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When the Stars moved to California, Clarke was in the middle of earning his law degree. However, he completed his degree after transferring to Pepperdine University, where he meet and married his first wife Susan. They had 2 children, Joey, Jr. and Kelley, both of whom played soccer at Parkway Central High in Chesterfield MO. He is currently married to Cindy Jensen.
When the Steamers released him, Clarke decided to retire from playing professionally and pursue a legal career. While interviewing with law firms in St. Louis, Clarke heard about the retirement of Harry Keough, head soccer coach at St. Louis University. Despite his lack of coaching experience, the university hired Clarke in 1982. During his fourteen seasons coaching the Billikens, Clarke compiled a 205-74-30 record, taking the team to the NCAA tournament twelve times.On May 9, 1997, Clarke moved to Division III >Washington University in St. Louis, replacing Ty Keough, Harry Keough’s son. He remains head coach at Washington University.
Clarke was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007.
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