Articles Tagged: Lisa Bluder

Ogden column: As we move into 2025, let’s look back at some of the top stories in the past year and nothing tops Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team ... again

Former Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder has had quite a summer, surrounded by celebrities and doing things she never previously had the time to experience.

There was no expensive search firm. No prolonged speculation on who the next University of Iowa women’s basketball coach would be. “How amazing is it when the easy choice is the right choice?” Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz said Wednesday, introducing Jan Jensen.

Lisa Bluder discussed her decision to retire after an impressive 24-year tenure as the head women’s basketball coach at Iowa.

Lisa Bluder answered questions from reporters ahead of an I-Club event in West Des Moines on Tuesday, a day after she announced her retirement as Iowa women’s basketball coach.

The Hawk Off the Press podcast examines the legacy Lisa Bluder leaves a day after her surprise announcement that she is retiring as Iowa women’s basketball coach. Plus, what Jan Jensen’s promotion to head coach means for the program moving forward.

Bluder reties; Iowa DNR asks Attorney General to seek penalties against co-op that caused massive fertilizer spill

Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement on Monday. Longtime assistant Jan Jensen has been named head coach. Photos of Bluder, Jensen and their Iowa teams are included in this photo gallery.

Jan Jensen has been the Iowa women’s basketball program’s top assistant, recruiting coordinator and post developer for 24 years. Monday, mere minutes after Lisa Bluder’s retirement was announced, Jensen was announced as the successor.

Lisa Bluder ended her career as Iowa’s women’s basketball coach Monday, leaving behind a program that has taken up residence in so many hearts

The stunned reactions Monday afternoon on social media quickly gave way to tributes. Here’s what former Iowa women’s basketball players and others in the women’s basketball community are saying about Lisa Bluder after she announced her retirement as Iowa women’s basketball coach.

The Lisa Bluder era featured unprecedented success both for the Hawkeyes on the court and for the sport of women’s basketball as a whole off the court.

In a shocking turn of events Monday afternoon, Lisa Bluder announced her retirement as University of Iowa women’s basketball coach. Longtime lieutenant Jan Jensen has been named head coach, effective immediately.

Women’s basketball: Iowa’s incomparable ‘22,’ Caitlin Clark is the No. 1 selection in the WNBA Draft. She heads to Indiana with a mission to reheat the Fever.

Women’s basketball: Indiana Fever expected to snag Caitlin Clark with WNBA Draft No. 1 pick.