LSU Hires Tempo Clark as Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach
The LSU Swimming and Diving staff has introduced in Tempo Clark as a recruiting coordinator and assistant coach, LSU Athletics and head coach Rick Bishop introduced Thursday.
“We’re excited to have Tempo be a part of the LSU Swimming and Diving program as our new Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach,” mentioned Bishop. “Tempo has a singular understanding of the dedication, work ethic, and resilience wanted to realize on the prime of our sport.”
Clark joins the LSU employees following one season as the top coach at Delta State. The Statesmen completed second within the NSISC final season – a season which featured each athlete bettering their time in a minimum of one occasion.
Previous to his time teaching, Clark attended the College of Georgia the place he was an SEC Champion, 12-time NCAA All-American, and three-time All-SEC recipient. He was additionally a member of the All-SEC Tutorial Staff and graduated with a Bachelor of Enterprise Administration from Georgia in 2018.
As knowledgeable for Staff USA, Clark was a 2012 and 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier, 2016 World Championships gold medalist, 2017 USA Nationwide Championships silver medalist, and member of the 2017 World Championships Staff.
Clark’s first teaching position got here in 2019 when he spent 4 years as an assistant coach of the Better Pensacola Aquatic Membership. Following that four-year stint, he took the top teaching place at Delta State.
Clark brings his recruiting experience to the Tigers in time for the 2025-26 season. “Tempo has already exhibited a capability to determine and recruit gifted home and worldwide degree swimmers, and we’re assured that he’ll make a direct influence on our recruiting of each women and men swimmers,” mentioned Bishop.
“I’m thrilled and honored to hitch the LSU Swimming and Diving staff as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator,” mentioned Clark. “Working alongside Coach Bishop, whose teaching expertise is reworking this system, is an unimaginable alternative. I’m keen so as to add my ardour and expertise to the pool deck, study from his management, and assist drive the LSU program in direction of the highest of the SEC.”
