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 […]
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.
