Inside the Headset Presented by CoachComm
Keith Clark – Offensive Line – Dartmouth
February 12, 2026
On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we’re joined by Keith Clark, Offensive Line Coach at Dartmouth Football and the 2025 AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year.
Coach Clark shares the unique path that led him into the coaching profession, including the bold decision to move overseas and coach football in Italy early in his career. He reflects on the lessons learned as a young head coach, how limited resources sharpened his teaching philosophy, and what it was like explaining that leap of faith to his family. From there, he discusses returning to his alma mater, earning an opportunity at the University of Maine, and navigating the responsibilities and staff dynamics that come with a first full-time position in college football.
Clark also walks through how his time at Columbia Football and now Dartmouth helped shape his approach to developing offensive linemen and building successful programs in the Ivy League. He offers insight into what it takes to win in that league, how to earn respect within a staff, and why embracing entry-level roles can accelerate long-term growth.
The conversation closes with Clark reflecting on what being named the 2025 AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year means to him and why continued involvement in the AFCA has been an important part of his professional journey.
Follow Coach Clark and Dartmouth Football:
@coachkeithclark
@DartmouthFTBL
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Keith Clark – Offensive Line – Dartmouth
On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we’re joined by Keith Clark, Offensive Line Coach at Dartmouth Football and the 2025 AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year.
Coach Clark shares the unique path that led him into the coaching profession, including the bold decision to move overseas and coach football in Italy early in his career. He reflects on the lessons learned as a young head coach, how limited resources sharpened his teaching philosophy, and what it was like explaining that leap of faith to his family. From there, he discusses returning to his alma mater, earning an opportunity at the University of Maine, and navigating the responsibilities and staff dynamics that come with a first full-time position in college football.
Clark also walks through how his time at Columbia Football and now Dartmouth helped shape his approach to developing offensive linemen and building successful programs in the Ivy League. He offers insight into what it takes to win in that league, how to earn respect within a staff, and why embracing entry-level roles can accelerate long-term growth.
The conversation closes with Clark reflecting on what being named the 2025 AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year means to him and why continued involvement in the AFCA has been an important part of his professional journey.
Follow Coach Clark and Dartmouth Football:
@coachkeithclark
@DartmouthFTBL
Follow Inside the Headset:
Subscribe on YouTube
Listen on your favorite podcast platform
https://linktr.ee/insidetheheadset
New episodes drop every week.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
