Iowa’s Jan Jensen embracing the ‘journey’ of leading Hawkeyes into post-Caitlin Clark era [Video]

Jan Jensen grew up wanting to be the CEO of Nike, run public relations for the New York Yankees, or be a college president. Instead, she became the “accidental coach” of the Iowa women’s basketball team.

“I didn’t really have coaching in my mind,” Jensen told CBS Sports. “So now being at this job, I feel like I’ve been really blessed. God has kind of weaved different paths for me.”

Jensen’s career started in 1993 at Drake as a graduate assistant under Lisa Bluder. At the time, Jensen had her eyes set on becoming the president of a small liberal arts college. She had a busy schedule, and completing her masters degree ended up taking her five years instead of two — but those extra years helped her become a valuable resource to Bluder

Jensen followed Bluder to Iowa in 2000, and 24 years later she took …