After taking over the program this fall, new head coach Heath Zuck and his Clarke football team will take on Mount Mercy in their first ever Heart Clash of the Week, battling for the first conference win this season. Clarke Football at home In the 2026 spring semester, Adam Hicks, the former three-year head coach, decided not to return to the team. This left Clarke actively searching for the school’s soon-to-be third head coach. On April 9, just over a month into the search,

For Clarke University’s cheerleading team, the 2026 season brings a new identity and a new challenge. After transitioning from a varsity sport to a club, the program is now working to rebuild its roster and return to competition. CU Spirit Squad at a home football game. Last year, the team had nine cheerleaders, one member short of the minimum of ten required to compete. As a result, Clarke cheerleading was unable to participate in competitions. With ten members, the team wou

In 2012, Jason Carlson took on his first head coaching job for the Clarke University Pride’s Men’s Soccer team. After a 10-7-1 season, setting the record for the most wins in a single season in program history at the time, he moved on to several other coaching jobs in states such as Florida and North Carolina. 14 years later, Carlson is excited to return to Clarke for the 2026-27 season. Coach Carlson on the sideline Coach Carlson has a long list of achievements that he has a

Adam Hicks has been a part of the Pride Football coaching staff since the very beginning of the program. Starting out as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator for the team in 2019, Hicks began to achieve small goals on the defensive end of the game. Later becoming head coach in 2023, Adam Hicks has remained a constant for the team for what would be a three-season run with the Pride. On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, the Clarke Football team was informed that their head coac

The beginning of the spring semester not only means the transition to warmer temperatures, but also being able to enjoy said weather with the start of the Baseball and Softball seasons. Both teams officially kicked off their 2026 season on the first weekend of February. Softball started the weekend in Davenport, Iowa winning their season opener against Briar Cliff, falling short to St. Ambrose. Then they split a two-game series against College of St. Mary. Similarly, baseball

Clarke Men’s Volleyball has opened their season 3-1 for the first time since 2018, marking the best start in 8 years. The young team won their home opener last Tuesday against Viterbo University and travelled to Indiana for three more matches over the weekend. This early success was underlined by historic awards for two players on the team. Team Celebrating after their first victory // Athletic Department Clarke University When they took to the court for their warmup last Tue

The 2025-26 men’s and women’s basketball season has officially kicked off with both teams winning their separate home opener games giving a look at their promising seasons. The men’s team set the tone on October 28 when they took on Emmaus Bible College, winning 94-71 with Sophomore Forward, Sunny Parker, leading the Pride with 24 points. The women’s team kept the energy with their win over Trinity Christian College the following week on November 4, with Junior Guard, Zoe Ke

Clarke Women’s Soccer has been showing immense promise as they steadily make their progression into the depths of the season in the hopes of setting the foundation for more success ahead. With the current stats displaying an overall record of 4-6-2, the numbers are not the full display of the team’s potential as they attempt to find their rhythm, with each game being an acute display of the talent across the field. When asked about the team’s potential, head coach Josh Printz

After long consideration, the E-Sports team at Clarke University will no longer be recognized as an official sport and has transitioned...

Meredith Gatto is a sophomore on the softball team who grew up in Clarke’s hometown, Dubuque, Iowa. Her softball career started at the...

Indoor Track and Field comes to a close with the Pride sending 4 athletes to Nationals in Gainesville, Florida. Along with Coach Bradley...

In June of this year, a “Character and Charism Committee” was formed after receiving a grant to focus on character development and a...