Western Kentucky women’s basketball head coach and United States U23 National Team assistant coach Michelle Clark-Heard claimed her first championship at the international level Tuesday, assisting the United States to a 103-71 victory over Japan in the decisive game of the inaugural Four Nations Tournament in Tokyo.

The win pushed Clark-Heard’s career record in competitive matchups at the international level to 7-1.

In 2015, Clark-Heard was an assistant at the Pan American Games and helped the United States to a silver medal finish. With the U23 National Team in Japan, she and Princeton coach Courtney Banghart served as assistants under Louisville coach Jeff Walz.

Asia Durr (12.7), Kelsey Mitchell (11.0) and Sabrina Ionescu (10.3) averaged double figures in scoring for the United States. Mercedes Russell was the team’s leading rebounder at 6.3 boards per game, and Mitchell and Jordin Canada each dished out four assists per outing for the Americans.

In its three games in the Four Nations Tournament, the United States posted an average margin of victory of 32 points, including a 46-point win (107-61) in its second game against Canada. The United States defeated Australia, 78-60, in its opening game Aug. 12.

In five seasons as head coach at WKU, Clark-Heard has led the Lady Toppers to three conference tournament championships and NCAA appearances and a 130-39 (.769) overall record. For the first time in program history, WKU has had three consecutive 27-win seasons over the last three years, including a school-record 30 victories in 2014-15.

Since joining C-USA before that season, Clark-Heard and the Lady Toppers own a 47-7 (.870) overall mark in conference play and have dropped no more than three games in C-USA play in a single season.