Lisa Bluder press conference after Iowa's loss to South Carolina in the national championship game

Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder answered questions from reporters after Iowa's 87-75 loss to South Carolina in the 2024 NCAA women's basketball national championship game.

[@marciandjohn6320]

Watching this wonderful Coach Bluder is a true lesson in leadership! Wow!!

[@yogistanu55]

Coach Bluder is a Class Act. That question from the young lady from Cleveland brought a tear to my eye. CC may be gone but Hawkeye Nation has one helluva Coach and Leader and Staff!! She has a pretty good recruiting class coming in and the future of the Iowa Hawkeyes is in incredibly capable hands!!

[@paulyosef7550]

Lisa is a great coach. I will watch the games next year as well if I am still around; I'm old.

[@tas4092]

how old?

[@superyt4ever]

It's more like Caitlin made her look like a great coach which she ain't. C'mon, Bluder coached for 35 years and has only two NCAA Final appearances to show for without winning any. And winning few Big10 championships in women's basketball doesn't mean much outside Big10.

[@paulyosef7550]

@@tas4092 65

[@paulyosef7550]

@@tas4092 I am 65 years old

[@crimjqt83]

​@@superyt4ever Facts.

[@SeshatPG82]

Bluder has been around the game for a long, long time. I admire her as a coach. She and Staley are great ambassadors for the game. Looking forward to seeing how she and Iowa move forward to the post-Caitlin era. An aside--I wouldn't say nobody thought Iowa would be there at the beginning of the year

[@superyt4ever]

Yeah, well, perhaps too long - for Iowa or for her own good.

[@integraclean4786]

Congrats Coach Bluder!!!❤ Congrats Ladies...You opened everyone's eyes with such a great run!!

[@denisetaylor-crommett4781]

Iowa players are true ballers and this coach is amazing to bring her small bench so far. All your bench were amazing.

[@SnoopyisCool007]

Lisa Bluder is a classy, great coach. Gabbie is my fave with her tenacity and selflessness, big plays at big times. Hey coach, go coach the Kentucky men. Love your style of play.

[@paladin1726]

We love you coach Bluder. I wouldn’t take any other college coach over you. And there are so many great coaches in the women’s game. Just like Caitlin, you are a true champion. Never a double loser

[@jamesboulware4163]

Don't know much about Coach Bluder but she is awesome

[@gbtBob]

The athletes benefit greatly from a skilled coach who instructs them with the right lessons and techniques.

[@dbzbruh3674]

I pray this inspires athletes to try iowa out. Iowa is a beautiful state. I hope we become competitive every year! Good job hawks good job South Carolina great year!

[@mckinleyhafen]

Great coach ❤ good season

[@Michael-so4nu]

It is extremely hard to get there! people always say, oh you'll do it next year, but that's not a given, (anything can happen!) anyone can have the game/night of their life and knock an amazing team out that everyone thought was going to win, so hats off to them for making it back to the final again, because it ain't easy!

[@directorytaliwag4100]

Who is this BOSS running the press conference??? She IS 🔥🔥🔥. Got a job for her running whit house press briefings.

[@user-xj7ny7lb3c]

One of the best coaches

[@obadiahfernandez5986]

Upon observance of the game IOwa the young lady team done their best but they collapsed in rebounding but for me I had to congratulate coach Bluder and greatest women player Caitlin Clark as well as her teammates nevertheless in a game there's always be a winner Congratulations to the champ South Carolina To Caitlin Clark these is not the end of your journey together with your teammates Kate Martin Gabbie Marshall Stuelke and the rest of the team congratulations once again

[@elizabethkettle2323]

Pure class and terrific role model for her players.

[@berniecoderre3935]

After the Game Dawn Staley was talking, and said something that blew my mind! 🤯🤯They South Carolina spent the 3 practices before NC State preparing to stop Caitlyn and Iowa! WOW, that was quite a gamble and it paid off! Love Dawn Staley, but Iowa could not even consider that as an option with a game against UCONN and Geno!💛🖤

[@davewanamaker3690]

It only seems that in the last two or three weeks teams started hounding Clark with stick-like-glue defense in her face. It was the only way to slow her down. You can't let her have any space at all or she'll get you. Why didn't all teams try that? Maybe they didn't have anyone fast enough or with enough stamina. Hell if I know. I watched and listened to a number of games where CC had some trouble in the third and fourth quarter scoring. She can't do it all. All I know is that there is no other way. Either way, it was exciting basketball no matter who you cheered for. I do know is it is hard to win it all with just one player scoring half your points.

[@KH-vv6kr]

@@davewanamaker3690good points , I don’t even think she rest CC, the mental pressure gets you quicker when you can’t sit , think , and breathe. They have to get a few more pieces to help the team.

[@dr.slingnasty4174]

Three Iowa starters played 40 minutes.

[@sharonmungo7565]

S.C. bench is unbelievable! Each game they score 30 to 35 points a game. That's hard to compete with. Next year Dawn's bench will be ready to be starters because she know how to develop & use her bench. Only 2 of S.C. players are leaving. WOW!

[@RONNIE-T-OVER]

She speaks well vry apparent why iowa is a great team

[@Sicilian670]

A great team wins a championship are the bills great after losing four straight

[@vereniedavis9755]

Splendid job Iowa.

[@JJJBRICE]

In the midst of the CC hoopla this coach is hardly mentioned . Trivia question : Who was the head coach of Indiana State in 1979 when Larry Bird made that undefeated run to the finals , losing to Michigan State ?

[@jeannerader1349]

You are definitely NOT a loser!!!!!

[@seeseemun4528]

What a Lady!

[@kee7678]

Iowa class, Iowa strength, IOWA PROUD!

[@user-ii2fu5ri9k]

Get over it they lost

[@user-ii2fu5ri9k]

They lost

[@kee7678]

@@user-ii2fu5ri9k LOL. spoken like the ....you are! hahah. wow. #getagirlfriendloser

[@kee7678]

@@user-ii2fu5ri9k losers have to say things twice hahahah. cause nobody listening to ya bruh... lol

[@superyt4ever]

Bluder blew her chance for glory while she had CC. She didn't develop other players as shooters and depended too heavily on CC to do all the scoring to win. Her strategy of putting all eggs in one basket failed against LSU and SC in the NCAA Finals, back to back. Her team will be in the rebuilding mode, starting next year, with mediocre results, at best, until another player like CC joins her team or she develops her players to be better scorers.

[@CEeb5yb]

Did you not watch any Iowa WBB games?

[@michaeltakahashi3468]

Excuse me? Lisa Bluder did one hell of a job coaching this team. She took Iowa to back to back final fours. I'm an Iowa fan and I can appreciate what the team has done the past two years. Give her a break.

[@1stClassStang]

Mostly agreeing with your point. Iowa has been a good program but from a recruiting perspective, SC is bringing in an awesome class and LSU, UCONN are bringing in top recruits. Iowa is not going to be a place where any top prospects are wanting to play.

[@superyt4ever]

@@michaeltakahashi3468 She's a choker, like her teams that can't seem to win the big one after getting there.

[@michaeltakahashi3468]

@@superyt4ever well say whatever you want but I think Lisa is a great coach and Iowa has a bunch of classy individuals on their team. Proud to be a hawk fan!!!!

[@user-kc9rc3ij2g]

She waisted her bench players all season long depending on a few of them. You can't waist a player like McAabe was a talented freshman 3point shooter. A.J., Goodman,Gyamfi, they should been more involved.

[@ST-xg3gy]

That first question 🤪

[@donnaduerksen81]

Class, class, class..................better than any other coach in representing their university. She speaks with such positivity and dignity.

[@thomasisinspacethomasisins8471]

Every coach has their own flair so. Lost me on the wheel of fortune vp award, but every coach has their own schtick so. It's like you have to watch a thousand games to see what you are looking for.

[@first-namelast-name4198]

I like Lisa. But she didn’t adjust to getting virtually show down low. She should have had everybody shooting threes. This isn’t a hindsight comment. It was obvious as it unfolded. I say this as an Iowa fan.

[@rickhammond2473]

Thank you know it all

[@reallife0728]

IT APPEARS AS IF IOWA REQUIRED ANOTHER BAR FIGHT PRIOR TO THIS GAME!!!!

[@amyreynolds3619]

😮 There is no I in team. Caitlin Clark is part of the Iowa team and a leader leads the way but without her and the coach, there would be no team.

[@1398go]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYqonZd7ebtmmrM. Here's the full game link of Iowa beating South Carolina last year! This was a phenomenal game!!! NO ONE BUT IOWA BEAT THEM LAST YEAR! I AM SO SO PROUD OF THESE GIRLS, SO PROUD OF THEM!

[@ColeWorld75]

Open their geographic footprint? 👀

[@dr.slingnasty4174]

Translation: Get some players that don’t look like me and Iowa.

[@biblioeditor9355]

@@dr.slingnasty4174😂

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Im.a South Carolina fan but I feel sorry for the rest of the team I blame u the coach allowing her with all of those forced shots down the stretch ur offense is fluid in the half court but u let her just chuck up the dumb shots and cost u the game

[@kerryrobinson9947]

Woman's bball outclasses men's bball - both college and pro.

[@ronaldreagan6756]

Except they have less skill in the WNBA than high school state champs. So no, they don't outclass them in any way,

[@carlettethomas4002]

Playing somwone a whole game without rest ? Hmmmm ! Ok

[@chillm0nika]

0:15 everyone thought you would be there. next year, no no one will expect you.

[@Sicilian670]

Wont be back in the finals for another 50 years

[@sportsmediaamerica]

Biden ad preceding this video is gross. Almost ruined it for me. Love Lisa Bluder.

[@amyreynolds3619]

Triggered, were you 😅😂?, I bet Joe Biden didn't need to be told to wear his protective eyeglasses at the eclipse.

[@tjhughes7382]

Not necessarily a double loser she makes a milly a year....

[@bnegs521]

Lisa Blunder. She mismanaged the team

[@biblioeditor9355]

What about Hannah Stuelke-did not get her props like she should have gotten 🤔

[@LarryStallings-dk4rr]

sc has trans dudes palying on team

[@Sicilian670]

Caitlin Clark is so attractive what a cute little boy

[@TheElectos]

CC with them strong features look like a trans ⚧️

[@bethdorman2884]

Considering it’s against the law in ALL S.C. public institutions, not gonna happen.

[@amyreynolds3619]

😮 And? I'm sure you all think that you have a valid point there somewhere. 🤔

[@deborahn.6215]

You are asking for A LOT if you think that 3 players can win against a huge / amazon team like SC... talk about a stacked LINE UP... who couldn't win with that? THEY ALMOST LOST to fair.. HAWKS are an amazing team at their UNDER SIZE and the fact that they can out run most of the other teams ... good game HAWKS.

[@gilbertcox290]

Lame, go back to watching hockey. LOL

[@1stClassStang]

Called National recruiting. If you’re not bringing in a top 5 recruiting class every year, forget it.

[@Sicilian670]

Nobody wants to play in Iowa