Tippie Magazine (Fall 2023) - Tippie College of Business

SHE’S NOT IN IT FOR THE GLORY.
“I’m not in it for the celebrity or the
rings or the championships, or to give
sportswriters storylines. That’s just
stuff that comes along with it.”
"I play basketball
beause I love it.”
ON HER
PUBLIC IMAGE
Clark says she is by nature a positive
person, deflecting attention to her
teammates and saying nice things
about her opponents before the game
starts and after it ends. She insists
her thoughtful, upbeat, and diplomatic
public comments are about more than
media coaching. That’s just how she is.
She said that comes from her family.
Her parents told her to be kind and
treat others as she wants to be treated.
Keep the trash talk on the court. (3)
“That’s how I was raised,” she said.
“Treat everyone with kindness and
respect and be my genuine self.
This is who I am.” •
(3) “She’s just a really smart person,” says Cathy Zaharis, emeritus professor of practice in finance and long-time courtside season ticket holder who taught the team
how to dine properly in a professional etiquette class early last season. She said that what’s most impressive is Clark’s willingness to use her stardom as a platform.
She builds the women’s game every chance she gets, signs every autograph, and she partnered with Coralville Food Pantry to raise more than $75,000.
“She asks herself, ‘How do I use my voice where I have one?’” Zaharis said. “’How do I use my platform to create opportunities that are bigger than playing basketball’?”
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