Tatum Clowney Named Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
12/19/2007 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ?? University of Alabama head women’s soccer coach Todd Bramble announced Thursday that he has hired former Clemson assistant Tatum Clowney as an assistant coach.
“Having Tatum join me on the Alabama staff is extremely important to our transition here,” Bramble said. “Her familiarity with my philosophies will enhance my belief that organization and attention to detail are imperative to the success of the student-athletes on and off the field.”
Clowney, who also was an assistant coach at Charleston Southern University (2004-05) in Charlotte, N.C., and at Converse College (2003) in Spartanburg, S.C., continues a long association with Bramble that dates to her playing days at Clemson. Clowney just completed her second season as a full-time assistant to Bramble at Clemson. She was a volunteer assistant for Bramble and the Tigers in 2006 and was promoted to a full-time position for the 2007 season. Clowney played for the Tigers from 1998 through 2001, when Bramble was an assistant coach (though 1998) and head coach of the Tigers her last three seasons of action (1999-2001).
“In all the various responsibilities that are thrown at assistant coaches, she is competent at everything,” Bramble said. “She relates well with the players, is a great mentor, understands tactics and can teach technique. Tatum is on the fast-track in this profession and I am fortunate to be able to have her on my staff during this crucial period that will determine the success we have in the future.”
“The opportunity to continue my coaching career with Todd Bramble was an important factor behind my decision to join the staff at Alabama,” said Clowney. “I am very excited to join an institution with such a rich athletic tradition, top-notch facilities and great university support. The atmosphere in Tuscaloosa provides the same type of family atmosphere that our coaching staff seeks to build with our team.”
Clowney has enjoyed a high level of success a both player and a coach. She was a member of the Clemson team from 1998-2001, a period during which the Lady Tigers had some of their most successful seasons, advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16 all four years, reaching the Elite Eight twice (1999 and 2000) and winning the only ACC regular season title in program history in 2000. Clemson finished that season ranked fifth nationally in the final NSCAA poll.
Clowney scored 10 goals and recorded 18 assists during her career. The 18 assists in 77 career games ranks ninth in Clemson history. Clowney was named the team’s Most Improved Player as a sophomore in 1999. She was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2001 and 2002. Clowney also received the ACC Top Six Award for her dedication to community service. Clowney was a member of the Region III South Team that won a gold medal in the 2001 Olympic Festival in Chicago, Ill. and was a member of the National “B” team player pool in 2001. She played professionally for the Charlotte Speed in 1999 and the Atlanta Classics in 2000 and 2001.
Clowney also has been a standout as a coach and recruiter. In two years at Charleston Southern she helped bring in that program’s most decorated recruiting class ever. Soccer Buzz ranked the 2005 Buccaneers’ recruiting class as the best in the Big South Conference and ranked the group in the top 25 regionally. While in Charleston, Clowney also coached the Mount Pleasant Soccer Club team.
Clowney has served on the coaching staff for the state of South Carolina’s Olympic Development Program team for the last three years and has also coached for the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy (CESA). She also has coached the 1994 South Carolina Olympic Development Program team and has worked with the Clemson-Anderson Soccer Alliance (CASA) program.
A native of Greenville, S.C., and a graduate of Eastside High School, Clowney was named all-state three times during her high school career and was the South Carolina State Player-of-the-Year twice (1996 and 1997). Clowney graduated from Clemson with honors in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. In 2005, she earned a Master’s degree in Education from Charleston Southern.
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