Coach Clock hadn’t wrestled until 1951, when Earl Gillis encouraged him to wrestle. In 1953, he won the OSAA state title at heavyweight. After graduation from Lewis & Clark College the coaching career of Mike Clock went into high gear.

In 1958, his first coaching job was at Tigard High School and the following year he moved to Sunset high school. After four seasons, Coach Clock became football coach at Sunset and wrestling coach at Lewis & Clark College where he coached until 1966. The following year Mike became head wrestling coach at Pacific University, where he coached until 1989 when he switched positions and became assistant coach. During his years at Pacific his teams won 16 consecutive Northwest Conference Team Championships and finished in the top 10 and national competition 9 times.

In 2000, Clock, along with Frank Johnson, began a women’s wrestling program at Pacific. Initially they raised all the money for this endeavor. One of their former athletes, Sally Roberts, placed 3rd at the 2003 World Championships. Another of their athletes, Tela O’Donnell, competed for the US at the 2004 Olympics.

For his dedication and lasting influence on wrestling, Mike Clock is presented the National Wrestling Hall of Fame‘s “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” award for the class of 2004.

• Won 16 consecutive Northwest Conference team Championships.

• Coached 40 All-Americans i& five national champions.

• Chairman of the NAIA cultural exchange committee for 12 years.