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Photos: Lisa Bluder era of Iowa women’s basketball
Photo gallery of big moments in her career
The Gazette
May. 13, 2024 6:24 pm
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.
Lisa Bluder talks with her team during 2010 game against Iowa State. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder high-fives her team during the 2013 NCAA women’s basketball selection show. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder acknowledges Iowa fans after the Hawkeyes' win over Syracuse during 2013 Big Ten-ACC Challenge at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder high-fives Herky after Iowa’s 90-84 win over Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Iowa City. Bluder’s 270th win made her the winningest women's basketball coach in Iowa history. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder and Iowa players Kali Peschel (25), Bethany Doolittle (51), Samantha Logic (22) and Claire Till (3) celebrate a basket near the end of a win over Indiana on Feb. 15, 2015. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa's Claire Till (3), Megan Gustafson (10), Alexa Kastanek (1), Ally Disterhoft (2), and head coach Lisa Bluder celebrate after a basket against North Dakota on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder and her daughter Emma cut down one of the nets to celebrate Iowa’s Sweet 16 appearance in 2015. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder hugs former Iowa coach C. Vivian Stringer, then the Rutgers head coach, during a 2016 game between the Hawkeyes and Scarlet Knights at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder hands Ally Disterhoft a commemorative ball in 2017 after Disterhoft became the Hawkeyes’ all-time leading scorer at the time. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder hands Megan Gustafson commemorative balls before a 2019 game for career scoring and career rebounds records. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder reacts after the 2019 Big Ten tournament championship trophy is unveiled during a celebration at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder holds up a ball in honor of her 400th win as coach at Iowa before a game against Clemson at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Dec. 4, 2019. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder hugs former Iowa player and then-Clemson assistant Tania Davis after the Hawkeyes’ 74-60 win over the Tigers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Dec. 4, 2019. Davis returned to Iowa to join Bluder’s staff in 2023. (The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder and Kathleen Doyle celebrate Iowa’s 75-69 win at Iowa State on Dec. 11, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder and Megan Gustafson watch highlights of Gustafson's career as Gustafson’s number is retired at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan 26, 2020. (David Harmantas/Freelance)
Lisa Bluder yells at the officials during a 2020 game against Minnesota. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)
Lisa Bluder at Iowa women's basketball media day on Oct. 28, 2021. (The Gazette)
Caitlin Clark congratulates head Lisa Bluder as a video recapping Bluder’s career plays following Bluder’s 800th career win, Iowa’s 88-61 victory over Michigan State on Dec. 5, 2021. (Nick Rohlman/for The Gazette)
Caitlin Clark listens to Lisa Bluder during a timeout of a game on Jan. 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder and Caitlin Clark watch the 2022 NCAA women’s basketball selection show at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder poses for a portrait with her team during 2022 Iowa women’s basketball media day. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder cheers for Harper Stribe after she Stribe made a basket ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder holds her hand up in victory after Iowa defeated Ohio State in the 2023 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder smiles as she cuts down the net after Iowa won the 2023 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis,. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder smiles as she high-fives Jan Jensen during a 2023 NCAA tournament game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder gives the crowd high-fives as she walks the red carpet with her team before the 2023 national championship game at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder signs a basketball for Sidney Harney, 10, of Coralville, Iowa, as fans welcome the Iowa women's basketball team at Iowa River Landing in Coralville on April 3, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder staples down roofing paper during a building session by the women’s basketball team at the join Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity in Iowa City on Sept. 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder reacts after a foul was called against the Hawkeyes during a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Feb. 11, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder presents Caitlin Clark a basketball commemorating her breaking the NCAA women’s basketball career scoring record during a game on Feb. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder reacts as she holds up the 2024 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship trophy after Iowa beat Nebraska at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder and Iowa associate head coach Jan Jensen embrace during the trophy ceremony after the Big Ten Tournament championship game at Target Center in Minneapolis on March 9, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder smiles as she talks about her players during a press conference after Iowa’s Elite Eight win over LSU in Albany, N.Y., on April 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder and Caitlin Clark share a moment during practice at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder calls out to her players in the final seconds of the fourth quarter against UConn during a Final Four game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on April 5, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder gives Sydney Affolter a high-five during practice at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on April 6, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder reacts to a fan in the crowd as she walks the red carpet with her coaching staff before the NCAA championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on April 7, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen react after a foul was not called on South Carolina during the NCAA championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on April 7, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisa Bluder talks about the Hawkeye fans during Iowa’s season celebration at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on April 10, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
