Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Director of Operations
- Email:
- jclancy@siu.edu
- Phone:
- 618-453-4667
- Alma Mater:
- Concordia University (Ill.), 2006
Clancy was an assistant coach for Niles North High School in Skokie, Ill., for three seasons, in charge of offense, substitutions and scouting. The team went 27-5 overall, 10-0 in conference play, and was ranked No. 12 in the state in 2013. In 2015, Niles finished 21-9.
“As a successful high school coach before coming to Carbondale, John was willing to start over at the bottom of the ladder to achieve his dream of becoming a Division I coach,” head coach Barry Hinson said. “He has all of the qualities you look for in an ascending coach — high basketball IQ, strong organizational skills, and a team-first mentality. I believe he has a bright future in this business.”
Clancy's coaching career began in 2009, when at age 25, he became one of the youngest head coaches in the state of Illinois at Wheeling High School. He has also made coaching stops at St. Viator High School and Elk Grove High School. His professional resume also includes working as as a skills trainer in the Chicago area with high school, collegiate and professional basketball players.
As a collegiate player, Clancy was the team captain as a freshman at Concordia University in Chicago. He was named to the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference All-Tournament and All-conference teams. Clancy was first in assists and steals and second in scoring and rebounds for Concordia University.
At Buffalo Grove High School, Clancy was a three-year varsity starter and made the All-State honorable mention team as well as All-Conference and All-Area teams. Clancy finished as a runner-up for the Mid-Suburban League Player of the Year, and his 19 assists in a single game is a Buffalo Grove school record. As a senior, Clancy averaged 15.2 points per game, 7.1 assists per game, 4.2 rebounds per game and 1.9 steals per game.
Clancy received his bachelor's degree in secondary education and his master's degree in educational administration and leadership from Concordia University in Chicago.
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