The Stony Brook men’s basketball program announced the hiring of Aaron Clarke as Director of Player Personnel. Clarke previously played two seasons with the Seawolves from 2022-24.
After graduating, Clarke spent the past year working with Adam Harrington and Mat Sulda as they ran individual and group basketball workouts in New Jersey.
“We are very excited to have AC back at Stony Brook as he begins what I am confident will be a terrific coaching career,” said head coach Geno Ford. “Aaron was an elite player who was able to use great fundamental habits and work ethic to achieve all his successes. He has a great demeanor and was a terrific ambassador for our program during his playing career.”
During his two seasons as a Seawolf, Clarke appeared in 34 games and made 29 starts. Shooting over 40 percent from the field, he accumulated 460 points at Stony Brook to give him a career total of 1,678. Clarke was instrumental in guiding the team to its first CAA championship game in 2024, scoring 69 points with 18 rebounds and 14 assists during the tournament. In the semifinal game against Drexel, he came up with the team’s biggest basket of the season as he made the game-winning jumper with 18 seconds left in double overtime to send the Seawolves to the championship game.
“I’m super excited and thankful to be returning to Stony Brook in a new role and being able to help guide and work with the next generation of players,” added Clarke.
A standout player at Roselle Catholic High School, Clarke led the team to a New Jersey State Championship title as a freshman in 2015. In 2018 he began his collegiate playing career at Sacred Heart. Over his four years with the Pioneers, Clarke appeared in 103 games and totaled 1,218 points. He went on to earn Third Team All-NEC honors for the 2021-22 season.
Clarke earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management at Sacred Heart in 2022 and completed his MBA at Stony Brook in 2024.
