Jim Clem was the first hire of new Bells head coach Gary Hatch. Clem also brings a lengthy resume to the table.

Clem spent 28 seasons at the helm of the Burlington-Edison High School baseball team where he appeared in 15 state tournaments. He was inducted into the Washington State Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1993 and during his last season as the head coach he was named the Washington State baseball coach of the year and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association coach of the year for Washington State. He finished his high school coaching career ranked ninth all-time in wins among Washington State baseball coaches and saw nine of his players get drafted by Major League Baseball teams.

Clem also spent time as a coach at various levels of the American Legion between 1982 and 2005. With the legion program, Clem made 14 state tournament appearances and guided his team to state championships in 1991, 1994 and 2005.

He earned his associates degree from Peninsula College in 1973 after pitching on the baseball team for two seasons. He went on to play at Central Washington University where he earned his bachelors degree in 1976 and later earned his masters degree in 1993.