‘First mobile journalist’ loves covering ND sports

When asked about his heroes as an adult, Dr. Len Clark cites two legendary University of Notre Dame figures — former football coach Ara Parseghian and long-time president the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh.

Oh, and Clark loves covering Fighting Irish sports.

“It’s a different mindset,” said Clark, 59. “Other schools have their rituals, but it’s just not the same passion.”

A guy with a varied career, from the sports field to the classroom, Clark covers Notre Dame sports for Irish Illustrated, an online platform for ND athletics.

Clark is particularly excited about covering this year’s Fighting Irish football season opener Aug. 26 against Navy in Dublin, Ireland.

“You just can’t describe it,” said Clark, a Portage resident. “I love the way everyone connected with the game is so excited.”

Clark is no stranger to Ireland and has been trying to sell Notre Dame on a course he developed called “Irish Media and Culture.”

His travels have also taken him to Spain, where in 2022 he completed a four-day, 75mile Camino de Santiago de Compostela, a pilgrimage of the apostle James.

Clark, who earned a master’s degree at Notre Dame, received his doctorate from Illinois Institute of Technology. His professional life has taken him from the Colts to ESPN Game Day to WSBT, a South Bend television station.

Clark describes himself as an entrepreneurial communications professional specializing in emerging technologies, sales development and leadership training.

Having founded LTC Media, he works with global media companies as a brand ambassador, in addition to training the next generation of journalists.

Using the latest media tools for the smartphone, Clark covers Notre Dame football and men’s basketball, and has been dubbed “Indiana’s first mobile journalist.”

Irish Illustrated has 80,000 visitors to its site, and most of them are not ND grads. Many fans, Clark said, are interested in recruiting and Fighting Irish coaches, including new men’s hoops coach Micah Shrewsberry.