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Clark Lea

Current Position

Head Coach

Salary

Coach Salaries Index

Salary

$3,711,137Source

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Alma MaterVanderbilt/ 2004

DegreePolitical Science

Age44

High SchoolMontgomery Bell Academy

HometownNashville, TN

RivalsClark Lea

Agent:

Jimmy Sexton

CAA

Also Representing

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/Age: 49/$13.3M

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/Age: 50/$13M

Lea News

Vanderbilt HC Clark Lea

Clark Lea confirms Vanderbilt attempted to play 13th game for CFP resume, lists specific teams they would have played

Sam Gillenwater•12/05/25

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Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea calls out College Football Playoff selection process: 'It seems like every week the goalposts move'

Daniel Hager•12/05/25

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If he had it his way, Steve Sarkisian would be coaching this weekend

Joe Cook•12/04/25

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National Signing Day superlatives: Wins, losses and waiting

Adam Gorney•12/04/25

NSD Winners AFI

National Signing Day winners: Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Tennessee close cycle strong

Greg Smith•12/03/25

Syndication: The Tennessean

Clark Lea believes lobbying College Football Playoff committee can impact field

Grant Grubbs•12/02/25

Coaching History

Vanderbilt

Head Coach2021 - present

Notre Dame

Defensive Coordinator2018 - 2020

Notre Dame

Linebackers Coach2017 - 2017

Wake Forest

Linebackers Coach2016 - 2016

Syracuse

Linebackers Coach2013 - 2015

Bowling Green

Linebackers Coach2012 - 2012

UCLA

Linebackers Coach2010 - 2011

UCLA

Graduate Assistant2009 - 2009