Jensen earns Iowa women’s basketball head coach job
Jan Jensen, 55, was named the University of Iowa women’s basketball head coach moments after Lisa Bluder's retirement was announced. Key supporters call Jensen the perfect successor, praising her development of star players and decades of service. Jensen will be introduced at a news conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
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Lisa Jensen rises to Iowa women’s basketball leadership
Lisa Jensen becomes head coach after longtime mentor Jan Bluder departs. A Drake All American and Elk Horn Kimballton native, Jensen aided Drake’s career, joins staff with Bluder, helps build a program with three straight Big Ten titles and two NCAA finals. Jensen inherits key players and a strong pipeline as she steps onto the bench.
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Bluder Ends 40-Year Coaching Run At Iowa
Lisa Bluder steps aside after a storied 40-year career that spans 884 wins and 396 losses, including 528-254 at Iowa, with Jan Jensen named as head coach. Bluder reflects on leading a program that reached back-to-back NCAA championship games and a recent Final Four run before retirement.
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