Brett Clark
Barron G. Coller High School
Impact Statement
Clark excelled in both high school and college on the court and in the classroom.
Biography
Few players are talented enough to claim multiple state championships in Florida, and fewer still are versatile enough to excel in both singles and doubles. Clark did both during his career.
He was a double champion his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, helping lead Barron Collier to the 3A state team title all three years. After taking the state title at No. 2 singles as a sophomore, the 6-foot-2 right-hander took No. 1 singles titles as a junior and senior, becoming just the 16th player in state history to win two championships at the No. 1 spot. The 3A Player of the Year, who also won a pair of team singles titles, was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Boys Player of the Year.
His three straight state titles at No. 1 doubles made him become just the fifth player to accomplish that feat. He did not drop a set in either singles or doubles over those three seasons. Clark also competed at No. 1 doubles as a freshman, advancing to the state semifinals.
Ranked the No. 6 recruit nationally by tennisrecruiting.net, Clark owns a 49-11 record in Junior competition. Last summer, the University of North Carolina recruit won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Florida Under-18 Closed Sectional, was a finalist in the USTA Under-18 Clay Court Championships and advanced to the round of 64 in the U.S. Open Junior Championships.
At UNC Clark continued his success on the tennis courts. His senior year, Clark earned All-America honors. He was also named the Carolina Region’s ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award winner.
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