īeginning with the 1983–84 season, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Stringer coached at Iowa for 12 seasons. Prior to her stay at Iowa, Stringer led the Cheyney Wolves to the 1982 NCAA championship. McMullen was succeeded in 1983 by former Cheyney University coach C. She was subsequently replaced by Judy McMullen, who led the program for the next four years. Birdsong coached Iowa until 1978–79, which marked Iowa's first winning season. The first Iowa team finished 5–16 in 1974–75, its first victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Iowa women's basketball began in 1974, under head coach Lark Birdsong. The team plays its regular season games at 15,400-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena, along with men's basketball, wrestling, and volleyball teams.
The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference as well as the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represents the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
