Tim Clarke joins Gold Coast as an assistant coach.

"Tim is an exciting addition to our coaching group, and we look forward to Tim, Bec and Zac moving up to the Gold Coast and becoming an important part of the Gold Coast family," Suns football boss Jon Haines said.

"Tim is a high-quality person with outstanding personal characteristics and is going to add great value to what we are trying to build."

Marc McGowan for AFL.com.au