Lisa Marie Bluder has established herself as a worthy head coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team. She has gained recognition for being the head coach with most wins in the history of the team under NCAA Division I women’s college basketball.
Hailing from Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, Lisa Marie started her coaching career for the St. Ambrose Fighting Bees, before becoming the head coach of the Drake Bulldogs from 1990-2000. During her tenure there, she won the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament 4 times. She also won the regular season thrice.
Lisa Bluder has been serving as the head coach of her present team the Iowa Hawkeyes since 2000. She has already become a 5 time Big Ten Tournament Champion and Big Ten regular season Champion twice in her career. She is also a 3 time Big Ten Coach of the Year. Finally, she was also declared as the Naismith Coach of the Year in 2019.
Lisa Bluder’s NCAA Tournament Record
Lisa Bluder has served as the head coach of two different teams under the NCAA Division I in her career so far. First she served as the head coach of the Drake Bulldogs of the Missouri Valley Conference from 1990-2000. During that time, she became the MVC Tournament Champion four times and MVC regular season Champion three times. Her win-loss record with the team is 188-105 as per Sports Reference.
Lisa Bluder has been coaching the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference since 2000. As of March 2024, her win-loss record is 524-253.
Lisa Bluder’s Sweet 16 Record
Lisa Bluder along with the Iowa Hawkeyes has previously made four appearances in the Sweet 16. These are in 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023. She is set to make her 5th Sweet 16 appearance in 2024. Out of these four appearances, Bluder won the Sweet 16 in 2019 and 2023 while losing in 2015 and 2021. As of March 2024, her Sweet 16 win-loss record is 2-2.
Lisa Bluder’s Elite Eight Record
Lisa Bluder and the Iowa Hawkeyes have managed to make only two appearances in Elite Eight in 2019 and 2023. She lost the Elite Eight in 2019 while she won it in 2023. Therefore, her win-loss record is 1-1.
Lisa Bluder’s Final Four Record
Lisa Bluder has made only one Final Four appearance with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2023 so far. Her team overcame the South Carolina Gamecocks 77-73. Therefore, her win-loss record is 1-0.
Lisa Bluder’s National Championships
Lisa Bluder along with her time the Iowa Hawkeyes made her first National Championship appearance in 2023. Unfortunately, her team lost to the LSU Lady Tigers 85-102. As of March 2024, her win-loss record is 0-1.
Lisa Bluder NCAA Tournament Year by Year Finishes
The table below details the performance of Lisa Bluder as head coach in the NCAA Tournament so far in her career.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Ranking | Postseason |
| 1990–91 | Drake Bulldogs | 13–17 | 10–8 | 4th | NA |
| 1991–92 | Drake Bulldogs | 11–15 | 7–11 | T-6th | NA |
| 1992–93 | Drake Bulldogs | 15–13 | 8–8 | T-4th | NA |
| 1993–94 | Drake Bulldogs | 16–12 | 8–8 | 5th | NA |
| 1994–95 | Drake Bulldogs | 25–6 | 13–5 | T-2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| 1995–96 | Drake Bulldogs | 16–13 | 10–8 | T-4th | NA |
| 1996–97 | Drake Bulldogs | 23–7 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA First Round |
| 1997–98 | Drake Bulldogs | 25–5 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round |
| 1998–99 | Drake Bulldogs | 21–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | Did not participate |
| 1999–00 | Drake Bulldogs | 23–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA First Round |
| 2000–01 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 21–10 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2001–02 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 18–11 | 10–6 | 4th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2002–03 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 18–15 | 6–10 | 7th | Did not participate |
| 2003–04 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 16–13 | 10–6 | T-4th | NCAA First Round |
| 2004–05 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 23–10 | 8–8 | 6th | Did not participate |
| 2005–06 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 17–12 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA First Round |
| 2006–07 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 14–16 | 6–10 | 9th | NA |
| 2007–08 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 21–11 | 13–5 | T-1st | NCAA First Round |
| 2008–09 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 21–11 | 13–5 | T-2nd | NCAA First Round |
| 2009–10 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 20–14 | 10–8 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2010–11 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 22–9 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA First Round |
| 2011–12 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 19–12 | 11–5 | T-2nd | NCAA First Round |
| 2012–13 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 21–13 | 8–8 | 7th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2013–14 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 27–9 | 11–5 | T-4th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2014–15 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 26–8 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2015–16 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 19–14 | 8–10 | T-9th | Did not participate |
| 2016–17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 20–14 | 8–8 | T-8th | Did not participate |
| 2017–18 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 24–8 | 11–5 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round |
| 2018–19 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 29–7 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2019–20 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 23–7 | 14–4 | 2nd | Postseason not held due to COVID-19 |
| 2020–21 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 20–10 | 11–8 | 5th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2021–22 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 24–8 | 14–4 | T-1st | NCAA Second Round |
| 2022–23 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 31–7 | 15–3 | T-2nd | NCAA Runner-up |
| 2023–24 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 31–4 | 15–3 | T-2nd | NCAA |
FAQ's On Lisa Bluder NCAA Coaching Record
A. Lisa Bluder is serving as the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAA Division I college basketball.
A. Lisa Bluder has a head coaching record of 524-253 with the Iowa Hawkeyes so far. With her previous team the Drake Bulldogs, she has a career of 188-105.
A. Lisa Bluder was awarded with the Naismith Coach of the Year Award in 2019.
A. Lisa Bluder won the Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament five times so far in 2001, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
A. Lisa Bluder won the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament 4 times in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2000.
