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Hawkeye Report Podcast

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Bailey Turner
Bailey Turner with Lisa Bluder. (Photo: Hawkeyesports.com)

We have a very interesting podcast for you today. Joining us is Bailey Turner, who is the Assistant Director of Strategic Communications for Iowa athletics. His job the last two years has been being the sports information director for Iowa women’s basketball. 

In the last two years, Turner, who is a native of Boone and Iowa graduate, has had a front row seat for the historic Iowa women’s basketball team and the play of Caitlin Clark. When did he realize that this team would become as iconic as it did in the last two years? 

What was it like working with Caitlin Clark from his perspective the last two years and how impressive has it been the way that she handles the media? Did she come to Iowa pretty much completely fully formed in dealing with the media. 

We discuss Wright Thompson contacting him wanting to do a story on Clark and how that process worked. He also talks about how Thompson went about plotting out the story and the time he put into it. 

We also discuss some of memorable and amazing moments that he had a front row seat for near Lisa Bluder and how he had to always be on his toes to makes sure halftime and post game TV interviews took place.

Finally, we discuss the last chapter of this two years, which is Lisa Bluder retiring from coaching  and Jan Jensen being elevated the head coach of the Iowa women’s team and how that was handled.

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE!!

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