Clark hires new head football coach

J.L. Geist takes over for Steven McGhee

SAN ANTONIO – Clark High School has hired a new head football coach to take over the Cougars program.

J.L. Geist takes over for Steven McGhee, who stepped down Jan. 7 after nine seasons as Clark head football coach.

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Geist heads to Clark after three seasons at Fort Bend Dulles, where he went 17-12. Geist will also be the Northside ISD school’s athletic coordinator. 

According to the Fort Bend ISD website, Geist has 28 years of teaching and coaching experience and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University.

McGhee went 33-59 overall at Clark. The Cougars went 3-7 last season and have not made the playoffs since 2013.


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