Clark Lawson

Head Coach

Clark Lawson was raised in rural LaFollette, TN and moved to Richmond, KY in August of 2020. He currently attends Eastern Kentucky University and serves as our Head Coach.

Clark started CrossFit when he was 11 years old as a means of weight loss and furthering his health. Growing up, he was overweight and though he had always been active in sports, never found anything that stuck. That was until CrossFit. He reluctantly began attending classes and eventually lost an incredible 60 pounds, consequently falling in love with the sport. He has competed at 3 national level Olympic weightlifting events, placing top 5 in all three, holds several state records, competed collegiately at Mars Hill University for Olympic weightlifting, and also qualified and competed at the 2024 TYR Wodapalooza in the teen division.

Clark joined CrossFit Cygnus in August of 2020 and began working in July of 2021 as the Senior Barbell Technician. Fueled by a love of the sport and a heart to help others, he started his journey to coaching on the floor from there. He now holds a plethora of certifications such as: CrossFit L2, USAW L1, Burgener Strength L1, and many more CrossFit Licensed CEUs. While at Mars Hill University, he started/directed his own non-profit affiliate, Mars Hill CrossFit, from the ground up. He also spent his time serving a Strength and Conditioning internship at the university as well. Clark loves the methodology of CrossFit and has seen it work firsthand, not only in his life but also in the lives of those he has coached. He is excited for his role here at CrossFit Cygnus!

Certifications:  CF-L2, USAW-L1