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The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball program is sending another star to the next level! The faucet of talent, which was turned on by Lisa Bluder nearly a decade ago, has shown no signs of slowing down, as Iowa is becoming a pipeline of women's professional basketball players.

College Basketball (W) News / HITC / May 22

Caitlin Clark reveals the real reason why Iowa Hawkeyes snapped 30-year Final Four drought

Caitlin Clark believes Iowa’s breakthrough Final Four run was built on belief long before the rest of the country saw the Hawkeyes as a national championship threat.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / March 19

Lisa Bluder Passes On Iowa With NCAA Tournament Pick

The first round of the 2026 Division I women's basketball tournament begins on March 20, and this year's tournament is sure to deliver like it does every year.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 18

Iowa Women's March Madness History: Record, Titles, Final Four Appearances, Best Highlights

Jan Jensen took over the Iowa Hawkeyes a year ago as Lisa Bluder retired when Caitlin Clark's collegiate career came to an end. Iowa was fresh off a pair of trips to the National Championship game, but they failed to get the job done both times.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 16

Iowa HC Jan Jensen All-Time NCAA Tournament Record and Best Finishes

From 2000 to 2024 Jan Jensen was the assistant coach to the one and only Lisa Bluder. Now, the Iowa Hawkeyes passed her the key and the Jan Jensen era is upon us.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 27

Iowa HC Sets Record For Most Wins in First Two Seasons

Second year Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen has done the unthinkable. With one regular season game remaining, she's surpassed Angie Lee for the most wins by a head coach in her first two seasons with the program.

College Basketball (W) News / ChiCitySports / February 21

WNBA: Caitlin Clark has one word after historic news away from WNBA

Iowa Hawkeyes coach Jan Jensen has earned a spot on the 2026 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year watch list. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was among the first to react to the announcement.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Athlon Sports / November 15

Caitlin Clark sends message to Iowa coach after Hawkeyes' dominant win

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been busy during the WNBA offseason, but that has not stopped her from carving out time for her former team, the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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College Basketball (W) News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 31, 2025

Former Iowa HC Joins NBC Broadcast Team

Iowa Hawkeyes fans will soon recognize a familiar face on NBC and Peacock. NBC announced that longtime Hawkeyes women's basketball head coach Lisa Bluder will be joining their broadcast team.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / September 18, 2025

Iowa Women's Basketball Announces Big Ten Schedule

The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team will aim to bounce back from a 10-8 Big Ten record in the 2025-26 season, the second under Jan Jensen. The program's schedule for the upcoming season was announced on Thursday, Sep.

Lisa Bluder Weighs In on Caitlin Clark, Urges WNBA to Tighten Officiating

With another controversial situation swirling around former Iowa Hawkeye Caitlin Clark after a series of questionable fouls and calls made during the Fever’s 88-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, her former college head coach spoke up about what the WNBA should do going forward.

College Basketball (W) News / The Spun / June 20, 2025

Former Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder Reveals If WNBA Is Targeting Caitlin Clark

After this week's controversial foul trouble, the WNBA is facing more pressure than ever to change its rules from Caitlin Clark's fans and supporters. But why is Clark taking so many uncalled foul in the first place?

Lisa Bluder Calls For Fines That 'Hurt' Amid Caitlin Clark WNBA Foul Fallout

Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark getting shoved to the ground by Connecticut Sun veteran Marina Mabrey during their June 17 game has reignited a conversation about whether Clark is subject to unnecessarily physical treatment by her peers and opponents in professional basketball.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / June 6, 2025

Lisa Bluder Reveals How Caitlin Clark Overcame 'Negative' Impact on Iowa Hawkeyes

Caitlin Clark produced arguably the best women's college basketball career in the sport's history, certainly among players who never managed to secure a national championship.

Lisa Bluder Conveys Way Caitlin Clark Can Improve in Second Fever Season

Expectations for Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark have been high heading into the 2025 WNBA season. This comes after Clark asserted herself as one of the WNBA's best players (and arguably its best guard) during her rookie season in Indiana.

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College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / May 19, 2025

Caitlin Clark Featured in Big Announcement on Monday

Caitlin Clark has been widely regarded as one of the most well-known athletes in the country over the past several years. After making a nationwide name

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / April 29, 2025

Lisa Bluder Sends Message After Former Iowa Player’s Life-Changing News

Former University of Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder is showing some serious love for one of her former students. On X, Bluder congratulated Sam Logic, who played for Iowa from 2011 to 2015, on her new role as an assistant coach for Marquette University’s women’s basketball team.

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / April 16, 2025

Lisa Bluder Shares Funny Caitlin Clark Story Before New WNBA Season

Legendary Iowa Hawkeyes Lisa Bluder recalled how she secured Caitlin Clark's commitment when everything suggested she was headed to a different program.

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / December 19, 2024

Lisa Bluder Elected to MVC Hall of Fame

By John Bohnenkamp Lisa Bluder will be honored for the success she had before she became Iowa’s women’s basketball coach when she joins the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame next March.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / May 13, 2024

Longtime Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder retires

After a remarkable coaching career that resulted in 884 career victories and two national runner-up finishes, Iowa women's basketball head coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement.

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College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / May 13, 2024

Lisa Bluder retires, Jan Jensen takes over at Iowa

Iowa coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement on Monday, and associate head coach Jan Jensen was named her successor. Bluder, 63, spent 24 of her 34 seasons as a Division I head coach at Iowa.