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Football field named in honor of VFL Clark Duncan

Football field named in honor of VFL Clark Duncan.

South-Doyle High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) named its football field at Billy K. Nicely Stadium in honor of former Vol Clark Duncan Oct. 20.

Duncan served as South-Doyle’s head coach coach from 2009-21. He retired as head coach and athletics director following the 2021-22 school year.

He coached high school football in the Knoxville area for more than four decades.

The former Vol served as head coach at Powell High School (Powell, Tennessee) and as an assistant coach at Fulton High School (Knoxville, Tennessee).

Duncan was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.

He was part of Johnny Majors’ first recruiting class at Tennessee in 1977.

Duncan was a four-year starting defensive back for the Vols. He was All-SEC and a second-team All-American at Tennessee.

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VFL Clark Duncan retires from South-Doyle

VFL Clark Duncan retires from South-Doyle High School.

South-Doyle High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) football head coach and athletics director Clark Duncan has announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2021-22 academic year.

He served as South-Doyle’s head coach since 2009.

Duncan played for the Vols and was a part of head coach Johnny Majors’ first recruiting class at Tennessee in 1977.

He was a four-year starter for Tennessee in the defensive secondary. Duncan was a first team All-Southeastern Conference standout and a second team All-American as a freshman.

Duncan was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.

He coached in Knoxville for 41 years.

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Clark Duncan reflects on Johnny Majors

Clark Duncan reflects on Johnny Majors.

PODCAST: In his own words, the life of Johnny Majors

KNOXVILLE — Former Tennessee head coach and player Johnny Majors died Wednesday.

He was 85.

South-Doyle High School head coach Clark Duncan played for Majors at Tennessee and was a member of his first recruiting class in 1977.

Duncan reflected on Majors in a story with the Knoxville News Sentinel, discussing a time that he had a previous conversation with his former head coach.

“I just felt like I owed it to him to tell him what he meant to me, and I had the opportunity to do that there,” said Duncan. “And now that he’s passed, it makes me feel really, really good that I had that conversation with him, just to share with him the things that I learned from him, the things he instilled in me, have helped me to be who I am today.

“I’m thankful for that.”

The entire story can be read here (subscription required).

Clark Duncan to be inducted into Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame

Clark Duncan to be inducted into Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.

KNOXVILLE — A longtime high school coach and athletic administrator will soon be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.

Clark Duncan, a former University of Tennessee football player, will be inducted into the hall during its virtual ceremony on July 31.

Duncan, a football player and track and field athlete at Unicoi County High School, was an All-American defensive back during his prep days with the Blue Devils. In 1977, he also set school records in the decathlon, 120-meter hurdles, the 220-yard dash, the 100-yard dash, the long jump and the 440-yard dash.

Duncan was a part of head coach Johnny Majors’ first recruiting class at Tennessee.

He was a four-year starter for the Volunteers in the defensive secondary. Duncan was a first team All-Southeastern Conference standout and a second team All-American as a freshman.

After college, Duncan began coaching high school football in Knoxville. He was an assistant coach at Fulton High School under Steve Brewer. With the Falcons, Duncan coached Robbie Black.

Black, a quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back at Fulton, is now the school’s head football coach. He is also going into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. Black has won multiple state championships as head coach of the Falcons.

After his time in North Knoxville, Duncan took over as head coach at Powell High School where he remained for 17 years. Duncan, who was also Fulton’s head softball coach, served as an assistant softball coach with the Lady Panthers.

Duncan left Powell to become the athletic director at South-Doyle High School. He later became head football coach for the Cherokees.

VFL Clark Duncan: Elijah Young ‘is everything you ever want in a player’

Elijah Young has decommitted from Missouri.

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KNOXVILLE — South-Doyle High School senior football player Elijah Young has decommitted from Missouri.

The four-year starter for the Cherokees at running back, wide receiver and defensive back announced his decision on Twitter.

Young re-opened his recruitment after Tigers’ head coach Barry Odom was fired following a 6-6 season.

Tennessee offered Young on June 13, 2017, when Butch Jones was UT’s head coach. Jeremy Pruitt also reaffirmed Tennessee’s offer to Young when he replaced Jones as head coach.

South-Doyle High School head coach and former Tennessee Volunteer, Clark Duncan (1977-80), discussed Young’s recruitment with Vols Wire following his decommitment from Missouri.

“He is everything you read about,” Duncan said of Young. “He is a quality young man. Athletically, he is as good as they come. He is fast and has great feet, vision and physical — he is everything you ever want in a player.”

Duncan also discussed Young still considering signing with Missouri during the Tigers’ search to hire a new head coach.

“Right now because of the unknown of what is going to happen, they have assured him that his scholarship will be honored,” Duncan said. “So they just told him to always keep your options up because when the new guy comes in he does have final say, but I feel certain that whoever the new head coach is they are going to be excited about having Elijah.”

2020 recruiting class signing dates

The 2019 Early Signing Period will take place Dec. 18-20 and National Signing Day will be held on Feb. 5.

The Vols’ 2020 commitment tracker can be followed below.

University of Tennessee’s 2020 football recruiting class tracker

 

VFL Clark Duncan: Elijah Young ‘is everything you ever want in a player’

Elijah Young has decommitted from Missouri.

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KNOXVILLE — South-Doyle High School senior football player Elijah Young has decommitted from Missouri.

The four-year starter for the Cherokees at running back, wide receiver and defensive back announced his decision on Twitter.

Young re-opened his recruitment after Tigers’ head coach Barry Odom was fired following a 6-6 season.

Tennessee offered Young on June 13, 2017, when Butch Jones was UT’s head coach. Jeremy Pruitt also reaffirmed Tennessee’s offer to Young when he replaced Jones as head coach.

South-Doyle High School head coach and former Tennessee Volunteer, Clark Duncan (1977-80), discussed Young’s recruitment with Vols Wire following his decommitment from Missouri.

“He is everything you read about,” Duncan said of Young. “He is a quality young man. Athletically, he is as good as they come. He is fast and has great feet, vision and physical — he is everything you ever want in a player.”

Duncan also discussed Young still considering signing with Missouri during the Tigers’ search to hire a new head coach.

“Right now because of the unknown of what is going to happen, they have assured him that his scholarship will be honored,” Duncan said. “So they just told him to always keep your options up because when the new guy comes in he does have final say, but I feel certain that whoever the new head coach is they are going to be excited about having Elijah.”

2020 recruiting class signing dates

The 2019 Early Signing Period will take place Dec. 18-20 and National Signing Day will be held on Feb. 5.

The Vols’ 2020 commitment tracker can be followed below.

University of Tennessee’s 2020 football recruiting class tracker