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{{short description|American college sports administrator}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name               = Carl Clapp
| image              = Carl Clapp - Photo.jpg
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| birth_place        = [[Santa Barbara, California]], U.S.
| death_date         =
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| alma_mater         = [[University of California, Santa Barbara|UC Santa Barbara]] (1981) <br> [[University of Arizona]] (1985)
| coach_years1       = 1979–1981
| coach_team1        = [[Santa Barbara City College|Santa Barbara CC]] (asst.)
| coach_years2       = 1981–1982
| coach_team2        = [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]] (volunteer asst.)
| coach_years3       = 1982–1984
| coach_team3        = [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (grad asst.)
| coach_years4       = 1984–1986
| coach_team4        = [[Wichita State Shockers football|Wichita State]] (asst.)
| coach_years5       = 1988–1991
| coach_team5        = [[Emporia State Hornets football|Emporia State]] (asst.)
| admin_years1       = 1988–1992
| admin_team1        = [[Emporia State Hornets|Emporia State]] (assistant AD)
| admin_years2       = 1992–1995
| admin_team2        = [[Avila University|Avila]]
| admin_years3       = 1995–2000
| admin_team3        = [[University of Redlands|Redlands]]
| admin_years4       = 2000–2006
| admin_team4        = [[Saint Mary's Gaels|Saint Mary's]]
| admin_years5       = 2006–2021
| admin_team5        = [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine|Hawaii]] (associate AD)
| admin_years6       = 2008
| admin_team6        = → [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine|Hawaii]] (interim AD)
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'''Carl Clapp''' (born November 2, 1958) is an American retired college sports administrator who was most recently the associate athletics director for administrative services at the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa]]. Prior to working at Hawaii, Clapp was the [[Athletic Director|athletic director]] at [[Saint Mary's College of California]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Orr Named New Athletic Director at Saint Mary's College of California |url=https://smcgaels.com/news/2006/3/28/Mark_Orr_Named_New_Athletic_Director_at_Saint_Mary_s_College_of_California.aspx |website=Saint Mary's College Athletics |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref> Before that, he was previously the athletic director at the [[University of Redlands]] and [[Avila University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Carl Clapp named interim athletics director at UH Manoa |url=https://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=2101 |website=University of Hawaii at Manoa |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref> He also served as the interim athletics director at Hawaii in 2008 following the termination of [[Herman Frazier]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tang |first1=Jason |title=Carl Clapp Takes on New Task |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/7602928/carl-clapp-takes-on-new-task/ |website=KHNL |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref> His first task as interim AD was to find a new football coach after [[June Jones]] left to accept the head coaching position at [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]] and was part of the selection committee that hired [[Greg McMackin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=McMackin ready to pick up where Jones left off at Hawaii |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/college-football/news/story?id=3199427 |website=ESPN |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref> Clapp also played a crucial role in securing a partnership between Hawaii and sports apparel brand [[Under Armour]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Thomas J. |title=Under Armour Sponsors University of Hawaii |url=https://sgbonline.com/under-armour-sponsors-university-of-hawaii/ |website=SGB Media |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref>
Clapp was rumored to be a candidate for the open athletics director at his alma mater [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|UC Santa Barbara]] after the retirement of [[Gary Cunningham]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Ferd |title=Santa Barbara courting Clapp |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Jul/10/sp/hawaii807100374.html |website=Honolulu Advertiser |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref> He applied for the open athletic director position at the [[University of Montana]] in 2012 and was one of four finalists, but the job ultimately went to Kent Haslam.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Briggeman |first1=Kim |title=UM athletic director candidate from Hawaii wants to win by 'doing things right' |url=https://missoulian.com/news/local/um-athletic-director-candidate-from-hawaii-wants-to-win-by-doing-things-right/article_d1f185c0-f0bd-11e1-82d2-001a4bcf887a.html |website=The Missoulian |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UH’s Carl Clapp not selected to be Montana athletic director |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2012/09/12/breaking-news/uhs-carl-clapp-not-selected-to-be-montana-athletic-director/ |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |accessdate=20 July 2020}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Twitter|Carl_Clapp}}
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[[Category:Santa Barbara City Vaqueros football coaches]]
[[Category:Arizona Wildcats football coaches]]
[[Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football coaches]]
[[Category:Wichita State Shockers football coaches]]
[[Category:Emporia State Hornets football coaches]]
[[Category:Saint Mary's Gaels athletic directors]]
[[Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine athletic directors]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Santa Barbara, California]]
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[[Category:Coaches of American football from California]]
[[Category:Avila University faculty]]
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