Michelle Clark-Heard

Last updated
Michelle Clark-Heard
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team Mercer
Conference SoCon
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1968-07-27) July 27, 1968 (age 55)
Louisville, Kentucky
Playing career
1987–1990 Western Kentucky
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–2002 Nebraska (assistant)
2002–2005 Cincinnati (assistant)
2005–2007 Kentucky State
2007–2012 Louisville (assistant)
2012–2018 Western Kentucky
2018–2023Cincinnati
2024–present Mercer
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2023–2024 Mississippi State (assistant A.D. for women's basketball)
Head coaching record
Overall252–147 (.632)

Michelle Clark-Heard (born July 27, 1968) [1] is the head coach for the Mercer Bears women's basketball team. [2] [3] [4]

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Career

In her first year at Western Kentucky University her team posted a 22–11 record, after going 9–21 the season prior to her arrival.

In 2018 the University of Cincinnati hired her as the head coach for the Cincinnati women's basketball team. In her first season, she led the team to more than 20 wins for the first time since 2003 and at least 12 conference wins for the first time since 1999. [5]

On March 7, 2023, she was fired as the head coach of the Cincinnati women's basketball team. She finishes with an overall record of 74–74 and a conference record of 35–46. [6]

On May 17, 2023, Mississippi State University announced that she was hired as the Assistant Athletic Director for Women's Basketball. [7]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1987–88 Western Kentucky 34--43.50.059.65.50.20.40.2-6.9
1988–89 Western Kentucky 31--40.00.067.06.90.40.70.5-7.3
1990–91 Western Kentucky 29--48.80.060.85.70.60.50.4-8.7
Career94--44.10.062.66.10.40.50.4-7.6
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [8]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Kentucky State (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2005–2007)
2005–06Kentucky State 5–234–129th
2006–07Kentucky State 19–912–4T-4th
Kentucky State:24–32 (.429)16–16 (.500)
Western Kentucky (Sun Belt Conference)(2012–2014)
2012–13 Western Kentucky 22–1113–73rd WNIT Second Round
2013–14 Western Kentucky 24–913–52nd NCAA 1st Round
Western Kentucky (Sun Belt):46–20 (.697)26–12 (.684)
Western Kentucky (Conference USA)(2014–2018)
2014–15 Western Kentucky 30–516–21st NCAA 1st Round
2015–16 Western Kentucky 27–715–3T-2nd WNIT Quarterfinals
2016–17 Western Kentucky 27–716–21st NCAA 1st Round
2017–18 Western Kentucky 24–812–42nd NCAA 1st Round
Western Kentucky (C-USA):108–27 (.800)59–11 (.843)
Western Kentucky (Overall):154–47 (.766)
Cincinnati (American Athletic Conference)(2018–2023)
2018–19 Cincinnati 24–1112–43rd WNIT Quarterfinals
2019–20 Cincinnati 22–911–52nd
2020–21 Cincinnati 8–166–127th
2021–22 Cincinnati 11–174–1111th
2022–23Cincinnati 9–212–1411th
Cincinnati:74–74 (.500)35–46 (.432)
Mercer (Southern Conference)(2024–present)
2024–25Mercer 0–00–0
Mercer:0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Total:252–147 (.632)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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