Amber Clark-Robinson
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| Born | Amber Shantel Clark[1] April 3, 1993[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 10 – United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Defensive back | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amber Clark-Robinson (née Clark; born April 3, 1993) is an American international flag football player. She has represented the United States national team since 2023, winning the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship. She has also been the head women's flag football coach at the University of Saint Mary since 2023. She previously played tackle football in the Legends Football League (LFL) and was a long jumper and triple jumper for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Early life
Clark-Robinson was born in Greenville, North Carolina, and grew up in Winterville, North Carolina.[1] She attended South Central High School in Winterville, where she played for the track and field, volleyball, and basketball teams.[1] She won three NCHSAA state track titles in the 4 × 400 meter relay and led the basketball team to the state title in 2011, becoming the school's all-time assist leader.[2] She said she wanted to play football after watching her brothers and cousins in the sport, but her parents did not allow her because she was a girl, and she played only occasional powderpuff games or pick-up games at recess.[3] She went on to join the North Carolina Tar Heels track and field team as a long jumper and triple jumper.[1] She set personal bests of 18 feet 10 inches (5.74 m) in long jump and 39 feet 9 inches (12.12 m) in triple jump.[1]
Playing career
Clark-Robinson began playing tackle football after college with the Atlanta Steam of the Legends Football League (LFL).[4] She trained with former NFL wide receiver Terrance Copper before making the team as a wideout but soon moved to defensive back, where she flourished.[5] She played four seasons with the Steam from 2016 to 2019, earning nominations for the league's Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards.[2]
After the LFL shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, she transitioned to flag football.[4] She unsuccessfully tried out for the United States national team in 2021, then suffered an medial collateral ligament tear in her knee before the tryouts in 2022.[2] She finally made the national team roster for the 2023 IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she recorded five interceptions in six games.[5] She grabbed the championship-sealing interception in the 26–21 win over Mexico in the final.[5]
She recorded 27 flag pulls, 11 passes defensed, and one interception in eight games at the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship in Finland.[2] The United States won 31–18 against Mexico in the final.[6] She helped the team reach the final at the 2025 World Games in China, earning a silver medal after the 26–21 loss to Mexico in the final.[7]
Coaching career
Clark-Robinson became the head women's flag football coach at the University of Saint Mary, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) program in Leavenworth, Kansas, before the 2023 season.[5]
Personal life
Clark-Robinson is the daughter of Michael and Machell Clark.[1] She was named to USA Football's board of directors in January 2024.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Amber Clark". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Amber Clark-Robinson" (PDF). USA Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2025.
- ^ White, Herbert L. (July 5, 2023). "Flag football veteran Amber Clark aims to grow the sport". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Palmer, Tod (October 7, 2024). "Chiefs to honor Saint Mary coach Amber Clark, teammate for winning flag football world championship". KSHB-TV. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Summers, Nathan (August 5, 2023). "Amber's odyssey: Clark writes new chapter in athletic journey". The Daily Reflector. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ Vargas, Ramon Antonio (August 30, 2024). "Doucette helms US to fifth straight flag football world title as sport readies for Olympic debut". The Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ "2025 World Games Flag Football" (PDF). World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2025.
- ^ "South Central alum named to USA Football Board of Directors". The Daily Reflector. January 30, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2025.