Men's basketball coach Adam Hutchinson has resigned his position at Case to assume the parallel position at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Va., while Todd Clark, head men's and women's swimming and diving coach, has resigned in order to focus on family.

Family ties also were a consideration for Hutchinson, who is only the second men's basketball coach in Case history. He took over the program in April 2001 following the death of Bill Sudeck, who had been the men's basketball coach for nearly 30 years.

"The big motivation was my family is from Virginia," Hutchinson said. "My time at Case was great, and I don't have a single complaint. I felt like everything you need to build
(a team) was here and that we were turning the corner. But when you get a chance to be closer to family, with your wife and son, that becomes more important."

Hutchinson, who coached the Spartans for two years (2001-2003), compiled a 14-35 (28.5 percent) record. He came to University Circle from Stevens Institute of Technology
in Hoboken, N.J., where he spent two seasons (1999-2001) as head basketball coach. His record at Stevens was 19-31.

"Whoever comes in and is the head coach here is a fortunate person," Hutchinson said. "Case is a great place to work and these are a great group of basketball players."
Clark said he decided to step down for personal reasons, primarily to spend more time with his family in the Pittsburgh area.

"Prioritizing personal needs with my coaching responsibilities has never been easy for me," Clark said. "It's time to take better care of those closest to me."

During Clark's 14-year tenure the men's team finished as high as 13th in the country, and the women as high as a seventh. He has guided 46 All Americans in 75 events, including two national champions.

On the academic side, both the men's and women's teams achieved the highest grade point average of any swimming squad in the country at various semesters in the 1990s. A member of the women's team also was honored as the Division III Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1998.

Clark has won four Coach of the Year awards while at Case.

"My goals here were always twofold," said Clark. "I wanted to leave the program in better shape than when I arrived. I think I have done that. But more importantly, I wanted to help each swimmer become not only a better athlete but also a better student and a better person. That is the legacy of which I am most proud. I want to thank the University for giving me that opportunity."

National searches for new coaches will begin immediately.

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