Lisa Bluder, who announced her retirement on May 13, was the driving force behind the Hawkeyes' eight straight 20-win seasons, a reflection of her remarkable decades-long career as a D1 head coach.

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder and Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) talk during practice for the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game between Iowa and South Carolina at ...

After Jan Jensen delivered the ceremonial first pitch, Lisa Bluder completed the day of Hawkeyes with some seventh-inning stretch entertainment.

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder waves as she walks the red carpet with her coaching staff before the NCAA championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Despite being later than initially planned, Iowa women's basketball coaches Jan Jensen and Lisa Bluder partook in the Cubs' ...

Now, Jan Jensen steps into the role. Lisa Bluder didn’t know when she was in the 2023-2024 season of University of Iowa women’s basketball that it would be her last as head coach.

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder, left, stands with associate head coach Jan Jensen, right, before an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Iowa women's basketball coaches Jan Jensen and Lisa Bluder continue their offseason travels as they will be honored at today's Chicago Cubs game.

Lisa Bluder coaches her team during Iowa women’s basketball’s first-ever appearance in the national championship game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Lisa Bluder, who coached the Iowa women’s basketball team to the last two NCAA championship games, announced Monday that she is retiring after 24 years leading the Hawkeyes.

Lisa Bluder gets embraced by Kate Martin, second from left, and Caitlin Clark - Source: Imagn Bluder, who retired in May after 40 years as a head coach, six at St. Ambrose, 10 at Drake, and 24 at ...

Former Iowa coach Lisa Bluder was grateful for her first coaching stint at St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa. It became the launch pad of her successful coaching career that spanned four decades.