Bowling Green State University Athletics
Clive Roberts Named Assistant Coach at Iowa
September 04, 2008 | Men's Cross Country
Sept. 4, 2008
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (BGSUFalcons.com) - Bowling Green State University Assistant Track and Field Coach Clive Roberts has resigned to accept a similar position with the women's track program at the University of Iowa, Falcon head coach Cami Wells announced. Roberts has already begun his duties with the Hawkeyes.
"I would like to thank Clive for his contributions to the BGSU women's track and field team over the past three years," said Wells. "He is an outstanding person and coach and he will be missed. I wish him the best as he continues his coaching career at the University of Iowa."
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Roberts' duties with the Falcons included coaching the sprints, hurdles, multis and high jump events.
During his first indoor season with the Falcons, Roberts guided sprinter Jessica White and hurdler Nicole Standback to successful seasons. White set the school record in the 60 meters (7.53) and placed third in the 100 meters at the MAC Championships. Her season-best time of 11.58 ranked second in school history and qualified her for the NCAA Regional, making her the Falcons' first sprinter to qualify since 2004. Standback placed third in the 60-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles at the conference meet, posting the third fastest 100-meter hurdles time (14.03) in school history.
"I'd like to thank Cami Wells and Scott Sehmann for the confidence that they showed in me for the last three years." said Roberts. "It was a pleasure learning from both of them and I will miss their guidance.
"I have really enjoyed working with such talented and hard working student-athletes and will miss them a great deal. I'm grateful for my experience here at BGSU; it will help me be successful at Iowa."
Before coming to BGSU, Roberts served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Central Michigan University. During his stint with the Chippewas, Roberts coached 13 MAC Champions, two indoor All-Americans, and one USA Track Championship qualifier. The men's squad won the 2005 MAC indoor and outdoor team titles, and Roberts guided conference champions Pierre Vinson and Clarence Glenn to All-America honors at the NCAA indoor meet. Roberts coached the top placers in the 60-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, 60-meter hurdles, and 4x400-meter relay at the 2005 conference indoor meet, and the 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles champions at the conference outdoor meet. Vinson received the Most Valuable Participant award at both the indoor and outdoor championships.
Roberts was a hurdler himself at Central Michigan, qualifying for nationals and placing second in the 60-meter hurdles at the MAC Championships. He was a Canadian Junior Champion in the 110-meter hurdles during his high school career.
Roberts graduated with a degree in finance from CMU in 2003, and also received a Master of Arts degree from CMU in 2007. He has a daughter, Makaylah, 5, and son Quentin, 2.
A search for Roberts' replacement is underway, with a new assistant expected to be named in the near future.
