Okay, so I was really curious about how old Lisa Bluder is. You know, the former head coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team? I mean, she’s been around for a while, and she’s seen so much in the game. So, I got to work.
First, I did what everyone does: I started digging around on the internet. I typed in “Lisa Bluder age” and started sifting through the results. There’s a bunch of stuff about her, but I needed the basics first.
It took a little bit of time, but I finally found her birthdate. Turns out, Lisa Bluder was born on April 16, 1961. I jotted that down because, well, it’s the key to figuring out her age.
Then, I did a little math. Since it’s 2024 now, I subtracted 1961 from 2024. And guess what? Lisa Bluder turned 63 years old this year. Seems some sites said 62, so she turned 63 this April.
But I didn’t stop there. I wanted to know a bit more about her. I learned that she’s not just some coach; she’s a legend! I found out she used to coach at St. Ambrose University and Drake University before she took over at Iowa. And she led Iowa to two NCAA national championship games in 2023 and 2024. That’s impressive!
I also discovered she went to college at Northern Iowa. I mean, she’s been in the basketball world for a long, long time.
What’s next?
Well, I wanted to know about her career. I learned that she had a long career, with 34 years at major schools, and she’s won a ton of games. Her record is something like 716 wins and 359 losses. That’s a winning percentage of .666! And get this, at Iowa alone, she had 528 wins and 254 losses.
- St. Ambrose University: Coached there for six seasons, from 1985 to 1990.
- Drake University: Spent 10 years there, from 1991 to 2000. She won four Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championships and three regular season titles.
- University of Iowa: Became the head coach in 2000. All-time Big Ten coaching wins leader with a 528-254 record. She led the team through what people are calling the “Caitlin Clark era” and had a 65-12 record in the past two years.
I even found out a little bit about her personal life. She’s married to a guy named David Bluder, who’s a banker and an author. And they have three kids. One of her daughters, Hannah, even worked with her at Iowa as the team’s director of operations. How cool is that? Family and basketball, all mixed together!
So, yeah, that’s what I found out about Lisa Bluder. She’s 63, she’s a basketball legend, and she’s got a pretty interesting life. It was fun digging into her story. I hope this helps anyone else who was wondering about her age and her career.
