Lisa Bluder Retires

[JP4CY]

Or did Jensen get an offer somewhere else and UofI and Bluder had to make a quick decision?

Bluder and Jensen are pretty close. I bet everything was sorted well before today.

 

[theshadow]

So Jan just was announced as her replacement the same day she announced retirement?
If so, then this has been known for a while now, and they probably kept it quiet until after the portal closed.

UI players get a new 30-day transfer window starting tomorrow.

 

[1100011CS]

Bluder and Jensen are pretty close. I bet everything was sorted well before today.

Sure. Just wondering if she got a head coach offer somewhere else and they had to push up the timeline.

 

[jsb]

Sure. Just wondering if she got a head coach offer somewhere else and they had to push up the timeline.

I doubt it. She seemed very willing to stay at Iowa as an assistant.

 

[CyCrazy]

Welp.

They just announced it's Jensen without a search.

Kind of takes the intrigue out.

All Iowa universities have to interview 3 people. That being said it was gonna be Jansen no matter what. Same with any contracting job.

 

[Drew0311]

I got 2 words for ya: Pierre. Pierce.

This should probably be deleted.

 

[simply1]

Bluder and Jensen are pretty close. I bet everything was sorted well before today.

I wouldn’t doubt she wanted to give Jan the opportunity

 

[CyCrazy]

Should say public schools.

 

[helechopper]

I met her years ago and she was such a sweet, kind person. All the best to her in her retirement.

 

[dafarmer]

Kind of bummed its Jensen, I wanted someone I'm not a fan of. Jan was one of the most dominant athletes I've ever seen, an Iowa legend.

Remember Denise long? And I watched Jensen in high school.

 

[acoustimac]

Jensen was the best coach on the staff, including Bluder. Should be a good hire, but last time Iowa hired an assistant for the WBB program it was a disaster.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Jensen seems like a safe hire but I would be concerned that she hasn't had a HC job. FTR I absolutely don't want the keys handed to Billy unless he drops down a level and cuts his teeth. This rarely works out.

This is a bit different than Billy getting to job. Bluder may have been head coach but from all aspects Jan has longevity and credentials. She's been post guru for all the successful players they have had come through.

 

[ISU_Guy]

UI players get a new 30-day transfer window starting tomorrow.

i can never keep up with rules these days. Makes sense.

Would be really curious to know if they were straight with the transfers that just committed. I would think they would be, but who knows.

 

[Cyrealist]

Ehhh...you never want to be the person that follows a legend.

I don't see Bluder as a legend. She is a good coach who ran a successful program, but to me "legend" status implies national championships and someone who is automatically in the running for the top recruits in the country. Bluder only won two B1G regular season championships.

 

[ESciGuy]

I think you're missing three Fran emojis

 

[spierceisu]

I just saw the Jan Jenson announcement on Twitter. To me it is so weird that the Women's basketball has a title like a building? I believe it was written that it is the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jan Jenson.

 

[Gonzo]

This is a bit different than Billy getting to job. Bluder may have been head coach but from all aspects Jan has longevity and credentials. She's been post guru for all the successful players they have had come through.

This is what has me wondering if there's going to be a change up from Bluder's system of running with very little post presence, not having two bigs on the floor at the same time, etc. Will be interesting if JJ puts more emphasis on front court play.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Jensen was the best coach on the staff, including Bluder. Should be a good hire, but last time Iowa hired an assistant for the WBB program it was a disaster.

Hope history repeats itself. But in no way is Jansen and Angie Lee comparable other than the Iowa successor connection.

Lee was only a scout when promoted at Iowa. Jansen has a 30 plus year career as a lead assistant coach.

 

[jsb]

I don't see Bluder as a legend. She is a good coach who ran a successful program, but to me "legend" status implies national championships and someone who is automatically in the running for the top recruits in the country. Bluder only won two B1G regular season championships.

She's a legend for Iowa women's basketball.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I just saw the Jan Jenson announcement on Twitter. To me it is so weird that the Women's basketball has a title like a building? I believe it was written that it is the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jan Jenson.

Lot of schools have people that sponsor the title of a coach if they have enough money.