Lisa Bluder retires, Jan Jensen takes over at Iowa

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Iowa coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement on Monday, and associate head coach Jan Jensen was named her successor.

Bluder, 63, spent 24 of her 34 seasons as a Division I head coach at Iowa. She spent a decade at Drake before taking over the Hawkeyes ahead of the 2000-01 season.

Bluder guided the Hawkeyes to 18 NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently a pair of Final Four