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2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes Women's Basketball Team
The 2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes were led by head coach Lisa Bluder in her twenty-fourth season, and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as a member of the Big Ten Conference. After finishing second in the conference regular season standings, the Hawkeyes won the 2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament, Big Ten tournament for the third consecutive season and received an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament. The Hawkeyes were named a No. 1 seed (Iowa's first since 1991–92 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team, 1992) in the Albany 2 regional and were ranked as the tournament's 2nd overall seed. During the NCAA tournament they defeated 2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team, Holy Cross, 2023–24 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team, West Virginia, 2023– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Bluder
Lisa Marie Bluder (, born April 16, 1961) is the head coach of the University of Iowa, Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball program. Formerly, she served as coach of St. Ambrose University and the Drake Bulldogs women's basketball, Drake Bulldogs. Early life Bluder attended Linn-Mar High School and graduated in 1979. She went on to study and graduate from the University of Northern Iowa in 1983. Coaching career St. Ambrose University She began her coaching career at St. Ambrose University, where she coached six successful seasons building the Bees into an NAIA powerhouse. During her tenure at St. Ambrose, she recorded a 169–36 (.824) mark and guided the Bees to four straight national tournaments, including two consecutive Final Four appearances. The 1990 St. Ambrose team was ranked No. 1 and she was named the NAIA Converse Coach of the Year. Drake University Bluder compiled a 187–106 (.638) record at Drake University, Drake in 10 seasons and a 169–36 (.824) record in six seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |