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Clay Van Hook

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Clay Van Hook
Current position
TitleAssistant coach/Recruiting coordinator
TeamHouston
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1985-01-18) January 18, 1985 (age 39)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
2004Navarro College
2005–2007Texas
Position(s)Infielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008Texas (SA)
2009–2011McNeese State (H)
2012–2017Rice (H)
2018–2022Oklahoma (H)
2023–2024UT Arlington
2025–presentHouston (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall51–63 (.447)

Clay Van Hook (born January 18, 1985) is an American baseball coach and former infielder, who is currently an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Houston Cougars. He previously was the head baseball coach of the UT Arlington Mavericks. He played college baseball at Navarro College and Texas from 2004 to 2007.

Coaching career

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On July 1, 2022, Van Hook was named the head coach of the UT Arlington Mavericks.[1] On August 9th, 2024, he resigned as head coach and accepted an assistant coach position at Houston.[2][3]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UT Arlington Mavericks (Western Athletic Conference) (2023–2024)
2023 UT Arlington 29–29 16–14 6th
2024 UT Arlington 22–34 16–14 6th
UT Arlington: 51–63 (.447) 32–28 (.533)
Total: 51–63 (.447)

      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

References

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  1. ^ Isaac Appelt (July 1, 2022). "UTA athletics announces Clay Van Hook as new baseball head coach". www.theshorthorn.com. The Shorthorn. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Torres, Orlando (2024-08-09). "UTA head baseball coach resigns, accepts role in Houston". The Shorthorn. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ "UH baseball adds Clay Van Hook as recruiting coordinator". Houston Cougars On SI. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-30.