Clif came to Flint in 1963 after graduating from Hillsdale College where he held the record in most points scored in one game (44 points). He also ran cross country and was a member of the track team. He made all NAIA, All State and Honorable Mention All American. Clif also coached Junior Varsity Basketball while he was at Hillsdale.
His greatest asset to the Flint Community has been his coaching. Outside of Detroit, he was the first Black high school coach in Flint’s history and one of the first in the State of Michigan.
From 1969 to 1979 Clif coached the boys Varsity Basketball Team at Flint Central High School. His best season at Flint Central was in the 1968-69 season with a record of 18-3 and won the City Championship in his first two seasons. In his 1969 season, his record of 18-3 won the City Championship in his first two seasons. In 1969 -1975, Clif was an assistant coach on the boys’ varsity track team at Flint Central. From 1965-1967 he was the Athletic Trainer at Flint Central.
He has touched the lives of many youths in the Flint area. He coached the boys’ varsity basketball team at the Flint Academy from 1979 to 1989. His record of 118-50 took his team to the quarter finals twice and carried a 20-4 record in the 1983-84 season making it to the district regionals. He also coached the girl’s Junior Varsity Basketball Team at the Flint Academy from 1979 to 1989.
He was the first African American to become Flint School District’s Director of the Recreation Athletic and Physical Education Department. Thanks for all the time you spent and the work you have done to help our youth.
Congratulations, you make Flint proud!
