Jo'Lon Clark was hired as the assistant volleyball coach at IUPUI in August 2021. Prior to joining IUPUI, Clark was the assistant coach at St. Ambrose University, as well as the assistant director for sand volleyball at TBK Sports Complex.Â
Prior to St. Abrose, Clark, a native of Long Beach, California, was an assistant coach at the University of Charleston (WV), an NCAA Division I men’s program, for two seasons while also assisting the NCAA Division II women’s team. During his two-year stint, he acquired his master’s degree.
During his collegiate career, Jo'Lon was a standout player. He led the Lourdes University men's volleyball team to successful seasons in 2014 and 2015. In 2014, he appeared in 23 matches and 87 total sets as team captain for the Gray Wolves. He was named an AVCA All-American, Player of the Year, and Newcomer of the Year in the Great Lakes Conference, as well as being a first team All-GLC selection. He hit .254 with 299 kills 93.44 per set) and added 131 digs (1.51 per set), tallying a season-high 25 kills as well as 15 digs against Missouri Valley and hitting .684 with 13 kills and no errors versus while tallying five blocks against Cincinnati Christian. Clark accumulated 93 total sets played after two seasons at Lourdes. He was an effective outside and opposite hitter during his time at Lourdes, averaging 3.85 kills per set and 4.39 points per set.Â
Prior to his time at Lourdes, Clark attended Long Beach Community College. He led the men's volleyball team to the Western State Conference Championship his freshman year as a second team All-State selection. He appeared in 18 matches and 58 sets as a sophomore, recording 167 kills for a team-leading average of 2.88 per set. He tallied 33 blocks as well. He was named the Western State Conference Most Valuable Player and led the team to another conference championship.
After finishing his playing career, Clark volunteered as an assistant coach for the Lourdes men's and women's teams in 2015-2016 while finishing his undergraduate degree. He also assisted at Hope International University in Fullerton, California from 2011-12.Â
Coach Clark has an undergraduate degree in sociology from Lourdes University and a master's in strategic leadership from the University of Charleston.
