Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder announces retirement after 24 seasons
Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement after coaching the Hawkeyes for 24 seasons.
The unexpected announcement came Monday. Bluder said she contemplated her future after reviewing the past season with the team.
She ultimately decided to step down from her position, and she informed school leadership of her decision
Longtime assistant coach Jan Jensen will take over as the Hawkeyes next head coach, the school also announced on Monday.
"It has been the honor of my career to be a part of the Iowa Hawkeye family, and to lead a women’s basketball program filled with so many talented and remarkable young women,
"There is never an ideal time to retire and I am sure this fall that I will miss the games, the practices
component of women’s basketball at the University of Iowa gives me comfort as I transition to become the program’s biggest champion.
"I want to thank each and every young woman who believed in our program and in our values for nearly a quarter of a century