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Robert Clardy, the winningest coach in Southwest Baptist University football history, has stepped down to become the new head coach at Bolivar High School.
Jamie LaSalle, the previous Bolivar coach, retired after the 2024 season.
Clardy had been with the Bearcats football program for 22 years, including four as a player and 18 as a coach. In 2015, he was named the school’s interim coach before receiving the full-time gig. The following season, he was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s Coach of the Year.
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“I am extremely excited about this opportunity to lead the Liberator football program in a community that my family and I call home,” Clardy said in a press release. “Bolivar is a great school district with a rich tradition in athletics and a storied past of excellence on and off the field. I can’t wait to get to work.”
SBU went 2-8 in 2024, and the Bearcats have gone 39-58 since 2015. During last week’s signing period, the school announced 56 players who signed to play for Clardy. In a press release, Clardy said it was the best signing class SBU has ever had.
“We are so thankful for Robert and his commitment to Southwest Baptist University and SBU Football,” SBU athletic director Clark Sheehy said in a release. “He has been a part of Bearcat football for 22 years, and we are so thankful for him and what he has meant to our program.”
Bolivar started the 2024 season 1-3 before winning four of its last five regular-season games in the inaugural year of the Ozark Mountain Conference. The Liberators lost 24-21 in a Class 4 district championship game against West Plains.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Robert Clardy: SBU football coach resigns to lead Bolivar High School
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Publish date : 2025-02-11 18:57:00
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