Clay Van Hook
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach/Recruiting coordinator |
| Team | Houston |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 18, 1985 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2004 | Navarro College |
| 2005–2007 | Texas |
| Position(s) | Infielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008 | Texas (SA) |
| 2009–2011 | McNeese State (H) |
| 2012–2017 | Rice (H) |
| 2018–2022 | Oklahoma (H) |
| 2023–2024 | UT Arlington |
| 2025–present | Houston (asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–63 (.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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Torres, Orlando (2024-08-09). "UTA head baseball coach resigns, accepts role in Houston". The Shorthorn. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "UH baseball adds Clay Van Hook as recruiting coordinator". Houston Cougars On SI. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
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