William Clements is a former

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1974 to 1980.

Playing career

Clements is an alumnus of

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where he played for the

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from 1957 to 1959.

Coaching career

High School career

From 1962 to 1970, Clements was the

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at Holy Cross High School in

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College career

During the 1971 season, Clements was defensive coordinator for the

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team while it transitioned to varsity football. He continued in that role in 1972 and 1973 as part of the varsity coaching staff. From 1974 to 1980, Clements served as head football coach at

compiling a record of 36 wins, 39 losses and 1 tie. In 1975, he guided Nicholls State to both its first winning season and conference championship in team history.

Head coaching record

References

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