Iowa head softball coach Renee Gillispie will not return to the program after stepping away for the 2025 season due to a “personal health matter,” the team announced Tuesday in a news release.

The University of Iowa is moving on from head coach Renee Gillispie, according to an announcement from the athletic department on Tuesday afternoon. Gillispie had previously stepped away from the ...

Iowa softball head coach Renee Gillispie will not return as head coach for the Hawkeyes next season, the University of Iowa Athletics Department announced on Tuesday. Gillispie had stepped down from ...

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 ...

Iowa softball’s coaching carousel continues as the program announces that head coach Renee Gillispie will not return, signaling a new direction ahead of the 2026 season.