspended indefinitely as the head coach at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU).[2] According to the university statement, "Stephen F. Austin State University has suspended head football coach Clint Conque pending an investigation into alleged violations of university policy. The investigation is expected to take several weeks. No comments will be made by the university until the investigation is complete."[3] Jeff Byrd was named interim head coach.
On August 6, 2018, SFA Head Football Coach Clint Conque Resigned. According to the SFA Website Former Stephen F. Austin State University head football coach Clint Conque announced his resignation. “Today I announce my decision to step down as the head football coach at Stephen F. Austin," Conque said. "Although I have remained confident in the ongoing investigation into the potential violation of university policy, as a family of faith and out of respect to my profession, I do not want this situation to be a further distraction to the 2018 football team and season. I deeply care for my players and wish them great success this season and beyond."
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas Bears (Gulf South Conference) (2000–2005) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Central Arkansas | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–9th | |||||
| 2001 | Central Arkansas | 9–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division II First Round | 14 | |||
| 2002 | Central Arkansas | 8–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Central Arkansas | 5–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2004 | Central Arkansas | 8–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | 24 | ||||
| 2005 | Central Arkansas | 11–3 | 8–1 | 1st | NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
| Central Arkansas Bears (NCAA Division I FCS independent) (2006) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Central Arkansas | 8–3 | 24 | ||||||
| Central Arkansas Bears (Southland Conference) (2007–2013) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Central Arkansas | 6–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Central Arkansas | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | 12 | ||||
| 2009 | Central Arkansas | 5–7 | 4–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 2010 | Central Arkansas | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2011 | Central Arkansas | 9–4 | 6–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round | 14 | |||
| 2012 | Central Arkansas | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | 8 | |||
| 2013 | Central Arkansas | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Central Arkansas: | 105–59 | 75–39 | |||||||
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Southland Conference) (2014–2017) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Stephen F. Austin | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2015 | Stephen F. Austin | 4–7 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2016 | Stephen F. Austin | 5–6 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2017 | Stephen F. Austin | 4–7 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Stephen F. Austin: | 21–25 | 17–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 126–84 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Southland Conference Teams". 2012 Southland Conference Football Media Guide. Southland Conference. p. 40. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.boonevilledemocrat.com/sports/20180619/former-uca-coach-conque-suspended-at-sfa
- ↑ https://sfajacks.com/news/2018/6/19/jeff-byrd-named-sfa-interim-head-football-coach.aspx