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Iowa coach Lisa Bluder has led the Hawkeyes to an incredible run to the NCAA Tournament championship game for two seasons in a row. Her 34th season has been her best, amassing a 34-4 record and standing one win away from capturing the national title.
Bluder's recent success is attributed to her great coaching as well as Iowa Star Caitlin Clark. The matchup against South Carolina on Sunday will be Clark's last game in the NCAA, as she recently declared for the 2024 WNBA draft.
The Iowa native is averaging 31.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.8 steals, making 5.2 threes per game with 37.8% accuracy heading to the NCAA Finals.
Let us break down the coaching career of Bluder, including records at Iowa and other schools.
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Lisa Bluder NCAA Championship record
Bluder has coached two schools in 34 seasons, 10 seasons with the Drake Bulldogs and 24 seasons with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Before the national championship game against South Carolina, Bluder has not won an NCAA title yet, but this could all change on Sunday.
She had success with the Drake and Iowa in the NCAA Tournament. The Northern Iowa alumnus, went to the Big Dance 22 times (24-21) going to the Final Four twice.
Bluder has coached 1,074 games, winning 716 of them (66.7% win percentage).
Here is the complete list of Lisa Bluder's win-loss record in NCAA Division 1 women's basketball.
How many national championship games has Lisa Bluder been to?
Bluder has coached two national championship games, one was last year (2023) against LSU, and the second is against Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday, April 7.
Who is the winningest coach at Iowa's women's basketball?
Lisa Bluder is the all-time winningest coach in Hawkeyes women's basketball history, garnering 528 wins in 781 games (67.6%). With 24 seasons in Iowa, she is also the longest-tenured head coach in the program's history.
Iowa vs South Carolina national championship game details
The NCAA championship between Iowa and South Carolina will take place on Sunday, April 7, at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, located about nine miles northwest of Phoenix. tip off starts at 3 PM ET.
The game will be shown live on the ABC. Fans can also watch the game on streaming platforms such as DirecTV, Fubo and YouTube TV.
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