By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Thirty minutes in July isn’t much time to make evaluations, but you do what you can with what you have to work with. So here are five observations, or as some like to call them, takeaways, from having watched the Iowa men’s basketball team’s practice for approximately 30 […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Select members of the Iowa men’s basketball team, including new 7-foot-3 center Andrew McKeever, met with the media after practice on Wednesday. McKeever transferred to Iowa from Saint Mary’s via the transfer portal as Iowa head coach Ben McCollum looks to add size to his frontline. Senior forward Can Manyawu, sophomore […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Department of Athletics and The Swarm Inc. announced Wednesday a strategic transition that reflects the rapidly evolving landscape of college athletics and name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities. As part of this transition, The Swarm will phase out its membership payments, end auto-renewals, pause future NIL […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Andrew McKeever has yet to play in a game for the Iowa men’s basketball team, but he already holds an individual record as the tallest player in program history at 7-feet, 3-inches. Former Hawkeye Antonio Ramos, listed at 7-2, used to have that distinction until McKeever arrived this […]
Hawkfanatic for 7/8/26
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa women’s basketball team held its second of three summer press conferences on Tuesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Assistant coach Lasondra Barrett and four players met with media after Tuesday’s practice. The players that were made available were junior point guard Chit Chat Wright, sophomore forward Journey Houston, senior point guard […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – It certainly isn’t Addie Deal’s fault that she made the Big Ten All-Freshmen team last season while her former Iowa teammate Journey Houston didn’t. Deal, a former five-star recruit from California, appeared in 34 games last season, including three as a starter, averaging 5.1 points per game. She […]
By Mike Hlas IOWA CITY — Those who are baseball-purists, whatever that means, may look upon the Savannah Bananas with scorn. Then there’s most of the rest of us, who appreciate an entertainment extravaganza that fully is family-friendly and goes the extra 60 feet, 6 inches to give its customers an enjoyable night out. In […]
Hawkfanatic for 7/3/26
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – With the 2026 college football season set to start in approximately two months, now seems an appropriate time to look at what might happen barring injuries. So here are 26 predictions in no particular order about mostly the Iowa football team. I would like to thank my crystal […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — With temperatures expecting to climb above 90 degrees, University of Iowa officials are implementing special event procedures to assist fans attending Savannah Bananas events this Friday and Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. Each sold out event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. (CT). STADIUM MITIGATION MEASURES & MEDICAL SERVICES Water […]
Hawkfanatic for 07/01/26
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team will face Northern Iowa on Dec. 11 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, as Journeymen Wrestling presents “Dual in the Dome”. “We are fired up to wrestle UNI again,” Iowa head coach Tom Brands said. “This is an important dual for our […]
HawkFanatic for 6/29/26
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Oct. 5, 1968 is a significant date in the history of the Iowa football program even though the Hawkeyes lost by 23 points at home that day. That day marked the last time that Iowa and Notre Dame have faced each other in football, almost 58 years ago. […]
When Hunter Mosolino scheduled a trip to Iowa Football’s recruiting tailgater earlier this month, he found out his mom and dad couldn’t join him. Not wanting to miss the event, he visited with his grandparents instead. “My parents could not adjust their schedule to make it. My dad has been with me at (the Hawkeyes’) […]
Hawkfanatic for 062626 By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa baseball player Kyle Alivo made his second guest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast on Friday. Alivo, a third-year sophomore from Franklin, Wisconsin, is currently playing for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod League. And to say that he […]
Elijah Willis earned a scholarship offer from Wisconsin this month after being named the defensive line MVP at a Badger camp. Nebraska also offered the Detroit King High junior after seeing him at its camp. Having already picked up an Iowa opportunity in early May, Willis didn’t need to camp with the Hawkeyes. He did […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa football team will be represented at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago by tight end Addison Ostrenga, linebacker Jayden Montgomery and defensive back Zach Lutmer. And how fitting those three were picked because they truly represent what Iowa football is all about as a developmental program […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa accumulated its highest point total ever in the history of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup in 2025-26 athletic year, finishing with 662 points. It marked just the third time since the competition’s inception in 1993-94 that the Hawkeyes amassed more than 600 points (658.5 in 2021 […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Imagine All-Big Ten center Ava Heiden playing five seasons for the Iowa women’s basketball team instead of four seasons. Actually, you don’t have to imagine it anymore since the NCAA Division I Cabinet recently unanimously approved a new five-year, age-based eligibility model for student-athletes. And while a lot […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced its 2027 conference baseball schedule on Wednesday. Iowa’s full schedule, including non-conference dates and opponents, will be released at a later date. Here are notes about the 2027 Big Ten season: – The Hawkeyes host USC (March […]
Sometimes you see something you like and go right after it. That was the case with Iowa when it watched Dima Petrov kick a football last week. The Hawkeyes offered a full-ride scholarship to the specialist. While the days of top kickers and punters walking on in hopes of maybe earning a scholarship when they […]
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Bennett Stirtz has now joined select company as just the third former Iowa point guard to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. Stirtz earned that distinction on Tuesday when the Memphis Grizzlies picked him in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, and […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will face Virginia Tech in a neutral site matchup at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, on Nov. 10, the announcement was made Tuesday by Complete Sports Management. It will be Iowa’s first ever game in Sioux City. Television designation and […]
By Pat Harty IOW CITY, Iowa – Ronnie Lester and B.J. Armstrong are widely regarded as the top two point guards in the history of the Iowa men’s basketball program. And while fellow point guard Bennett Stirtz didn’t have enough time to join that select group after playing just one season for the Hawkeyes, Stirtz […]
Hawkfanatic for 6/22/26
Earnest Winters III is uncommon on the football field. Major college football programs recognize it. It’s why they’ve offered scholarships before his sophomore high school season of 2026 kicked off. National champion Indiana wants him. So does Penn State, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and others. That’s a heck of a start to a recruitment that will […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – Season tickets for the 2026-27 University of Iowa men’s basketball team are on sale now. The Hawkeyes are coming off a season where they advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987. This winter, Iowa will host 18 games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, welcoming the likes of […]
