SUMMARY
- As per Front Office Sports, Iowa's reaching the Final Four has led the head coach to win a total of $300,000 in bonuses this season.
- Lisa Bluder signed a new contract in 2023 after she led the Iowa Hawkeyes to its first NCAA Tournament championship game appearance.
Lisa Bluder is among the most popular college coaches of all time. She is currently the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes and under her supervision, the team has flourished. Recently, the team beat LSU and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. This has been greatly beneficial for Bluder in terms of finances as she is set to receive bonuses for this achievement.
The recent matchup between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese at the Elite Eight was one of the most awaited games in the March Madness. Last year at the women’s national championship, LSU beat Iowa, and in this recent game, Iowa dismantled LSU to proceed to the Final Four. They will be facing UConn on April 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET, if they win then Iowa will match up against South Carolina or NC State for the Champion title.
By bringing Iowa all the way back to the Final Four, head coach Lisa Bluder has earned:
• $300,000+ in bonuses this season
• A $150,000 raise, beginning next season
• A two-year automatic contract extension pic.twitter.com/9K67jPzPCE— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 2, 2024
As per Front Office Sports, Iowa’s reaching the Final Four has led the head coach to win a total of $300,000 in bonuses this season. In addition to this, Bluder is now looking forward to a $150,000 raise which will be applicable from next season and she has activated a two-year contract extension automatically by leading the Iowa to the Final Four.
Lisa Bluder is reportedly earning a base salary of $1,0921,394 with Iowa
Lisa Bluder signed a new contract in 2023 after she led the Iowa Hawkeyes to its first NCAA Tournament championship game appearance. This contract extended her stay with the team till the 2029 season. She is reportedly earning a base salary of $1,0921,394. In addition to this, with this deal, Bluder gets a $250,000 longevity bonus and $30,000 to distribute among her assistants at her discretion.
Since Iowa’s head coach recently earned bonuses after taking the team to the Final Four, fans must be wondering what contract bonuses she has. She will be receiving $100,000 if Bluder can lead Iowa to the national championship title. For reaching the Final Four, the bonus amount is decided to be $100,000, for reaching Elite 8 and Sweet 16, it is $50,000 respectively.
Lisa Bluder has been coaching the Iowa Hawkeyes for more than two decades
After an exceptional playing career at the University of Northern Iowa, Lisa Bluder embarked on her coaching journey with St. Ambrose University in Davenport in the 1983-84 season. She established herself as one of the successful coaches during her time with St. Ambrose and joined Drake University for 10 seasons from 1990 to 2000.
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“Six-Year old Lisa would have no comprehension of this…I am the one who made them take their bushes down so I could should from farther out!”
— Greg Berge (@gb1121) March 31, 2024
During her time at Drake, Bluder led the Bulldogs to five, 20-plus-win seasons in the six years, including five post-season appearances. She ultimately joined the University of Iowa in April 2000, and through her remarkable skills, she has become the all-time winningest coach in program history. In addition to this, Bluder has been named the dean of Big Ten coaches, and Caitlin Clark calls her ‘Hall of Fame coach.’