Lisa Marie Bluder is the former head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball program.
12 Facts About Lisa Bluder
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Lisa Bluder went on to study at, and graduate from, the University of Northern Iowa in 1983.
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Lisa Bluder began her coaching career at St Ambrose University, where she coached six successful seasons building the Bees into an NAIA powerhouse.
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The Hawkeyes made 22 postseason appearances under Coach Lisa Bluder, including NCAA Tournament berths in 14 of her last 16 seasons.
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Lisa Bluder is a three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year and two-time WBCA Regional Coach of the Year.
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Lisa Bluder guided Iowa to a season with at least 20-wins in 17 of her 24 years at Iowa, including 15 of the last 17 years.
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Lisa Bluder has reached five coaching milestones while coaching Iowa.
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Lisa Bluder garnered win No 300 at the Division I level with Iowa's regular season finale win over Indiana in 2006.
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When Iowa beat Purdue on January 20,2013, Coach Lisa Bluder made that her Career win No 600.
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Lisa Bluder was the head coach of the USA women's basketball team at the 2015 Pan American Games.
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Lisa Bluder served as an assistant coach of the USA representative to the 1999 World University Games.
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Lisa Bluder is married to David Lisa Bluder, a banker and author.