Clifford Paul facts for kids
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1931 |
| Alma mater | NYU Florida A&M |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1960–1961 | Edward Waters (assistant) |
| 1962–1964 | Edward Waters |
| 1965–1969 | Texas Southern |
| Track | |
| c. 1962–1964 | Edward Waters |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1960–1965 | Edward Waters |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–20–4 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 SEAC (1962–1964) 1 SWAC (1968) |
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| Awards | |
| Football SEAC Coach of the Year (1964) Track 3× SEAC Coach of the Year (1962–1964) Football (1964) |
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Clifford "Jack" Paul (born around 1931) is a former American coach. He coached both college football and track teams. He is known for leading teams at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida and Texas Southern University.
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Clifford Paul's Coaching Journey
Clifford Paul started his coaching career as an assistant football coach. He worked at Edward Waters College from 1960 to 1961. After that, he became the head football coach there. He also coached the track team at Edward Waters.
Success at Edward Waters
Paul was the head football coach at Edward Waters from 1962 to 1964. During these years, his teams were very successful. They won the SEAC championship three times in a row. This happened in 1962, 1963, and 1964. In 1964, his team had a perfect season, winning all nine games. He was also named the SEAC Coach of the Year in 1964 for football. For track, he won the SEAC Coach of the Year award three times too, from 1962 to 1964.
Coaching at Texas Southern
In 1965, Clifford Paul moved to Texas Southern University. He became the head football coach for the Texas Southern Tigers. He coached there for five seasons. His teams played in the SWAC. In 1968, his Texas Southern team shared the SWAC championship. He left Texas Southern in 1970.
Overall Coaching Record
Throughout his career as a head football coach, Clifford Paul had an impressive record. His teams won 52 games, lost 20, and tied 4. This shows he was a very successful coach.
