On Monday, Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement after 24 seasons with the Hawkeyes. After hearing the news, Purdue coach Katie Gearlds saluted the longtime coach at Iowa with a post on social media.
Surprising news filtered out of Iowa City on Monday, as Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement after 24 seasons leading the Hawkeyes. After learning of the news, Purdue coach Katie Gearlds saluted the longtime Big Ten figure.Bluder began coaching at Iowa in 2000 after a 10-year run at Drake.
Bluder is also a three-time Big Ten Coach of the year and Naismith Coach of the Year . She posted a record of 528-254 at Iowa, the Big Ten's all-time winningest women's basketball coach. "It has been the honor of my career to be a part of the Iowa Hawkeye family," Bluder wrote in a statement. "And to lead a women's basketball program filled with so many talented and remarkable young women, who have gone on to do great things in their careers and, more importantly, in their lives."
Gearlds both played and coached against Bluder during her career at Purdue. Gearlds played for the Boilermakers from 2003-07, averaging 14.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Before the 2021-22 season, Gearlds took over as the coach at Purdue after an eight-year run at Marian University . In her first three years as the leader of the Boilers, Gearlds owns a record of 51-45.
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