Clark Lea, Head Coach - Vanderbilt

Inside the Headset with the AFCA

This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Clark Lea, the Head Coach at Vanderbilt University. In this conversation, Coach Lea talks through his journey to becoming the head coach of his alma mater, working hard to earn job opportunities, and the value of constantly learning. Coach Lea, who was recently appointed to the AFCA Board of Trustees, is entering his fourth season with the Commodores.

Show Notes:

1:19 Early years in the coaching profession.

17:57 First experience as a full-time coach being responsible for a position group.

32:00 Years spent as a position coach to prepare yourself for a coordinator position.

40:10 Challenges as a first-time coordinator and first-time head coach.