Kim Mulkey led LSU's women's basketball team to their first national championship with tears of joy streaming down her face.
The Tigers set a record offensive performance to beat Iowa 102-85 in the championship game.
Mulkey became the first women's coach to win national championships at two different schools, having won three at Baylor before joining LSU.
Jasmine Carson scored 22 points, Alexis Morris added 21, and Angel Reese had 15 points and 10 rebounds for LSU in the championship game.
Clark, the AP national player of the year, scored 30 points and had eight assists for Iowa, but couldn't lead her team to victory.
Iowa went on a 15-2 run in the third quarter but couldn't overcome LSU's lead.
LSU's win broke the previous high for points scored in a championship game, with 102 points.
Carson made all six of her shots in the second quarter, including four 3-pointers, and banked in a shot just before halftime to give LSU a 59-42 lead.
LSU shot 58 percent from the field in the first half and finished the game shooting 54 percent, making 11 of 17 3-pointers.
The victory sparked a wild celebration by the Tigers, with Mulkey and Reese hugging and taunting Iowa's Clark.