Joe Clancy

Joe Clancy was born to Mary Anne Clancy and Brian Clancy in 1990. His father Brian Clancy worked at the local oil distribution center Townsend Oil.{{cite news |title=Mayor says she flirted, didn't consummate |url=https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2004/08/04/Mayor-says-she-flirted-didnt-consummate/32681091648636/ |access-date=25 April 2025 |publisher=UPI |language=en}} His mother Mary Anne is a board member on multiple local commerce organizations, though her role is unclear{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryanneclancy |website=LinkedIn}}

In 2004, his mother Mary Anne Clancy was elected as the 64th Mayor of Newburyport. Shortly into her tenure, she made headlines across international news media including ZDnet,{{cite web |title=Personal email, public computers: Who owns it? |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/personal-email-public-computers-who-owns-it/ |website=ZDNET |access-date=25 April 2025 |language=en}} for exchanging "inappropriate" e-mails with Nock Middle School teacher Jason Beauparlant, who was Joe Clancy's physical education teacher at the time.

Allegedly, Joe Clancy's father, Brian Clancy, attacked Jason Beauparlant with a baseball bat on the front lawn of the house Brian and Mary Anne shared, where Joe lived at the time. Brian Clancy was subsequently charged with assault, and threatening to commit murder.{{cite news |title=Mayor says she flirted, didn't consummate - UPI.com |url=https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2004/08/04/Mayor-says-she-flirted-didnt-consummate/32681091648636/ |access-date=25 April 2025 |work=UPI |language=en}} This case was widely reported, and considered novel, as there had been few prominent cases of adultery involving digital communications in 2004. That a public figure used municipal resources to commit said crime made it all the more interesting, and eventually the emails were published.{{cite web |last1=Schofield |first1=Jack |title=Cyberflirting: is it cheating? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2004/aug/23/cyberflirtingi |website=The Guardian |access-date=25 April 2025 |date=23 August 2004}}{{cite web |title=City ordered to release ex-mayor's e-mails {{!}} Local News {{!}} salemnews.com |url=https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/city-ordered-to-release-ex-mayors-e-mails/article_e39faeda-8853-5321-aff3-1636582cf214.html |access-date=25 April 2025 |date=25 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425055215/https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/city-ordered-to-release-ex-mayors-e-mails/article_e39faeda-8853-5321-aff3-1636582cf214.html |archive-date=April 25, 2025 }}{{cite magazine |title=Is it cyber-flirting or cyber-betrayal? |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0819/p12s02-lifp.html |website=Christian Science Monitor |access-date=25 April 2025}}

Clancy played football,{{cite web |url=http://rallynorth.eagletribune.com/localsports/teams/story/539?story_id=146 |title=Newburyport quarterback Joe Clancy paces victory over Saugus in football |author=Dan Guttenplan |date=September 7, 2007 |publisher=Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. |work=www.rallynorth.eagletribune.com |accessdate=May 7, 2015}} basketball{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} and baseball{{cite web |url=http://www.salemnews.com/archives/newburyport-hands-masco-its-first-defeat/article_d2f09b37-99d1-5485-91b9-b5152e652ca9.html |title=Newburyport hands Masco its first defeat |author=Dan Guttenplan |date=May 5, 2009 |publisher=Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. |work=www.rallynorth.eagletribune.com |accessdate=May 7, 2015}} for the Clippers at Newburyport High School.

Clancy continued his football career at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. Clancy redshirted his freshman year for the Warriors.{{cite web |url=http://www.themackreport.com/page2/joe-clancy-returning-for-fifth-year-at-merrimack-college/ |title=Joe Clancy returning for fifth year at Merrimack |author=Mike McMahon |date=March 20, 2012 |publisher=KTOGWords, LLC. |work=www.themackreport.com |accessdate=May 7, 2015}}

Appeared in seven games passing for 466 yards and three touchdowns.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Played in all 10 games, completing 53 of 83 passes for 781 yards and seven touchdowns.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

After splitting time at Quarterback the previous season, Clancy entered 2012 as the sole starter and emerged as one of the best players in the country.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} He was named Northeast-10 Conference Offensive Player Of The Year, earned All-Region distinction and won the Harry Agganis Award for Senior Achievement.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} He led the NE-10 with 323 completions for 3,945 yards and 31 touchdowns in 10 games.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} The Warrior offense was near the top in several statistical catorgories nationally and averaged 525.8 yards a game which was 2nd overall.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} Clancy's 3,945 passing yards was ranked 4th in the country.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} Clancy tied the league record for passing touchdowns in a game with (7) against St. Anselm on October 20, completing 27 of 42 passes for 553 yards.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Clancy followed up leading Merrimack to a 7-4 record.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} The offense once again ranked near the top nationally in several categories.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} He became the first NE-10 quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season finishing with 4,116 while also breaking single-season conference records for completions (396), attempts (615) and touchdowns passes (48).{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Clancy opened the season throwing 22 touchdowns in Merrimack's first four games including four against Division 1A Wagner.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} He set a school record for single-game passing yards with 571 yards against American International and tied his conference record of seven touchdown passes vs. Pace.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} He finished the season ranked 3rd nationally in yards passing and 2nd in touchdown passes and ended his brief time at Merrimack with every major single-game, season, and career passing record.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} In two seasons as the full-time starter, he was the conference all-time leader in completions (812) and completion percentage (63.7%) and his 89 career TD passes and 9,308 passing yards rank him 3rd respectively.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Following the season Clancy was again named NE-10 Offensive Player of the Year.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} Other honors followed including First Team All-Conference, Beyond Sports Network Honorable Mention All-American, Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Co-Offensive Player Of The Year, New England Football Writers All-New England, Daktronics All-Super Region I Second Team and was named a regional finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy. {{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Clancy was selected to a number of bowl games following the 2013 season.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} He first played in the 2013 National Bowl at Florida International University in Miami, Florida.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} He was then selected and played in the 2014 Medal of Honor Bowl at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina where he led all quarterbacks with 88 yards passing.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

In the fall of 2014, Clancy signed with the Blacktips of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL). He made his first start on October 25, 2014, against the Boston Brawlers.{{cite web |url=http://www.newburyportnews.com/sports/joe-clancy-blacktips-fall-to-boston-brawlers-in-fxfl-matchup/article_ef4d245e-5c08-11e4-b8d1-2373a11871f9.html |title=Joe Clancy, Blacktips fall to Boston Brawlers in FXFL matchup |author=Pat Bradley |date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=The Daily News of Newburyport |work=www.newburyportnews.com |accessdate=May 7, 2015}} Clancy finished out the season with the Blacktips.{{cite web |url=http://www.newburyportnews.com/sports/joe-clancy-is-turning-heads-in-football-circles-but-the/article_074b37dd-e35f-5522-89b8-8f13b90906bb.html |title=Joe Clancy is turning heads in football circles, but the struggle to succeed is no joke |author=Pat Bradley |date=October 28, 2014 |publisher=The Daily News of Newburyport |work=www.newburyportnews.com |accessdate=May 7, 2015}}

Clancy was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL) on February 5, 2015.{{cite web |url=http://boxscorenews.com/san-jose-sabercats-bring-in-merrimack-college-rookie-quarterback-p113950-110.htm |title=San Jose SaberCats bring in Merrimack College rookie quarterback |date=February 7, 2015 |publisher=Box Score |work=www.boxscorenews.com |accessdate=May 7, 2015}} He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 23, 2015, without having played a single game.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

On April 28, 2015, Clancy signed with the Los Angeles KISS.{{cite web |url=http://www.themackreport.com/football-news/joe-clancy-signs-with-afls-l-a-kiss/ |title=Joe Clancy Signs with AFL's L.A. Kiss |author=Mike McMahon |date=April 28, 2015 |publisher=KTOGWords, LLC. |work=www.themackreport.com |accessdate=May 7, 2015}} Clancy appeared in his first game with the KISS during their Week 6 game at the Las Vegas Outlaws. Clancy was 5-for-19 passing for 62 yards.{{cite web |url=http://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2015/may/05/lv-outlaws-defeat-la-kiss-second-time-three-weeks-/ |title=L.V. Outlaws defeat L.A. Kiss for second time in three weeks, win 49-16 |author=Robin Leach |date=May 5, 2015 |publisher=Las Vegas Sun |work=www.lasvegassun.com |accessdate=May 7, 2015}} On March 26, 2016, Clancy was placed on recallable reassignment, without playing a single game {{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

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