Mr. Clinedinst grew up in Knox County and attended school in Mount Vernon. He went on to graduate from Muskingum University with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education. Mr. Clinedinst is entering his seventh year teaching at Dan Emmett Elementary.
Mr. Clinedinst will be coaching JV Basketball again this winter for Mount Vernon. He played many sports in high school and went on to play basketball in college.