Cam Clarke joined the Cornell men's hockey coaching staff in July 2025 and is entering his first season as an assistant coach with the Big Red.
Clarke joined the Big Red after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Norwich, a Vermont-based Division III program. Besides his assistant coaching responsibilities, Clarke also served as the Cadets' head men's golf coach.
Working as an assistant under head coach Cam Ellsworth, Clarke led the Cadets to a 29-18-7 overall record (.602), including a 23-10-5 mark (.671) in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) play, with consecutive appearances in the NEHC Tournament, highlighted by a run to this past year's championship game, where they lost to the eventual national champion, Hobart.
Responsible for managing Norwich's power play, the Cadets converted 25.4 percent of their opportunities during the 2024-25 season (17-for-67), ranking 14th among 85 Division III teams.
Before joining Norwich's coaching staff, Clarke spent three seasons playing professionally in the ECHL with the Wichita Thunder and Toledo Walleye. He tallied 67 points (12 goals, 55 assists) in 144 career games, primarily with Wichita (133 games), before concluding his pro career with Toledo.
A four-year player at Ferris State, Clarke scored 33 points (three goals, 30 assists) over 126 career games for the Bulldogs under legendary head coach Bob Daniels. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round (136th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft after a breakout season with the Lone Star Brahmas of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), where he posted 50 points (nine goals, 41 assists) in 59 regular-season games. Recognized for his performance, Clarke was named to the NAHL South All-Star Team, received the league's Defenseman of the Year award, and was named a First Team All-Star after finishing with 41 assists and 50 points — both the highest totals by any defenseman in the league.
Clarke earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Ferris State in 2020 and obtained a master's degree in organizational leadership from Norwich in 2025.
Originally from Tecumseh, Mich., Clarke and his wife, Claire, have two children, Scottie and Brady, and a dog, Banks.
