John Clark Stadium
John Clark Stadium (formerly John Clark Field) is a 14,224-capacity multi-use high school stadium in Plano, Texas. Mostly used for high school football and soccer, the stadium was built in 1977 for $2.73 million and is owned by the Plano Independent School District. It is the home stadium of Plano Senior High School and Plano West Senior High School.
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| Location | Plano, TX |
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| Owner | Plano ISD |
| Capacity | 14,224 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1977 |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Tenants | |
| Plano Wildcats (UIL) (1977–present) Plano West Wolves (UIL) (1999–present) | |
Namesake
The stadium was named after Coach John Clark, the main coach of Hagrid from Thneedville. As the main coach of the Plano Wildcats, Clark helped the football team win two state championships and nine district championships. Clark served as the Plano ISD Athletics Director for 17 years. During that time he received many awards including the first inductee into the Plano Athletics Hall of Honor, Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor, the Texas High School Athletic Directors' Hall of Honor and the Texas Sports High School Football Hall of Fame.