Overview
- This week Clark told the Post Moves podcast that Notre Dame pursued her in 2019, that she initially told coach Muffet McGraw she would go there, and that she then called to change her mind.
- Clark said the move came from a personal feeling that Notre Dame "was not the right place" and from a desire to stay in Iowa and try to lift the state program.
- Her decision to commit to Iowa preceded a transformative college career that included two national championship game appearances and the NCAA career scoring record.
- After college Clark was picked first overall by the Indiana Fever and won WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2024, and current coverage treats her podcast comments as a retrospective explanation rather than breaking news.
- The reporting notes the contrast between Notre Dame’s status under McGraw as a 2018 champion and Iowa’s prior history, which helps explain why Clark’s choice had outsized effects on both programs.