Clare Duwelius
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Claire Duwelius | |
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| 1st Executive Vice President and General Manager of Unrivaled | |
| Assumed office November 11, 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1989 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | Wayne State College Southwest Minnesota State University |
| Occupation | Executive Vice President and General Manager of Unrivaled |
Clare Duwelius (born April 18, 1989)[1] is an American basketball executive who is the General Manager and Executive Vice President of Unrivaled. Duwelius was formerly the general manager of the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) after having started her career with the Lynx in 2014 as the Basketball Operations Coordinator, then being elevated to Basketball Operations Manager in 2016 and later assistant general manager in 2018.
Duwelius was raised in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended Dowling Catholic High School while growing up and then went to Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska to play basketball. She hit a game-winning three-pointer during the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference tournament to help lead the Wildcats to the conference title.[2] Duwelius concluded her career at WSC as the program's all-time leader in 3-point field goals made (252) and was named first team All-NSIC in 2012, helping lead Wayne State to the NCAA Elite Eight.[3] She was also named the 2008-2009 NSIC Freshman of the Year.
Following her playing career, Duwelius went on to become a graduate assistant coach at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. While working on her master's degree at SMSU, Duwelius assisted in all operations of the women's basketball program, such as practice planning, facility preparation, equipment managing, team travel and video exchange.[4]