Clarke Stroud serves as Executive Director of Player Development and University Relations for University of Southern California's Football program in Los Angeles. The USC source profile places this role in context by noting Clarke Stroud, who had spent 30 years in various leadership roles at Oklahoma, enters his fourth season on USC's support staff. Prior to the 2025 season, Stroud took on the role of Executive Director of Player Development and University Relations.
The same profile adds more background on Stroud's coaching path and competitive experience. From November 2021-2024, he served as the Director of Football Operations. Stroud, 56, spent the previous 4 seasons (2018-2021) as Oklahoma’s director of football operations. From 2013 to 2021, Stroud also was an adjunct instructor in OU’s College of Education, teaching both freshmen and graduate-level courses. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Clarke Stroud brings to the Football staff.