By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Okay, I’ll admit it. I mistakenly assumed that Kyle Alivo had played his last game for the Iowa baseball team. I assumed that some deep-pocketed team from the south would sweep in with an NIL offer that was too good to pass up, and that Alivo would ultimately […]
Iowa Football has found success when recruiting Michigan. Much of that history includes guys that grew up in the Detroit area and eastern side of the state. The Hawkeyes have expanded their zone in the 2028 Class. On may 12, they offered a scholarship to Grand Rapids Catholic Central Athlete Grayson Tidd, who they like […]
Hawkfanatic for 6/3/2026 By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sophomore Luke Knepp made his first quest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast on Wednesday and he talked about his rise in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Knepp, who is from Bettendorf and a graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, never had competed in […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sedrick Shaw is now finally where he deserves to be as a member of the 2026 Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame class. And though his induction should have happened much sooner, better late than never for the Iowa football team’s all-time leading rusher, a distinction Shaw has held […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa Letterwinners Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department announced its 2026 Hall of Fame Class on Wednesday. The 37th Hall of Fame class includes Kim Baker-El Abiad (women’s gymnastics), Klas Bergstrom (men’s tennis), Diane DeMiro Simmons (field hockey), Amy Herrig Tanny (women’s basketball), Matt McDonough (men’s wrestling), Janet Moylan Ritter (volleyball) and Sedrick Shaw (football). The seven-person class will be inducted […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will face Vanderbilt in a neutral site contest in Sioux City, Iowa next season. Tipoff is set for Sunday, Nov. 15 inside the Tyson Events Center at 3 p.m. (CT). Tickets go on sale, Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m. (CT) at TicketMaster, TysonCenter.com, […]
When you’re a prep running back being recruited by colleges, a few football factors rise to the top of the wish list. Indianapolis Warren Central ball carrier Keyon Thomas sees them at Iowa. “The main reasons I’m considering Iowa are their offensive line and the running back coach (Jay Norvell),” he said. The Hawkeyes offered […]
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former Iowa women’s basketball player Hannah Stuelke is headed to Italy to launch her professional career. The 6-foot-2 Cedar Rapids native has signed an overseas contract with Italy’s Serie A1 side Broni. Stuelke finished her college career ranked 14th on Iowa’s all-time scoring with list 1,565) career points, […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – The NCAA has become an easy target for criticism, and in some cases, deservedly so, especially its handling, or its lack of handling, of NIL and the transfer portal. But there are times when the primary governing body of college athletics gets it right; like in the case […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun has received a contract extension through 2031, the announcement was made Friday by Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Beth Goetz. Chun was named the first head coach in the history of the program on Nov. 18, 2021. Chun […]
It would be naive thinking Iowa Football impresses prospects equally on both sides of the ball. The Hawkeye reputation of defensive success precedes it, while the offense is trying to flip a negative narrative. Iowa’s history of holding opponents down reaches all corners of the country. That includes Florida, a state that has provided the […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football program has named 17 players to the 2026 Leadership Council, it was announced Thursday by Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz. The group includes one graduate, seven seniors, seven juniors and two sophomores. The purpose of the group is to assist in formulating policies […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – For a second straight season, the University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, facing Creighton in a neutral site game on Sunday, Nov. 15. The announcement was made Thursday by Global Sports Management. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, June 1, […]
Jeremiah McCall is looking to find a college that’s a home away from home. He sees the potential for that being the University of Iowa. The foundation of that pursuit is the Hawkeye football program. The Harper Woods (MI) High defensive lineman is a rising prospect in the 2028 Class. Iowa became the first Power […]
By Mike Hlas CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Here’s what college football looked like not so long ago. You played 11 games, maybe 12. If you won enough of them, you went to a bowl game. A handful of them mattered. Most didn’t. The national championship was decided by people sitting in committee rooms, and half […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — Start times and television information for four University of Iowa 2026 football home games, including the first three contests, were announced Wednesday by the Big Ten Conference in conjunction with BTN, ESPN, CBS, NBC and FOX television networks. The Hawkeyes open the season with three straight nonconference home games. The […]
By Hawk Fanatic Hawkfanatic 052726 IOWA CITY, Iowa – Ben McCollum made his second guest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast on Wednesday, and much has changed since he first appeared about a year ago. After finishing 10-10 in Big Ten play, the Hawkeyes, behind star senior point guard Bennett Stirtz, took […]
Iowa Football’s history of success recruiting Michigan defensive backs is well known. Desmond King is the most famous program alumnus from that state at the position, but the list includes 2025 Hawkeye captain Koen Entringer and fellow secondary starter Deshaun Lee. Jaylen Watson, Marcelo Vitti, Ronnie Hill and Ty Hudkins are Michiganders on this season’s […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – My biggest takeaway from the 2026 Big Ten Baseball Tournament, besides the fact that UCLA is really good, is that Iowa pitcher Kyle Alivo has incredible stuff, maybe even star potential on the mound. One of the benefits from having watched the Big Ten Tournament on television is […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will begin a two-game series with UConn next season, the programs announced on Tuesday. Iowa will travel to UConn next season for the non-conference tilt. The Hawkeyes will then host the Huskies in 2027-28 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City for the […]
It’s fair to say Bennett Konkey is one of the region’s biggest risers along the recruiting trail. The Geneva (IL) High receiver has announced nine scholarship offers this month, including one from national champion Indiana. Iowa jumped into the mix with the 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior-to-be on Thursday. The offer was well received. “(Hawkeye wide receiver) […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – Hawkeye fans, it’s time to lock in your seats for the upcoming winter sports seasons in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. University of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball and men’s wrestling season ticket holders can now renew for the 2026-27 season. The Hawkeye men’s basketball team will host the likes of Indiana, Michigan […]
The last time we heard from Cannon Zubeck, he was coming off of a game-day visit to Kinnick Stadium this past season. “I loved the fans and tradition, everybody tailgating and just bleeding yellow and black. As well as the tradition with the wave and chants, it was all electric and really cool experiences,” he […]
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen made her latest guest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast on Friday. She addressed multiple topics, including the challenge of trying to sustain a culture of continuity in this age of the transfer portal and NIL. Iowa lost five […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior defensive back Zach Lutmer has been named to the 2026 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List. The announcement was made Thursday by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. The 42 nominees represent the finest in college football defensive players who have had the biggest IMPACT on their teams both […]
By Hawk Fanatic Baseball is a fickle sport where so little seems certain besides its unpredictability. The Iowa baseball team, just one week after scoring 39 runs and recording 52 hits in a three-game sweep over Purdue, fell to the Boilermakers 8-1 in a Big Ten Tournament elimination game on Thursday at Charles Schwab Field […]
By hawkeyesports.com OMAHA, Nebraska – The No. 8 seeded University of Iowa baseball team fell to No. 12 seeded Michigan State, 4-3, on Wednesday evening in the Big Ten Tournament at Charles Schwab Field. “There were just so many things we didn’t do well tonight, both on offense and defense,” said head coach Rick Heller. “That’s […]
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa All-Big Ten center Ava Heiden made her first guest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast on Wednesday. The Shorewood, Oregon native addressed multiple topics, including her interest in music, her commitment to being a Hawkeye and what she she plans to focus on in […]
