Audra Clark ’19 enters her first season as head coach in 2026-27, returning to her alma mater after seven seasons of coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and Division III levels.
Clark returns to St. Kate’s after serving as an assistant coach at Northern Illinois University during the 2025-26 season. Prior to NIU, she spent time at Bowling Green State University, where she served as Director of Player Personnel and gained experience in program operations, player development, recruiting support and day-to-day administration at the Division I level.
Clark began her collegiate coaching career at SUNY Oswego, working for two seasons alongside former St. Catherine head coach Sean Pinkerton. She then spent two seasons as an assistant coach at SUNY Cortland before making the move to Bowling Green. Throughout her coaching career, Clark has worked alongside and learned from several coaches with ties to the Wildcat program, including Pinkerton and former St. Catherine head coach Tim Kjar, while also continuing her relationship with mentor Jacey Brooks at Northern Illinois.
Before beginning her coaching career, Clark established herself as one of the most accomplished players in St. Catherine basketball history. Playing alongside her twin sister, Meg, Clark helped lead the Wildcats to back-to-back MIAC Playoff appearances and concluded her career as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,483 points. She also holds the program record with 379 career assists and remains among St. Catherine’s all-time leaders in field goal percentage, single-season scoring and single-season assists.
Clark earned MIAC All-Conference honors twice, received All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition twice and was selected to the MIAC All-First-Year Team. During her senior season, she led the MIAC in assists per game.
A native of Kenyon, Minnesota, Clark graduated from St. Catherine University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
