USF Athletics

After 42 years of service to USF Athletics, where he provided oversight or was involved in every area, Barry has made a full transition over to the Bulls Club. Barry is directly involved in donor and community relations and engagement. Additionally, he will help cultivate relationships within the University community.  

Most recently as the Deputy Director of Athletics Barry provided oversight of facilities, and led all capital projects, including the Indoor Performance facility which was completed in 2022. The Lee Roy Selmon Center renovations, golf practice facility enhancements, lacrosse locker room, beach volleyball locker and nutrition rooms, ESPN Control Room providing streaming opportunities for all sports, Tennis Complex design, enhancements to track and volleyball, and The Fishman family Student Athlete Enrichment Center. Previously, Barry served as the Executive Deputy Director of Athletics/ Chief Operating Officer Barry Clements has been a vital part within virtually every area and aspect of the USF Department of Athletics since 1983, having eleven different titles changes. He has served as the deputy of the program's 19 sports teams, coaches and support staff leading nearly 500 student-athletes. 
  
During his tenure, Clements has provided oversight for nearly every program and sport at USF including: Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Men's and Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track, Softball, and Men’s and Women’s Tennis, as well as the Video Department, Academics, Enhancing U, Communications, Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Compliance and the Selmon Mentoring Institute. Additionally, Clements has administratively overseen all Sport Administrators, Equipment Operations, Human Resources, Facilities, Events, Grounds, the master calendar, and scheduling. 
  
USF’s programs flourished under Clements direct supervision. The women’s basketball team advanced to the postseason 12 times in 13 seasons, made its first NCAA appearance in 2006, won the WNIT in 2009, and won its first NCAA tournament game in 2013. The men’s soccer team included back-to-back Big East Male Scholar Athletes in 2008 and 2009, and made the NCAA tournament nine times under head coach George Kiefer, with Elite Eight appearances in 2008 and 2010. In 2010, the women’s soccer team advanced to the Big East tournament championship game, and moved onto to the second round of the NCAA tournament. In 2013, the track and field team took 51 athletes to the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, recorded six conference champions, 18 student-athletes qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary rounds, three student-athletes qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championship, and there have been 30 All-Americans in program history. The women's tennis team advanced to NCAA Regionals in 2006, with two players earning All-America honors and one taking part in the NCAA Singles Championship.  The women's golf team advanced to the 2002 and 2005 NCAA Regionals and won the 2003 Conference USA Championship. 
  
When Clements oversaw the men's basketball program, the Bulls recorded their most successful season ever in 2011-2012 with a conference record of 12-6 and an overall record of 22-14.  The program went to its second-ever NCAA Tournament and recorded the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament wins with a first-round victory over California and a second-round triumph over Temple.  Stan Heath was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year that same season. The Bulls began their return to the postseason in 2010, the first time since 2002, when they went to the NIT. In 2009-10, USF registered back-to-back victories over ranked teams against No. 17 Pittsburgh and at No. 7 Georgetown.  The win over the Hoyas was USF's first-ever road win over a top-10 team. 
 
Clements was extremely involved in the overall construction of USF's Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center, specifically overseeing the equipment, sports medicine and strength and conditioning areas.  Arguably one of the biggest accomplishments Clements has been involved in was USF securing $2.79 million to build a new track and field complex.  This facility has also served as a venue for other Bay Area events. The facility just hosted the 2018 NCAA East Preliminary Rounds and continues to host home track meets.  
  
Clements oversaw the sports medicine area from 1983 to 2017. Over the course of his tenure, Clements built a comprehensive Sports Medicine Department and program that is one of the best in the country.  He developed a network of the Tampa Bay area's top physicians, covering every facet of healthcare to serve USF's student-athletes.  He currently fundraises annually for the Sport Medicine program and has raised over $800,000 for the department. He was instrumental in the development and implementation of the substance abuse program and has provided oversight for the drug testing program.  He is also responsible for building the Strength and Conditioning Department.  As in sports medicine, Clements served as the lead administrator in strength and conditioning and remains certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. 
  
A retired certified athletic trainer, member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association, Clements is a past president of the Athletic Trainers Association of Florida.  During his presidency, that organization became incorporated and tax-exempt while achieving registration and licensure.  Clements also served as a Doping Control Officer for the United States Anti-Doping Agency, formerly the United States Olympic Committee of which he also served as an athletic trainer for men's and women's volleyball during the Olympic Festival in 1993.  He was invited to be the men's volleyball athletic trainer for the World University Games in 1995.  He has been a lecturer on sports medicine, including tours of Sweden, Finland and Russia. In 1994, he became the first American athletic trainer to work the European Championships.  Clements won the 1993 Florida Overall Athletic Trainer of the Year Award, and was also the 1992 winner in the college and professional sports division. In 2003, Clements was inducted into the Athletic Trainers Association of Florida Hall of Fame.  He was also named the 2006 Outstanding Associate Director of Athletics by the All-American Football Foundation.  Clements was elected by Governor Charlie Crist to serve on the State of Florida Board of Athletic Training in 2009 and served until 2013. 
  
Clements has served on various USF committees, and is currently on the USF Management Corporation and has served on Sun Some Inc, and the University Campus Leadership Council. He has served on a host of committees outside of USF, including the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee, of which he was named Chair for the 2008-09 academic year, the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Committee, the BIG EAST Golf Committee, the BIG EAST Track & Field Committee, the CFP/Tampa Bay Sports Commission Community Relations Subcommittee, and was selected to be a peer reviewer for the NCAA Athletics Certification Program. Clements was also a previous project administrator for the National Youth Sports Program, sponsored by the NCAA and the office of community services. Clements served as the Vice President of programs for the Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce, and currently holds a seat on the Board of Directors for the USF U Matter program, and Buddy Baseball, a recreational league for boys and girls with special needs. He is on the Advisory Board for the Sports Club of Tampa Bay. 
 
Clements graduated from Ball State, where he was named an Outstanding Young Alumnus in 1994 and was inducted into the Cardinal Sports Medicine Society Ring of Honor in 2013, and has a master's degree from Kent State.  Prior to coming to USF, he was the head athletic trainer at Stebbins High School in Dayton, Ohio.  He was also the director of Dick Baumgartner's Basketball Shooting Camps during the early to mid-1980’s, when the camps were the largest in the country.  Other previous experience includes athletic trainer positions with the Cleveland Browns, the Orlando All-Star Classic, and the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.  Clements also worked the Baseball Fantasies Fulfilled Camp in St. Petersburg in 1983 and 1984, where he personally worked with baseball legends Mickey Mantle, Ernie Banks, Whitey Ford, and Willie Mays.   
 
Clements is a native of Richmond, Indiana. He and his wife, Melissa, reside in Temple Terrace. Their daughter, Nicole, a graduate of the University of Florida resides in Saint Petersburg Florida.