Tread carefully. You are absolutely correct but for whatever reason there are people that want to bury the truth.
Because the victim does not want it plastered all over the internet . Geesh. They don’t want to bury the Pierre part
Tread carefully. You are absolutely correct but for whatever reason there are people that want to bury the truth.
Very odd career. As others have noted, her career pre the last 2 seasons is pretty underwhelming. Decent, maybe, but all in all no more impressive than her current men's team counterpart, and not more impressive than Fennellys tenure at ISU. It is strange that you can make an argument for her to be a legend based off of recruiting a generational if not better type of talent in Cc and cashing in on that talent with 2 Final 4s/Runners up. On the other hand, it isn't like these past 2 Iowa teams were chalk full of talent. It was Clark and a big who's who both seasons. I know Kate Martin is making a WNBA roster which is an impressive feat, but does anyone think she will stick very long?
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I do think you can consider her a legend at the university of Iowa, albeit a strange path and career to garnering that prestige for sure. I'm guessing nowhere near that type of legacy without Clark, but that isn't how the story was written. If Fennelly makes it to a Final 4 before he hangs it up I'm sure ISU fans would consider him an ISU legend also.
This. And OU a better job. Not even close.You think Oklahoma is going to get beat out by Iowa? This is just a pay day for Jenny.
You don't think ISU or "insert school name here" wouldn't have done the same? BFD. Just be happy for her.For Iowa WBB? Yes, no doubt there.
For WBB at large? Bit of a stretch.
It sounds like to me she didn't really want to do a rebuild, so go out when you are on top.There's no doubt Blunder hit the lottery when she landed Clark, and I'm guessing she figured it would be best to retire before those days of mediocrity returned, especially since expectations for Iowa women's basketball are now so much higher.
I have to tip my hat, though. There aren't many college coaches who get to leave on their own terms, and she was wise enough to know when the time was right.
Pretty similar career numbers:Very odd career. As others have noted, her career pre the last 2 seasons is pretty underwhelming. Decent, maybe, but all in all no more impressive than her current men's team counterpart, and not more impressive than Fennellys tenure at ISU. It is strange that you can make an argument for her to be a legend based off of recruiting a generational if not better type of talent in Cc and cashing in on that talent with 2 Final 4s/Runners up. On the other hand, it isn't like these past 2 Iowa teams were chalk full of talent. It was Clark and a big who's who both seasons. I know Kate Martin is making a WNBA roster which is an impressive feat, but does anyone think she will stick very long?
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I do think you can consider her a legend at the university of Iowa, albeit a strange path and career to garnering that prestige for sure. I'm guessing nowhere near that type of legacy without Clark, but that isn't how the story was written. If Fennelly makes it to a Final 4 before he hangs it up I'm sure ISU fans would consider him an ISU legend also.
I'd be good with that.It sounds like to me she didn't really want to do a rebuild, so go out when you are on top.
It will be interesting to see if Jensen can hold on to their 2025 recruits.
For Iowa's sake, they'd better hope this pans out better than the last time they promoted an assistant women's basketball coach to head coach. When Vivian left, and they promoted Angie Lee, the first year was great, then it slowly went downhill, and eventually Lee resigned.
$$$$$Maybe I have missed this but are universities really naming their jobs after donors? I noticed both of these in reading about Bluder. Can we just say AD and women’s basketball coach?
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Beth Goetz
Jan Jensen into the P. Sue Beckwith, MD Head Women’s Basketball Coach position
Pretty similar career numbers:
Bill Fennelly
Born: May 14, 1957
Alma Mater: William Penn (1979)
Career Record (major schools): 36 Years, 777-366, .680 W-L%
Schools: Toledo (166-53) and Iowa State (611-313)
Conference Champion: 4 Times (Reg. Seas.), 6 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 25 Years (24-25), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships
Lisa Bluder
Born: April 16, 1961
Alma Mater: Northern Iowa (1983)
Career Record (major schools): 34 Years, 716-359, .666 W-L%
Schools: Drake (188-105) and Iowa (528-254)
Conference Champion: 5 Times (Reg. Seas.), 9 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 22 Years (24-22), 2 Final Fours, 0 Championships
I'm guessing it's similar to professorships. A rich alum creates an endowment to partially or fully fund the position and they attach their name to it. I don't know exactly how the financials work, but I imagine U of I doesn't have the foot the entire salary from the annual budget, they have an endowment they can dip into. I know in the engineering department at ISU, there are several professors with similar titles "Bob Anderson - James A. Smith Professor of Civil Engineering"Maybe I have missed this but are universities really naming their jobs after donors? I noticed both of these in reading about Bluder. Can we just say AD and women’s basketball coach?
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Beth Goetz
Jan Jensen into the P. Sue Beckwith, MD Head Women’s Basketball Coach position
Yes, incredibly similar. The CC era is literally Bluder's only reason for any slight edge (Conf. Champions, Final 4's)Pretty similar career numbers:
Bill Fennelly
Born: May 14, 1957
Alma Mater: William Penn (1979)
Career Record (major schools): 36 Years, 777-366, .680 W-L%
Schools: Toledo (166-53) and Iowa State (611-313)
Conference Champion: 4 Times (Reg. Seas.), 6 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 25 Years (24-25), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships
Lisa Bluder
Born: April 16, 1961
Alma Mater: Northern Iowa (1983)
Career Record (major schools): 34 Years, 716-359, .666 W-L%
Schools: Drake (188-105) and Iowa (528-254)
Conference Champion: 5 Times (Reg. Seas.), 9 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 22 Years (24-22), 2 Final Fours, 0 Championships
The ESPN push notification I got last night credited her for 528 I believe. Not sure where these other 300+ are coming from.But every time Bluder is mentioned they say 800+ wins due to them adding in from the lower divisions. A little misleading when they compare her win # to CBF.
The ESPN push notification I got last night credited her for 528 I believe. Not sure where these other 300+ are coming from.
And Fennelly took over a program with absolutely nothing when he came to ISU.Pretty similar career numbers:
Bill Fennelly
Born: May 14, 1957
Alma Mater: William Penn (1979)
Career Record (major schools): 36 Years, 777-366, .680 W-L%
Schools: Toledo (166-53) and Iowa State (611-313)
Conference Champion: 4 Times (Reg. Seas.), 6 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 25 Years (24-25), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships
Lisa Bluder
Born: April 16, 1961
Alma Mater: Northern Iowa (1983)
Career Record (major schools): 34 Years, 716-359, .666 W-L%
Schools: Drake (188-105) and Iowa (528-254)
Conference Champion: 5 Times (Reg. Seas.), 9 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 22 Years (24-22), 2 Final Fours, 0 Championships
She won a ton of games while at Ambrose in Davenport to start her coaching career.The ESPN push notification I got last night credited her for 528 I believe. Not sure where these other 300+ are coming from.
Edited: must not have included the Drake wins at the very least. Even still that would only be 716
Jan Jensen looks like she is constantly yelling to see the manager at target