AC Clouthier selected as head coach of Xavier Girls Basketball team

AC Clouthier has been selected as the head coach of the varsity Girls Basketball team at Xavier.  A 2006 graduate of XHS, he was announced as the Hawks' 11th head coach on Friday afternoon.

He graduated in 2010 from the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, MN.  Clouthier was a 2-sport athlete at the Division III college, participating in football and track & field.  He was a 3-sport athlete at XHS, participating in football, basketball and baseball during his 4 years at Xavier.

Clouthier, who will turn 26 years old this summer, earned his bachelors degree in

physical education and teacher certification to teach in grades K – 12. In addition to his coaching experience in basketball, softball, and football, he has taught aerobics, women’s fitness, and strength & conditioning.  He will be relocating to the Appleton area from Omaha, Nebraska.

UST is a Catholic, comprehensive university of approximately 11,000 undergraduate students from all around the world.  St. Thomas fosters a tradition of service to the public and an energetic, thoughtful approach to the challenges of contemporary life.

AC Clouthier
new Girls Basketball coach

pronounced klow-thee-er

“AC is a fantastic choice for our program,” said Kathy Bates, Xavier Athletic Director and Dean of Students in making the announcement.  “As a graduate, he understands the culture and the strong commitment to excellence that we encourage for our student-athletes.  A three-sport athlete while here, he has fine-tuned his coaching skills through a combination of learning from the best and a successful stint as an AAU coach for high school girls in Minnesota.”