Mr. Clouser graduated from SIUE with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in 2011 and a graduate of Edwardsville High School class of 2007.  He was born and raised in Houston, Texas but moved to the Metro East in high school.  Mr. Clouser has 12 years coaching and teaching experience in the Carterville school district. There, he was a physical education and health teacher at the elementary, intermediate, and junior high levels.

During his tenure at Carterville Mr. Clouser was also a varsity assistant basketball coach, helping guide the team to two regional titles and a sectional title, head freshman coach for 4 seasons and the head junior high coach for 8 seasons. Mr. Clouser's leadership helped the program to its first ever state championship in 2019. Also during his time coaching the program won 3 regional titles and 2 conference titles. 

Mr. Clouser is the son of Gary and Denise Clouser who currently reside in Glen Carbon, IL. Mr. Clouser is married to Brooke, who works in the social work field. They have one daughter, Kendall, who is two years old.