Jan Jensen on the rapid rise of the Iowa Hawkeyes and women's basketball

Iowa Associate Head Coach Jan Jensen sits down one-on-one with Iowa's News Now anchor Mitch Fick at Carver-Hawkeye Arena to discuss this Iowa Hawkeye team, the star players, and the rise in popularity of women's college basketball.
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[@lisadondlinger3138]

Fantastic interview! We are soooooo fortunate at Iowa to have coaches like Jan! The consummate cheerleader for everyone and most incredibly inspiring role model!

[@Michael_Midget1808]

Jan you are an awesome coach for teaching those young ladies to be great players on the court but better people off the court.

[@julielund3362]

Wonderful interview. Thank you to everyone on team for all their hard work.

[@raygrant9768]

I like thank this great Iowa team & all the great coach's on this Iowa team & all the great HAWKEYE FANS , GO HAWKS

[@vh88777]

The coaching staff at Iowa is way underrated, this team and the era of Gustafson has been well to watch. Really special thing at Iowa womens basketball 🏀 go hawks

[@user-fu7et3iz2z]

Absolutely awesome interview, onto the final four:)

[@survivrs]

That was an excellent interview. I'm hoping our ladies can take care of Ohio State today, it's the last regular season game, and that would sure feel good.

[@robertroach8339]

I didn’t mention that I am a fan and am happy for your sport and Iowa

[@johnraymond9170]

Great interview

[@tomhammer1784]

Coach Jan is right on point. If someone had told me ten years ago that I would be able to name all the players on the Iowa women’s BB team by sight, I would have called them crazy. But now both me and my wife can do it, as well. Love what Iowa Women’s BB has become. Not just Caitlin, but the whole bundle. Great work coaches, players, administrators, fans, and support staff.

[@meb6869]

Coach Jensen speaks of watching kids chase their dreams, while I watch her chase hers as a coach.

[@user-gy2xh1sp9s]

LUV that Bluder said, woment don't have to break mens records to be the greatest.

[@robertroach8339]

How much of this great time for women’s basketball for Iowa will carry over after this year?

[@lagringnaldo3736]

Go,Champ❤ in Advance!

[@thedirtygot9570]

Caitlin is the goat 🐐 but that little firecracker 🧨 Gabby is something else as well!❤

[@alas1958]

Go hawkeyes 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@michaels.2331]

Do you think the Fever will draft Kate Martin as well to keep Caitlin happy?

[@rskite]

I would imagine Kate will be an assistant coach at a D1 school for a couple years before returning as an assistant to Iowa. She is part of the fabric of this program (since before she played on that court). She will be a part of Iowa basketball in the future.

[@ReedEzra]

The currency of Catenomics is an avalanche of spending not just at home games. Think about the merch and local bars, eateries, and hotels that benefit when Iowa WBB comes to town. Now that she is determined to enter the WNBA draft will that benefit follow?

[@EetsBack]

It’s not about Caitlin Clark being awesome at basketball, it’s about how she’s so entertaining while making history.

[@scottmcglaughlin5681]

Good listen…love watching the Hawkeye girls and all they’ve done. One request tho: please teach our undersized bigs (Hannah) to use the head fake underneath. There many times I’ve watched games where they are giving up some size and countless times getting the ball shoved down their throats due to the size they’re up against. A head fake here or there will get their bigs off their feet and give us a trio to the foul line or a plus one attempt. I have not seen a head fake AT ALL and there is a need to bring it in when you are undersized.

[@walterbrob]

The bigs are Iowa's Achilles heel going into the tournaments.

[@meb6869]

Ball fakes, pump fakes, head fakes they need to utilize all down low on the block. Get the defender off their feet and draw fouls!

[@user-hy7jp1rq9o]

Hey! How bout them Nebraska Huskers!

[@dalewall3726]

Iowa is getting all the attention because of Catlin, no players in Iowa womens basketball has had the impact like Catlin, give her ger due.

[@charlesax8140]

Iowa is selling out because of Caitlin, when she goes so will the fans, I myself only watch because of Caitlin.

[@Callsmit]

It’s crazy to think she hasn’t wanted to be a head coach because she has had to have many opportunities