By Hawk Fanatic Iowa senior Joey Nerat didn’t start in Tuesday’s game against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament, but his bat still had a lot to do with how the game finished. Nerat, who entered the game in the sixth inning, smacked a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – Four University of Iowa baseball student-athletes earned Big Ten recognition, it was announced Tuesday by the conference office. Senior Gable Mitchell earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors and was named to the All-Defensive Team. Senior Caleb Wulf was selected to the All-Big Ten Third Team, while freshman Kyle Alivo […]
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller made a guest appearance on Monday’s Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast. The Hawkeyes as a No. 8 seed will face nine-seed Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament at approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday in Omaha, Nebraska. Iowa won two of three games […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa RHP/IF Kyle Alivo has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. The Franklin, Wisconsin, native earns his first career weekly honor. Alivo threw five innings of relief in Iowa’s win over Purdue last Friday to earn the save. He allowed one […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – If Iowa quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski needs some extra motivation for the 2026 season, an opposing Big Ten assistant coach, who spoke anonymously to Athlon Sports, might have provided it. In the Athlon Sports annual preview magazine, which is set for release on Friday, a Big Ten assistant coach […]
By hawkeyesports.com LINCOLN, Neb. – University of Iowa track and field wrapped up competition at the 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Championships at the Nebraska Outdoor Track on Sunday afternoon. “Overall, we had a lot of highs and lows and everything in between, but that’s how championships go,” Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody said. “I […]
Pat Harty and the guys from KCJJ discuss the latest Hawkeye news, along with other nonsense. The show airs most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year. Here’s the latest episode:
By Hawk Fanatic DES MOINES, Iowa – An up-and-down Big Ten season for the Iowa baseball team ended on the upside as the Hawkeyes defeated Purdue 15-9 on Saturday to complete a three-game sweep at Principal Park in Des Moines. Iowa finished 15-15 in Big Ten play and improved to 32-21 overall, while the Boilermakers […]
By hawkeyesports.com DES MOINES, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated the Purdue Boilermakers, 14-5, on Friday night to clinch the series at Principal Park presented by 1-800-BETS-OFF. Sophomore Tyler Guerin started on the mound for the Hawkeyes, pitching 2.2 innings. Freshman Cole Moore followed with 1.1 innings of relief, before sophomore Jaron Bleeker closed out the game, […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – 2021 World Bronze medalist Jenna Burkert has been named assistant coach for the University of Iowa women’s wrestling program, it was announced Friday by head coach Clarissa Chun. “I am grateful for the opportunity to welcome Jenna and her family to the program,” said Chun. “Jenna will bring a wealth of experience, knowledge […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – One of the first signs that the college football season is approaching are the magazines that come out annually promoting the sport. The 2026 Athlon Sports College Football Preview magazine arrived in the mail this week, and less than four months before Iowa’s season opener against Northern Illinois […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department has purchased the official court used in the NCAA Houston Regional Elite Eight, bringing a piece of March basketball’s biggest stage to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The new playing surface comes as the current Carver-Hawkeye Arena court — last replaced in 2016 — had reached […]
By hawkeyesports.com DES MOINES, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Purdue, 10-7, in the first game of the series at Principal Park presented by 1-800-BETS OFF. Purdue jumped out early, scoring in the top of the first inning and adding four more runs in the second frame to take a 5-0 lead. […]
Pat Harty and the guys from KCJJ discuss the latest Hawkeye news, along with other nonsense. The show airs most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year. Here’s the latest episode:
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa women’s basketball team has added what appears to be the final two pieces to its 2026-27 roster. The Hawkeyes have signed 5-foot-6 junior guard Cambria “Bria” Medina, who played for Division III Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois where she averaged 23.6 points, 5.3 assists and 2.7 […]
Pat Harty and the guys from KCJJ discuss the latest Hawkeye news, along with other nonsense. The show airs most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year. Here’s the latest episode:
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Kirk Ferentz just hired a veteran coach who also played for Forest Evashevski at Iowa. That’s right, Forest Evashevski, who last coached the Hawkeyes in 1960. Tom Moore was a quarterback/kicker for Iowa in 1959 and 1960. Iowa posted a 13-5 record in those two seasons, including an […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz has announced the hiring of former Hawkeye and longtime coach Tom Moore as senior consultant to the head coach and offensive advisor. “I have known Tom Moore for over a decade and am thrilled that he has agreed to […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen made a post on social media in which she thanked Iowa fans for their support. Iowa finished 27-7 this pat season, which was Jensen’s second as head coach. She has a 50-18 overall record as the Iowa coach.
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday the single and double play opponents for each of the 18 teams for the 2026-27 season. Among the 20-game conference slate, the Hawkeyes will play 14 opponents once (seven at home, seven on the road) and three opponents both at home and on the […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – After leading the University of Iowa men’s basketball program to its first Elite Eight appearance in 39 years, head coach Ben McCollum has signed a contract extension through 2032, the announcement was made Monday by Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Beth Goetz. “This extension reflects not only our […]
Pat Harty and the guys from KCJJ discuss the latest Hawkeye news, along with other nonsense. The show airs most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year. Here’s the latest episode:
By hawkeyesports.com LINCOLN, Neb. – The University of Iowa baseball team fell to No. 25 Nebraska, 8-6, on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. “We had our chances today but had some bad at-bats in the fourth and seventh innings when we had them on the ropes,” said head coach Rick Heller. “After […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – With spring now in full swing, and with the 2025-26 college sports calendar year almost over, the two guys who can’t seem to agree on anything Hawkeye related were at it again recently as Mr. Optimist and Mr. Pessimist held their latest debate at an undisclosed location somewhere […]
By hawkeyesports.com AMES, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field concluded its regular season with three titles at the Cyclone Twilight on Friday evening. Sprinter Darwin Jimenez accounted for two of the event wins, picking up the 100-meter title in 10.16. He also won the 200-meter race in a lifetime best of 20.69. Arianna Williams claimed the women’s […]
By hawkeyesports.com LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Iowa baseball team fell to No. 25 Nebraska, 15-11, on Saturday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. “It was a painful loss but I’m proud of our guy’s effort,” said head coach Rick Heller. “Being down seven and fighting back to take the lead in the eighth was […]
By Mike Hlas IOWA CITY, Iowa – ESPN’s Jeff Borzello said Friday that Iowa Athletics Director Beth Goetz gave Hawkeyes men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum a raise and an extension on his contract. Last year, McCollum signed a 6-year, $22.75 million contract with Iowa. That is what ADs do when their coaches are hot properties. […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team will play two Friday games during the 2026 season. The announcement was made by the Big Ten Conference on Friday. Iowa’s road game at Washington has been moved to Friday, Oct. 9, from Husky Stadium in Seattle. The evening contest will be televised nationally […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – If you can’t beat them, apparently, you hire them. That seems to be Iowa State’s approach to hiring wrestling coaches, the latest example being Drake Ayala hired this week as an assistant coach. Ayala, who just finished competing for Iowa in March, is the latest former Hawkeye to […]
Pat Harty and the guys from KCJJ discuss the latest Hawkeye news, along with other nonsense. The show airs most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year. Here’s the latest episode:
