October 24th (2013)

Oct. 24, 2013: Washington University’s men’s soccer team defeats Principia, 3-0, giving Joe Clarke his 400th victory as a men’s college head soccer coach. Clarke, who succeeded U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer Harry Keough as the head coach at St. Louis University in 1983, led the Billikens to a combined 205-74-30 record and a semifinal finish in the NCAA playoffs in 1991. Clarke became Washington University’s head men’s soccer coach starting in the 1997 season. As a player, Clarke helped St. Louis U. to NCAA championships in 1972 and 1973 and was an All-America selection in 1975. His professional career consisted of 112 games played outdoors in the North American Soccer League from 1976-81 with the St. Louis Stars and the California Surf. Clarke played professionally indoors with the St. Louis Steamers in the 1981-82 season.