Clint Conque

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Clint Conque
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Biographical details
Born (1961-07-14) July 14, 1961 (age 62)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1979–1980 Southwest Mississippi CC
1981–1982 Nicholls State
1983 Los Angeles Raiders
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984 Nicholls State (GA)
1985 Rayne HS (LA) (DC)
1986 St. Thomas More HS (LA) (OC)
1987–1989 McNeese State (LB/RB)
1990–1992 Samford (RB)
1993–1994 Louisiana Tech (RB / inside WR)
1995Louisiana Tech (RB)
1996–1998Louisiana Tech (STC/RB)
1999Louisiana Tech (OC/RB)
2000–2013 Central Arkansas
2014–2017 Stephen F. Austin
Head coaching record
Overall126–84
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Gulf South (2005)
2 Southland (2008, 2012)
Awards
GSC Coach of The Year (2005)
3x Southland Coach of the Year (2008, 2012, 2014)
AFCA Regional Coach of the Year (2008)
Nicholls State Hall of Fame (2005)

Clint Conque (born July 14, 1961) is a retired American college football coach and former player. Conque was the head football coach at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) from 2000 to 2013 and Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) from 2014 to 2017, compiling a career head coaching record of 126–84.

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Playing career

Conque played collegiately at Southwest Mississippi Community College and then Nicholls State University where he was named first-team Associated Press All-American in 1982. [1] He played for the Los Angeles Raiders in the National Football League (NFL) in 1983. [1]

Coaching career

High School career

Conque was defensive coordinator at Rayne High School in Rayne, Louisiana in 1985 and offensive coordinator at St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1986. [1]

College career

Early career

Conque began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Nicholls State University in 1984. [1] After spending two years at the high school level, he returned to college coaching as both a running backs and linebackers coach at McNeese State University from 1987 to 1989. [1] In 1990, Conque moved to Samford University as running backs coach and held that position until 1992. [2] In 1993, Conque became running backs and inside wide receivers coach at Louisiana Tech through 1994. [3] [4] In 1995, he dropped coaching inside wide receivers and continued to focus on coaching running backs. [4] From 1996 to 1998, Conque added special teams coordinator to his role as running backs coach. [4] In 1999, Conque became offensive coordinator along with being running backs coach. [4] [5]

Central Arkansas

Conque was head football coach at the University of Central Arkansas from 2000 to 2013, compiling a record of 105 wins and 59 losses. [6] After Conque left for Stephen F. Austin, he was replaced as head football coach by Steve Campbell.

Stephen F. Austin

Conque was hired as head football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in December 2013. 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 during the 2013 season. Conque was 5-3 in Southland Conference games, including wins over sixth-ranked McNeese State and eighth-ranked Southeastern Louisiana, finishing tied for third. [7] Conque was named the SLC Coach of the Year, leading the Lumberjacks to the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2010. [8] 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. [9]

On June 18, 2018, Conque was suspended indefinitely as the head coach at Stephen F. Austin State University. [10] 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. [10] Jeff Byrd was named interim head coach. [10]

Conque announced his resignation on August 6, 2018 stating “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." [11] He finished with a record of 21 wins and 25 losses at Stephen F. Austin.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Rank#
Central Arkansas Bears (Gulf South Conference)(2000–2005)
2000 Central Arkansas3–82–7T–9th
2001 Central Arkansas9–37–2T–2nd NCAA Division II First Round 14
2002 Central Arkansas8–36–3T–3rd
2003 Central Arkansas5–63–6T–7th
2004 Central Arkansas8–36–3T–3rd24
2005 Central Arkansas11–38–11st NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 6
Central Arkansas Bears (NCAA Division I FCS independent)(2006)
2006 Central Arkansas8–324
Central Arkansas Bears (Southland Conference)(2007–2013)
2007 Central Arkansas6–55–2T–2nd
2008 Central Arkansas 10–26–11st12
2009 Central Arkansas 5–74–3T–6th
2010 Central Arkansas 7–44–3T–3rd
2011 Central Arkansas 9–46–12nd NCAA Division I Second Round 14
2012 Central Arkansas 9–36–1T–1st NCAA Division I Second Round 8
2013 Central Arkansas 7–54–3T–3rd
Central Arkansas:105–5975–39
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Southland Conference)(2014–2017)
2014 Stephen F. Austin 8–55–3T–3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2015 Stephen F. Austin 4–74–5T–5th
2016 Stephen F. Austin 5–64–56th
2017 Stephen F. Austin 4–74–5T–6th
Stephen F. Austin:21–2517–18
Total:126–84
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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  6. ↑ "UCA Begins Coaching Search – Clint Conque Resigns". sportinglifearkansas.com. December 14, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ "SFA's Clint Conque Named Finalist For Eddie Robinson Coach Of The Year". southland.org. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "SFA's Johnson named Southland player of the year". foxnews.com. January 8, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "SFA running back and Gilmer native Gus Johnson invited to NFL combine". kltv.com. January 31, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 "Jeff Byrd Named SFA Interim Head Football Coach". sfajacks.com. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  11. ↑ "SFA Head Football Coach Clint Conque Resigns". sfajacks.com. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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