Hawkfanatic for 7/20/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
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Iowa-Northern Iowa football game officially sold outGame will be played Sept. 19 at Kinnick Stadium
By hawkeytesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa-UNI football game scheduled for Sept. 19 in Iowa City is officially sold out. The announcement was made Monday by the UI Athletics Department. Currently, approximately 1,700 tickets remain for the season opener against Northern Illinois (Sept. 5, 3:15 p.m.), 200 for Ohio State (Oct. 3, TBA), 2,000 for […]
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Iowa baseball will face Kansas at Field of Dreams ballpark in Dyersville on Oct. 10
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team will face Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark in Dyersville, Iowa, in a fall game on Oct. 10. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. (CT). All tickets are general admission and cost $12. Tickets can be purchased HERE. Iowa concluded the 2026 season with a […]
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Long-time Iowa Athletics supporter Will Moon passes away
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics community is mourning the loss of one of its most passionate, loyal, and transformative supporters, Will Moon, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 64. A proud 1983 graduate of the Tippie College of Business, Moon’s life was defined by his love for […]
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Hawkfanatic for 7/17/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
A review of the latest Hawkeye football media availability, a discussion on whether Caitlin Clark is sometimes her own worst enemy, Captain Steve tries to fight a former Iowa City mayor, and more! Hawkfanatic for 7/17/26
Iowa-Iowa State football game on Sept. 12 at Kinnick Stadium sold out
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa-Iowa State football game scheduled for Sept. 12 in Iowa City is officially sold out. The announcement was made Thursday by the UI Athletics Department. Single-game tickets went on sale to donors on Monday, while general public tickets went on sale Thursday morning. Currently, approximately 1,750 tickets remain for […]
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Cooper Koch continuing his rise as a player this summer
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Cooper Koch soared high above the rim to grab a defensive rebound. He then turned and started dribbling up the court with a defender draped all over him. He kept dribbling at a high rate of speed and then saw an open lane to the basket in which […]
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More of everything in sports these days, including media access
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – In this age where head coaches and some athletes, both collegiately and professionally, are interviewed during timeouts, at the end of quarters, and, of course, at halftime, it should come as no surprise that 17 University of Iowa student-athletes were made available to the media on July 15. […]
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Hawk Fanatic TV: Ben McCollum, select Iowa players meet with media
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum and seven of his players met with the media after practice on Wednesday. McCollum led Iowa to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 1987 in his first season as head coach. Ten players return from that team, but that doesn’t include start […]
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Hawk Fanatic TV: Iowa football 7/15/26 player interviews
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Select members of the Iowa football team met with the media on Wednesday, including quarterbacks Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown and receiver Tony Diaz. Iowa will face Northern Illinois in the 2026 season opener on Sept. 5 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Ben McCollum search for that finishing touch without star point guard Bennett Stirtz
By John Bohnenkamp IOWA CITY, Iowa – Ben McCollum knows what he has for 35 minutes of a game. Who is going to be on the court for the last five is what the Iowa men’s basketball coach is looking for this summer. Depth isn’t a problem for the Hawkeyes coming off a 24-13 that […]
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Iowa receiver Tony Diaz takes chance with Tim Lester and Hawkeye football
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sophomore receiver Tony Diaz is taking a big chance on the Iowa football team, and more specifically on offensive coordinator Tim Lester, who convinced Diaz to be a Hawkeye. Diaz had other opportunities from Power 4 programs that throw the ball more often than Iowa does, including Alabama […]
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Hawk Fanatic 7/13/26 podcastPat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
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Iowa senior Kooper Schulte selected by New York Mets in 20th round of 2026 Major League Baseball Draft
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior Kooper Schulte was selected by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft. Schulte was the 600th overall pick. Schulte is the 39th player drafted under head coach Rick Heller. The New London, Iowa, native started all 56 games […]
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Iowa senior Gable Mitchell selected by Toronto Blue Jays in sixth round of 2026 Major League Draft
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior Gable Mitchell was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft. Mitchell was the 193rd overall pick. Mitchell is the 38th player drafted under head coach Rick Heller. The Iowa City, Iowa, native earned second-team All-Big […]
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Evaluating Beth Goetz after nearly 2 1/2 years as Iowa Athletic DirectorHard to find anything wrong with her leadership so far
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Beth Goetz was announced as the Iowa Athletic Director on Jan. 18, 2024 after having served five months as UI’s interim athletic director. She has now been the head Hawk for almost exactly 2 1/2 years, which is enough time to start forming some opinions about her job […]
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Five observations/takeaways from Wednesday’s Iowa men’s hoops practice
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 […]
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Hawk Fanatic TV: Select members of Iowa men’s hoops meet with media
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 […]
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Iowa Athletics, The Swarm Announce Strategic Transition to Support Student-Athlete Success
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 […]
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Iowa center Andrew McKeever rises above all others in program history
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 […]
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Hawkfanatic for 7/8/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye women's basketball, Iowa Swarm NIL, conference realignment, and more!
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Hawk Fanatic TV: Iowa women’s basketball 7/7/26 interviews
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 […]
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Being left off Big Ten All-Freshmen team helping to fuel Journey Houston’s fire
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 […]
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Hlas column: Savannah Bananas peeled off lots of fun for a lot of fans at Kinnick this weekend
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 […]
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Hawkfanatic for 7/3/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
Hawkfanatic for 7/3/26
26 predictions for 2026 Iowa football season and more
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 […]
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Iowa announces heat relief measures for Savannah Bananas at Kinnick Stadium
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 7/1/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
Hawkfanatic for 07/01/26
Iowa-Northern Iowa wrestling announce home-and-home dual series
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 […]
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Hawkfanatic for 6/29/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
HawkFanatic for 6/29/26