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Published or Revised September 21, 2011
Head Coach Deron Clark
Deron Clark
Coach Clark enters his 15th season as the Dragons’ skipper. Clark’s career with the Dragon’s has included four Regional Tournament Appearances, 91 players transferred, seven players drafted into MLB (four of those in the top 10 rounds), and 33 of the transferring players attending NCAA Division I schools.
Clark’s team returns four players, from the 2011 squad. This will open the door for the transfers and freshmen to step up and fill voids left from the strong transfer group of 2011.
The successes of the Paris Junior College program are directly related to the athletes and their commitment and pride within our program. This determination has been reflected not only to our on the field success, but in the classroom as well. Coach Clark has a great deal of respect and pride in all the players who have sacrificed their time and energy to creating such a strong and successful baseball program.
Clark began his coaching career in the spring of 1987 as he joined Norm Debriyn’s Arkansas Razorbacks team. The team earned a 5th place finish in the NCAA College World Series. Following the ‘88 season at Arkansas, Clark moved to Dallas, Texas, where he became the pitching coach for Northwood University. After three NAIA Regional Tournament appearances with the Knights, Clark then moved to San Jacinto College as an assistant coach to Chris Rupp.
Following three seasons with the Gators, Clark then landed his first head coaching job with the Bulldogs of Texarkana College. Two NJCAA Regional Appearances and three seasons later, Deron earned the post as head coach of his alma mater Paris Junior College.
Clark’s career record is closing in on 500 victories, as he is currently 452-437.
Deron and his wife Saundra have two children, Katie (22), son-in-law Brenton and Jake (15).
Assistant Coach Bric Steed
Bric Steed
Assistant Coach Bric Steed enters his first year with the Dragons after spending the summer as head coach for the Dallas Stars baseball organization.
Steed is familiar with the conference, having spent two years with the Northeast Texas Community College program where he accumulated 18 wins in two years. His sophomore year he was 10-2 with a 1.98 ERA and voted First Team All-Conference, helping to lead the Eagles to a conference championship. From there Steed went on to play at the Division I level with the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks.
Steed continued to the professional level, playing four years in the minor leagues where he was a two-time all-star. His best year came in 2006 when he was the Pitcher of the Year for the Edinburg Coyotes, winning the Era title in the United League and starting the all-star game.
Steed’s father Billy Steed has been coaching for over 20 years and is currently the head basketball coach at Paris High School. Steed’s father Billy coached him his whole life and he attributes everything that he has been taught athletically to his father. Mother Kim Steed has been store manager at the Belk department store in Paris for 12 years. His mother instilled Christian values in him and is the rock of the family. Sister Brittney Steed graduated from Stephen F. Austin University and is the assistant varsity basketball coach at Cooper High School. Steed has a 3-year-old daughter named Brooklyn.
