TOM CLARK -
Vice President, Marketing/Communications
As the United States Bowling Congress Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Tom Clark oversees the direction of USBC's public relations, marketing, publishing, tournament media relations and electronic media including bowl.com.
Clark, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., previously was USBC's director of communications from April 2005 until July 2006.
Clark came to USBC Headquarters after a successful career in journalism. From 2000-2005 he was a sports assignment editor for USA Today, the nation's highest-circulated newspaper. At USA Today, Clark directed the golf and tennis coverage, assisted on NBA and NFL coverage and was the lead editor five straight years on the national-award winning USA Today Super Bowl Bonus Section.
Prior to USA Today, Clark worked in the Media General newspaper chain as the executive editor of the Hickory (N.C.) Daily Record from 1999-2000; the managing editor of the Manassas (Va.) Journal Messenger from 1997-1999; and sports editor of the Potomac (Woodbridge, Va.) News from 1995-1997. He was a contributing sports writer for the Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald Journal from 1988-1992.
From 1992-1995, Clark owned and operated the Syracuse Sporting Times, a bi-weekly magazine.
He has won numerous national and state journalism awards including Best Feature Story in 1995 and Best Page Design in 1996 by the Associated Press Sports Editors and the 1998 Virginia Press Association Sweepstakes for best newspaper in its circulation category.
Clark graduated from Buffalo State College in 1992 with a degree in journalism. He bowled collegiate for four years at Buffalo State, winning the east region Association of College Unions International title in 1990 and advancing to the national singles championship in Reno, Nev.
Clark was named Bowler's Journal International magazine's "Person of the Year" in the bowling industry for 2005 for his efforts in bringing publicity to the game.
Clark wrote a bowling opinion column for usatoday.com from 2000-2002, and has written a monthly bowling opinion column "The Messenger" for Bowlers Journal International magazine and Web site since 2001. He now serves as the executive editor of US Bowler and US Youth Bowler magazines and is a member of the Bowling Writer's Association of America Board of Directors.
Clark resides in Muskego, Wis., with his wife Kelli and two children.