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Iowa adds son of first-year head coach to hoops roster The Iowa men's basketball program announced the addition of new head coach Ben McCollum's oldest son to the 2025-26 roster on Friday.
Iowa softball upset by Penn State in return to Big Ten Tournament Iowa fell behind in the second inning and never managed to wrestle the lead back from Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Softball To…
Versatile, selfless freshman helped Iowa softball return to Big Ten tournament Talia Tretton has become a critical component in the winning equation for the Hawkeyes in her first season with the program.
Iowa softball players, parents want Karl Gollan back amid coaching uncertainty Despite securing its best record, by winning percentage, since 2009, the Hawkeyes enter the postseason unaware of who the program’s next head …
Iowa softball head coach will not return to program The University of Iowa announced head softball coach Renee Gillispie will not return to the program after stepping away in December.
If you suck, you lose: How a New Zealander found a home and a career with Iowa softball When Karl Gollan retired from professional softball in 2019, coaching was not his immediate plan, but he knew he wanted to stay "in the game."…
Iowa softball head coaching stepping away from team for 2025 season The University of Iowa announced changes to the Hawkeye softball coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season.
Kickoff times, TV assignments for seven Iowa football games in upcoming 2025 season announced The Iowa Hawkeyes will play at least three night games during the 2025 season and will open the season on Fox Sports 1 against UAlbany on Satu…
Iowa's Brad Banks, Dallas Clark named finalists for College Football Hall of Fame Two former Iowa Hawkeyes will appear on the ballots for the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class.
Iowa women's hoops adds new assistant coach The Iowa women's basketball team announced the addition of a new assistant coach on Wednesday following the departure of Tania Davis last month.
Petrik: Hockey formed who I am, girls should get the same opportunity Playing hockey growing up led me on a path to becoming a sportswriter and moving to Iowa. Girls in Iowa deserve the same opportunity to hit the ice.
Iowa athletics announces Flight Funds, plan for revenue sharing in college athletics The University of Iowa announced its response to Friday's landmark settlement in House v. NCAA, including the creation of a new charitable ave…
Former Iowa Hawkeye basketball player, Clear Lake-native Ken Grabinski dies He was a three-year letterwinner for the Iowa men's basketball team from 1970-72 and helped the Hawkeyes to a 20-5 overall record and Big Ten …
Former Iowa men's basketball star, Rock Island's Don Nelson, receives Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award The graduate of Rock Island High School spent 31 years as an NBA head coach and ranks second all-time in wins and games coached (2,398).
Bettendorf native headlines Iowa softball transfer portal class Bettendorf native Breanna Caffery joined the Iowa softball program after two seasons at Des Moines Area Community College. The outfielder head…
How Bettendorf native Breanna Caffery’s Iowa recruitment happened quickly Breanna Caffery put her trust in work and jumped back into the recruiting process. The Bettendorf native quickly landed as one of the newest m…
Why did the Mountain West’s top pitcher follow former coaches to Iowa? Stacy May-Johnson "took a chance" on Serayah Neiss out of high school. Three years later, Neiss is following May-Johnson to Iowa as the reigni…
New Iowa softball coach Stacy May-Johnson wants to return alma mater to winning ways In an exclusive interview with the Quad-City Times, new Iowa head softball coach Stacy May-Johnson discussed how she plans to revitalize the H…
How did legendary Iowa softball coach help jumpstart program overhaul? Former Iowa head softball head coach Gayle Blevins helped new Hawkeye head coach Stacy May-Johnson hit the ground running in Iowa City.
Iowa softball lands Hawkeye legacy, daughter of former football player, cheerleader The Iowa softball program landed the commitment from one of the top juniors in that state and the daughter of a former Hawkeye cheerleader and…
Iowa softball picks up second commitment from rising in-state star Iowa softball added Mount Vernon's Hayden Gookin to its 2027 recruiting class after landing Xavier's Maddyn Gates last week as part of a renew…
Iowa softball opens Stacy May-Johnson era trio of wins, pair of losses in Florida The Iowa softball team opened the Stacy May-Johnson era at the JoAnne Graf Classic in Tallahassee, Florida over the weekend. The new head coac…
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How did Iowa softball’s offense get ahead of schedule and why do the Hawkeyes keep winning via comeback? After two weeks, Iowa softball's offense is ahead of schedule, a bad loss looks more valuable and a freshman star might just be a sign of thin…