The 2025-2026 season is Joshua Clarke's third season as the Falcons men's and women's swim coach and aquatics director. Clarke steps into the head coaching position after two years as the Falcons' assistant coach.
NOTABLE ACCOLADES
- Coached One Conference Championship
- Coached Two NCAA Qualifying Swimmers
- Abigail Soerens (2023-24), Evangeline Soerens (2023-24)
- Coached One NCAA All-American
- Evangeline Soerens (2023-24)
- Coached 34 All-Conference Honors
COACHING BIO
Clarke is a familiar face to the Falcons. He has patrolled the deck as an assistant coach for the last two seasons, beginning his tenure prior to the 2021-22 season. During his time with Messiah swimming, Clarke has helped develop training schedules and workouts, creating the first strength training program geared specifically towards swimmer athletes.
As mentioned, Clarke has served as a member of the Messiah swimming coaching staff for the last two seasons, working under previous head coaches Katie McComb and Ryan Kauth. The Falcons have been competitive in the pool with Clarke on the deck. Over the last two seasons, Messiah has claimed 17 individual Conference Championships with the women's swimming team winning the MAC Championships in back-to-back years.
A 2019 graduate of Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C., Clarke graduated with a degree in Marketing. A four-year member of the Gardner-Webb swimming team, Clarke served as a team captain during his senior year of 2018-19 while advancing to multiple finals at the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Conference Championships during his career.
In the high school ranks, Clarke competed for Northern York, swimming in the Finals of the 100 Free and 200 Free in the 2014 State Championships.
Joshua and his wife London currently reside in nearby Carlisle, Pa.
COACHING BY SEASON
Messiah Women's Swimming
| Season |
Overall Record |
Conference Record |
Conference Finish |
NCAA Swimmers |
| 2023-24 |
10-1 |
8-0 |
Champion |
Two |
| 2024-25 |
6-4 |
5-2 |
Runner-Up |
- |
| Seasons: 2 |
16-5 |
13-2 |
One Championship |
Two NCAA Swimmers |
Messiah Men's Swimming
| Season |
Overall Record |
Conference Record |
Conference Finish |
NCAA Swimmers |
| 2023-24 |
4-7 |
4-4 |
7th |
|
| 2024-25 |
3-7 |
2-5 |
6th |
|
| Seasons: 2 |
7-14 |
6-9 |
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Updated: 06/18/25