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Renee Gillispie will not return as Iowa head coach

Screenshot 2024-07-31 at 7.46.34 PMby:Brady Vernon04/29/25

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After six seasons leading the Iowa softball program, Renee Gillispie will not return to her head coaching position. Gillisspie stepped away from the team ahead of the 2025 season due to health reasons.

Gillispie took over the Hawkeye program in 2018. She posted a 136-141 overall record in six seasons as head coach.

“We would like to thank Coach Gillispie for her dedication and passion in the world of softball,” Iowa athletic director Beth Goetz said in a statement. “In her over 30-year collegiate softball coaching career, she impacted hundreds of student-athletes, and we appreciate her time at Iowa.”

Gillispie had previously been the head coach at UCF, Texas Tech and Bradley.

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