Lisa Bluder talks about her decision to retire as Iowa women's basketball coach

Lisa Bluder talked to reporters a day after announcing she is retiring as Iowa women's basketball coach.

[@marklundberg2471]

I Believe that She should Go Out On Top. Many Coaches and Athletes Go Out To Late. She Coached The All Time Top Female Basketball Player In College and Who Is Already Making Changes In Professional Career. With a Record Like that I would be Retiring. Those things are a once in a Lifetime.

[@lorisharpe]

Class act all the way… greatly missed

[@armysaber]

She looks 10 years younger already! Congrats on retirement coach!

[@rrubruce]

That’s exactly what I thought! Good for her!

[@Christisking821]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@thewatchmen4920]

YES she's. Coaching is STRESSFUL

[@roee78]

I thought same thing. Congrats to her and everyone able to retire on their terms.

[@Hodgyy]

She knows she’d never put together a good team again. Abandoning the program was smart.

[@SnoopyisCool007]

Thank you Coach Bluder. Lots of joy watching your team.

[@Terry_1111]

A wonderful coach and an amazing person. She will definitely be missed!

[@aaronnelson1191]

Will be missed greatly.

[@bandislife2004]

We love Coach Bluder!!❤❤❤❤

[@user-tq5hy4dt2w]

A great coach and a wonderful motivator and person! Congratulations!!

[@RogerPilcher]

Such a class act!

[@DBRATT77]

She's a class act. Coach Bluder will be missed. I'll continue to watching Hawkeye women's basketball.

[@JMoff67]

Congratulations to a legend! So well deserved - enjoy your retirement, Lisa!

[@user-ve5vd6jv8b]

Coach Bluder, thanks for all the joy you have brought me and countless Hawk fans! You are an outstanding coach because you are an outstanding person. Enjoy your retirement!

[@llcooljay520]

We love you so much Coach Bluder. Enjoy your travels and your family!!! ❤️

[@v2807]

I hear the Indiana Fever could use a good coach!

[@ryanciani3324]

after what i watched? o yeag

[@MPARNELL]

Great white goat nope.

[@timothybrainard4983]

Bluder is a legend and deserves a Statue next to Dan Gable at Carver!

[@timmckenna5686]

Great coach! Never easy to decide when to retire . Now enjoy your family

[@renewd]

A wonderful teacher and leader. She will be missed.

[@lisadondlinger3138]

The amount of gratitude and admiration I have for this woman is off the charts. I’m so thankful we had her leading young woman at Iowa for so long! 💛🖤💛

[@earlcabbel5523]

Coach you are going to be missed. You’re a class act and be well, safe and happy. God bless you.

[@elmarko9051]

Geno Auriemma is 70, should have retired after the 2016 championship, really hasn't burnished his legacy at all in the last 8 years. Tara Vanderveer, also 70, had her legacy fixed decades ago. Best time to go is when you still have some gas in the tank. Coach Bluder is stepping down absolutely at the right time, sort of like Caitlin. Nothing left to prove, leaving the program in good hands.

[@laurelyost856]

Oh, yeah! You brought great joy!! Thank you so much.❤

[@Bilati2]

Perfectly said 😊

[@Hodgyy]

Winning a championship would be the way to go, and not abandoning the program right as it has the chance to grow. She won the big ten 2x in 20 years before Caitlyn Clark.

[@TravisGarnett]

👏#Congratulations on a great career, Coach Bluder!👏

[@Johnt980]

Please go coach Indy Fury....Cait needs a great coach..

[@Hodgyy]

It’s the ‘fever’ lmao.. and no.. Caitlyn is averaging 7 turnovers a game and no coach can fix that.. unless they take it out of her hands more I suppose..

[@beverlystoner9286]

So enjoyed your excellent, creative coaching! You were a blessing for Iowa, but I know you felt blessed with the fantastic girls you coached. Congratulations on your retirement! I know you will go down as the best coach in Iowa's girl's college basketball! A team that played with integrity! Enjoy!

[@__tonks__aba9398]

Congrats on retirement from Iowa. Now PLEASE go take over the Coach job from Sides!! Indy Fever needs you Coach Bluder!! 🙏🏻🏀

[@MPARNELL]

Great white goat nope.

[@tanyawilliams1887]

​@MPARNELL Are you ok? Your hate filled racism is nasty work. Get help...seriously.

[@meb6869]

@@MPARNELLA$$hole alert!

[@stephenjames5745]

Best of luck coach!

[@Soccox]

Lisa Bluder is a world class person, leader, coach, recruiter, and educator. Quality is not a priority in America anymore, but Lisa only recruited quality ladies and never comprised on that principle, I am a Pennsylvania man, who has had the pleasure of working out in Iowa a few times, and the folks from Iowa and the Iowa educational institutions are a class act opposed to the absolute regression that’s occurring in our country. God bless Lisa and all the great folks from Iowa

[@mariae.fernandez8452]

Such a heartwarming and caring woman. Loved that she loves to see her ex players succeed in whatever they choose to do!! I can bet she’s a mother figure and friend to all those players she coached!! She will certainly be missed but knows the basketball program is in great hands with coach Jensen.💛🖤💕

[@mpmikeb1290]

Congratulations to Coach Bluder for a great career!

[@vanmcwreath1586]

Please coach again we need you

[@user-sv3qy2cd5h]

we hope to see you coaching CC again in Indiana

[@kevcon50]

What a great ambassador for U of I athletics. She will be missed. Best to Lisa and her family!

[@ExpresShans]

I Absolutely love this woman ❤

[@jimmaynard8573]

We need you to go to the FEVER PLEASE. The team has talent they need a coach

[@user-lb7ef2qi9m]

They hate each other

[@jrodd999]

Please take over in Indiana!!!!

[@MPARNELL]

Great white goat nope.

[@fratersol]

She should go coach cc indiana team. Just my opinion...

[@MPARNELL]

Great white goat nope.

[@user-lb7ef2qi9m]

They hate each other

[@kaptainh5538]

All Class . Great Coach . Deserve to retire at 63 , people do not realize the time commitment and family sacrifices they make daily .

[@johnc.heidenreich8117]

She's a great coach...Iowa was lucky to have her for so long.

[@ann-mariekyes3622]

Outstanding Coach!!! ❤

[@peterdvideos]

Class act!

[@Meggiebeth19]

Awesome coach! Love her. It’s time, let another coach build up the Women’s Iowa basketball team. Go Hawks!!

[@lynnhodgeman5514]

Absolutely the BEST!

[@davidhersh3805]

Saw the writing on the wall when Clark was on the way out.

[@valleyridgesimmentals8969]

After the last two years, 63 yrs old, financially secure, why not, get caught up with your family. Jan will fill in just fine and she's earned it.

[@terrecostephens646]

Congrats on the retirement even though I believe it will be short lived because in my opinion I believe you retiring right now is because the Fever reached out to you to become the coach for Caitlyn Clark next season. I can’t wait to see you coaching in WNBA next year

[@drunknmasta90]

Fever needs a new coach

[@ryanciani3324]

they did terrible. theyll win no more then a few games all year. just watch.

[@MPARNELL]

Great white goat nope.

[@user-lb7ef2qi9m]

They hate each other

[@pjl3320]

Great Career Coach!

[@ryanciani3324]

my teachers all sucked in all my school years. i hope that daughter of hers is a decent teacher who will actually do something when one of those kids gets upset. i wouldve loved it but my teachers didnt give a shit

[@01NATHAN10]

Coach the Indiana Fever!

[@MPARNELL]

Great white goat nope.

[@leeweber85]

You’d have a good shot at President, given the current candidates.

[@chevyyyyyyy]

What if NWBA teams recruit her?

[@tommywhite3210]

👍🏼

[@SherryBennett-sm1zr]

Going out while on the top. Everyone has to retire sometime.

[@davidcmather]

While we all want coach Bluder to go fix Fever, but she shouldn't go because that organization is too fucked up from the top to the bottom to be fixed! They need to clean house ASAP! 😊

[@user-rf6bq5tb7v]

Can you please coach the Fever?

[@ryanciani3324]

theres no game today. they played a few hours ago. you wish you watched the lsu game? WHAT? you were coaching the game. of course you watched it

[@jamesmcallister2420]

Caitlin clark needs u sides is going to to ruin her

[@MPARNELL]

Great white goat nope.

[@nancytucker5191]

Congratulations Coach 🎊

[@JmeMcBride]

Would she be tempted to coach the Fever?

[@tammybenefield667]

She’s about to be the new coach for the Indiana Fever…That Coach bout to get fired…

[@dalidajoka]

Pleeeeeeease... Yeah she's traveling to Indy. This is about as obvious as LeBron and JJ Reddick's podcast

[@jbethwal]

PLEASE save Clark from IN and the WNBA!!!!! She's getting CRUSHED by the political toxic BS.

[@MPARNELL]

Great white goat nope.

[@user-lb7ef2qi9m]

They hate each other

[@chucklogan9611]

Please move on up to the Indiana Fever before Sides destroys Caitlyn Clark!,

[@user-lb7ef2qi9m]

They hate each other

[@OldBuzzardProduction]

head coach Christie Sides needs to go whi are the owners of the fever keeping her around? losing record last year losing record this year, start getting on the owners they are leaving this happen

[@kennethmardis2132]

Her and a lot of the older coaches are getting out, don't want to deal with NIL and transfer portal

[@user-lb7ef2qi9m]

They hate each other

[@paulyosef7550]

She is a good woman, but why would anyone send their child to Grenell 🤮

[@tomikajones5844]

She sold the other ladies out. She left after CC moved on.

[@billymosurfsmanhattanbeach7079]

Coach Bluder = "Class" ....... Fever Coach: "Idiot Rookie"

[@dvelilla]

I'm sure that Clark's departure and therefore knowing Iowa will never sniff another Final Four had NOTHING to with her decision to retire!😂