James Andrew Clarkson (born 6 March 1972) is an English-American football coach and former player who was most recently the head coach of

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in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Career

He previously served as academy director for Houston Dynamo as well as head coach of Dynamo PDL affiliate Brazos Valley Cavalry FC. On 11 December 2018, Clarkson was announced as the head coach of the

. On 26 April 2022, Clarkson was suspended by the NWSL pending the completion of an investigation into abuse by multiple league personnel. On 9 January 2023, the NWSL announced that his return to the league was conditioned on the completion of anti-harassment training.

Personal life

Clarkson lives in

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with his wife, Lizz, and two sons, Jack and William. He obtained American citizenship on 3 May 2013.

Managerial honours

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** Winners:

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* NWSL Community Shield ** Runners-up:

References

1972 births Living people Houston Dash coaches English expatriate football managers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer managers in the United States Naturalized citizens of the United States National Women's Soccer League coaches People from Wisbech Sportspeople from Cambridgeshire English football managers {{US-footy-bio-stub