Articles Tagged: Title IX 50th anniversary

Moment No. 38 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa track and field alum Kineke Alexander being a flag bearer at three Olympic opening ceremonies.

Moment No. 39 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa soccer’s 1999 success that ended with a trip to the Big Ten tournament and then-head coach Stephanie Gabbert earning Big Ten Coach of the Year honors.

Moment No. 40 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Gayle Blevins’ fast rebuild that resulted in a Big Ten title in her second year.

Moment No. 41 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa weathering a downpour to win its first official Big Ten title in 1981.

Moment No. 42 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa hiring Lisa Bluder as women’s basketball head coach in 2000. She faced some obstacles leading up to that moment.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 43 is Barb (Willis) Randall becoming the first Iowa volleyball alumna to compete on the U.S. national team in 1990.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 44 is Christine Grant hiring Gayle Blevins away from Indiana to lead the Iowa softball program, which experienced heightened levels of success during her tenure.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 45 is Lisa Bluder’s 270th win at Iowa —more wins than any other coach in Iowa basketball history.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 46 is Angie Lee winning AP National Coach of the Year honors and leading the Hawkeyes to a Big Ten title and Sweet 16 in her first season.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 47 is Kristy Gleason setting the NCAA goals record for American women and winning the Honda Sports Award.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 48 is then-Iowa volleyball assistant coach Patty Dowdell’s multiple hall-of-fame-inductions in 1994.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 49 is the major investment in rowing that preceded some program firsts in the 2010s.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 50 is softball coach Renee Gillispie’s landmark win earlier this year.