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This Week In lowa Athletics: April 7 - 13 Nine different #Hawkeyes sports programs are in action this week! (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)
Iowa Hawkeyes bowl game starting quarterback enters transfer portal Former Music City Bowl starter Brendan Sullivan entered the transfer portal after one season at Iowa on Friday.
Former walk-on, Hawkeye legacy player enters transfer portal Carter Kingsbury, the son of former Hawkeye Chris Kingsbury, announced his decision to enter the portal in a post to X, formerly known as Twit…
Iowa men's basketball flips in-state big man from Northern Iowa The Iowa men's basketball team flipped the 2025 Iowa Mr. Basketball winner from Northern Iowa in a surprise addition on Friday.
Iowa transfer portal tracker: Four-star forward commits to Iowa A 30-day window opened on Friday for Iowa men's basketball players to enter the transfer portal following the program's coaching change. Keep …
What did Mark Gronowski think of Tim Lester, Hawkeyes before joining Iowa? Iowa transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski camped at Western Michigan during Tim Lester's head coaching tenure with the Broncos and faced the Ha…
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."…
Pleasant Valley alum, Iowa freshman offensive lineman enters transfer portal Joey VanWetzinga announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal and depart the Iowa football program as an early enrollee on Thursday.
How is Iowa transfer QB getting reps, building rapport with teammates despite offseason surgery? Despite an offseason surgery, Iowa transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski hit the ground running early in his Hawkeye tenure with an eye towards …
3 things to know about new Iowa assistant coach Luke Barnwell Ben McCollum added former prep coaching star Luke Barnwell to his Iowa staff on Wednesday. Barnwell spent the last two seasons at Texas Tech.
What three words set the standard for Iowa coach Ben McCollum’s previous success? New Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum drew the motto from the “Art of War” by Sun Tzu during his time at Northwest Missouri State.
Iowa junior wins USA Wrestling's Women's College Wrestler of the Year Kennedy Blades, a junior at Iowa and a silver medalist at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, went 25-0 during the 2024-25 season.
Ben McCollum adds Drake assistant to Iowa men's basketball staff New Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum announced the addition of Drake assistant coach Connor Wheeler to his Hawkeyes' coaching staff on…
Former Iowa Athletic Director to be inducted into Hall of Fame The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced former Iowa director of athletics Gary Barta will be inducted …
Iowa volleyball finds cohesion, contributors in spring season An influx of talent and depth helped the Iowa volleyball team find new contributors and cohesion over the first three weekends of its spring e…
This Week in Iowa Athletics: April 7 - 13 Nine different Hawkeyes sports programs are in action this week. Click the link for the full schedule.
Drake guard, MVC Sixth Man of the Year commits to Iowa men's basketball Tavion Banks became the fifth former Drake Bulldog to join the Hawkeyes on Friday. He averaged 10.1 points, five rebounds and one assist in 20…
Pryce Sandfort commits to Nebraska out of transfer portal In two seasons at Iowa, the former four-star forward appeared in 65 games and averaged 5.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists.
Iowa women's basketball assistant named Florida Gulf Coast head coach Iowa women's basketball assistant coach Raina Harmon will take over as the head coach at Florida Gulf Coast. The Eagles went 29-1 overall last season.
Josh Dix makes transfer portal decision, gets closer to home The junior guard spent three seasons as a Hawkeye and averaged 8.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 97 appearances for Iowa.
Iowa transfer portal tracker: Sophomore defensive back enters portal The 2024 winter transfer portal window opened for college football players on Monday. Keep track of all the departures and commitments.
Iowa women's basketball guard Lucy Olsen earns All-America honor The former Villanova transfer averaged 17.9 points, 5.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds and surpassed 2,000 career points, 500 career rebounds and 50…
Former transfer forward departs Iowa after one season Following the departure of Seydou Traore on Thursday, only Cooper Koch and Carter Kingsbury remain as scholarship players from the 2024-25 Iow…
How does Iowa defensive back Deshaun Lee plan to improve during offseason Entering his third spring season, Iowa defensive back Deshaun Lee wants to improve his "entire game." Some recent advice from a teammate might…
Drake freshman guard to transfer to Iowa men's basketball team The guard announced his decision on Thursday, joining a trio of other Bulldogs who followed Ben McCollum from Drake to Iowa after an NCAA Tour…
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz discusses key position battles as spring practice begins After graduation and the NFL Draft pilfered the program, the Iowa football team began the search for replacements at key positions as spring p…
Iowa women's head coach Jan Jensen named Rookie Coach of the Year The Women's Basketball Coaches Association recognized Iowa head coach Jan Jensen as the 2025 Spalding Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coac…
Drake forward commits to Iowa, joins Ben McCollum, others with Hawkeyes The forward announced his decision on Wednesday and became the third Bulldog to follow Ben McCollum from Drake to Iowa after an NCAA Tournamen…
Second Drake Bulldog follows Ben McCollum to Iowa, joins Hawkeyes A second member of Drake's 2024-25 NCAA Tournament team made the decision to follow head coach Ben McCollum to Iowa Wednesday. Tap the link to…
Ben McCollum announces additions to Iowa men's basketball staff New Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum announced the addition of two former Drake assistants to his Hawkeye coaching staff on Tuesday.
Freshman guard becomes first Iowa women's player to enter portal Aaliyah Guyton became the first member of the Iowa women's basketball team to enter the transfer portal on Monday. The freshman appeared in 29…
What made new Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum develop his signature look? New Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum caught national attention during March Madness for his first-year success at Drake — and a distin…
How does Ben McCollum plan to remake Iowa men’s roster? New Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum laid out his plan for remaking the Hawkeyes' roster through the transfer portal and player retent…
Iowa football sets time, date for 2025 open spring practice The Iowa football program will host an open spring practice on Saturday, April 26 as the conclusion to the Hawkeyes' 2025 spring drills.
How is Jan Jensen attacking the transfer portal, offseason for Iowa women? Iowa women's basketball head coach Jan Jensen wants her program to get bigger, stronger and faster during the offseason. The transfer portal m…
New Iowa men's hoops coach Ben McCollum wins Coach of the Year Award CollegeInsider .com presented new Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum with the Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year award on Monday.
Ben McCollum convinces top freshman to exit portal, return to Iowa Cooper Koch, a four-star in the Iowa men's basketball recruiting class of 2024, announced his decision to withdraw from the transfer portal on Sunday.
Lone remaining member of Iowa men's basketball 2025 recruiting class decommits The Iowa men's basketball recruiting class, which once featured three commits and ranked inside the Top 20, lost its final remaining member on Friday.
McCollum Madness: Inside the timeline of Ben McCollum landing the Iowa men’s basketball job As Iowa vied for the services of Ben McCollum after a successful debut season at Drake, reports differed Sunday. Comments from Monday and Tues…
What convinced Beth Goetz to hire Ben McCollum as Iowa’s next men’s hoops coach? Iowa director of athletics Beth Goetz did not need long to land on Ben McCollum as the right man to lead the Hawkeye men's basketball team.
Does Ben McCollum plan to revive in-state rivalries with Northern Iowa, Drake? The Hawkeyes last faced both the Bulldogs and Panthers in the same season during the 2011-12 season and has not played either team since the 2…
Owen Freeman discusses Iowa exit with former WQAD sports director Matt Randazzo In a discussion with former WQAD sports director Matt Randazzo on Randazzo's show "Off the Air," former Iowa men's basketball star Owen Freema…
Former Iowa guard announces transfer destination Former Moline state champion and Iowa men's basketball player Brock Harding announced his commitment to TCU on Thursday.
Former Iowa men's hoops coach lands at alma mater Fran McCaffery is slated to take over at his alma mater, landing the opportunity less than two weeks after the end of his 15-year tenure in Iowa City.
Former Iowa big man, Big Ten Freshman of the Year announces transfer decision Owen Freeman has a new home. After two seasons with the Iowa men's basketball program, the Moline alum will be headed west of the Missouri Riv…
Mark Gronowski impressed Kirk Ferentz early in Iowa football tenure despite injury Mark Gronowski impressed Kirk Ferentz early on in his Iowa tenure despite remaining out of practices while rehabbing from shoulder surgery ear…
Report: Iowa men's hoops lands coveted K-State transfer guard The Iowa men's basketball team added a sharp-shooting guard to its transfer portal class on Monday. He is the sixth transfer portal addition f…
Don Bosco’s Cael Frost brought slugging, passion for baseball to Nebraska Cael Frost's athletic career came full circle as a group of Don Bosco fans supported the alum as he faced Iowa as a member of the Nebraska bas…
Iowa's Lucy Olsen selected by Washington Mystics in WNBA Draft Olsen is the sixth Hawkeye to be drafted into the WNBA since 2019 and the 20th former Iowa women's basketball player drafted or signed to the …
Iowa wrestling adds U17 World Champion, Hawkeye legacy to 2026 class The Hawkeyes added the No. 15 overall recruit and second-highest rated heavyweight on FloWrestling's 2026 High School Big Board to a recruitin…
Iowa announces fall football promotions schedule, ticket timeline The Hawkeyes will play seven home contests this fall including five opponents the program did not face in 2024.
Iowa wrestling to compete at 2025 National Duals Invitational The inaugural event will feature 16 teams, which finished the 2024-25 season ranked in the top 24, and a total purse of $1 million.
How did Iowa’s win over Bradley help Hawkeyes get right before weekend series at Michigan? After uncharacteristically pressing in a loss to Nebraska on Sunday, the Iowa baseball team showed its usual patience in a come-from-behind, b…
Is Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones a fitting comp for Iowa's Kamari Moulton? Iowa running backs coach Omar Young became the latest coach to compare Hawkeye sophomore running back Kamari Moulton to a certain NFL Pro Bowl…
Iowa baseball sweeps Michigan, jumps up key postseason metric The Hawkeyes beat the Wolverines and moved back into first place in the conference standings. The sweep allowed Iowa to climb 31 spots in the …
Iowa’s wide receivers are ‘not thinking’ — Why Tim Lester says that’s good Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester described himself as "cautiously excited" about the growth he's seen from the Hawkeyes' passing attack d…