The Hawkeyes have gotten comfortable with playing from behind. It’s not the way the coaching staff plans it out and it’s certainly not ideal, but it’s the path they’ve taken as of late. In their Big Ten Tournament opener on Tuesday afternoon, Iowa fell behind in the first inning, but never faltered,
The Iowa Baseball team is off to a good start in Omaha. They fell behind early against Illinois, but rallied with five runs in the seventh inning to grab a 10-6 win. The Hawkeyes advance to Wednesday where they will face Michigan State with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line. With the win, Iowa
The same Hawkeye bats that put up a record 52 hits over the weekend against Purdue have made their way to Omaha. Iowa trailed 4-0 after the top of the first but hit double-digits for the fourth consecutive game, including a five-run seventh inning to defeat Illinois 10-6 at Charles Schwab Field.With
As the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline looms, a handful of prospects have already confirmed whether they plan to stay or return to college. As more top transfers commit to their new team, many programs have already assembled the core pieces they will rely on in 2026-27 via multiple routes.Before getti
Welcome to postseason baseball. The Big Ten Tournament gets underway on Tuesday with a quadruple header of games and it’s time for Iowa to get their stay in Omaha started. As the eight seed, they open play today with a matchup against the 9th-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini.The Hawkeyes enter the po
It’s a special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast to open the week. We are joined by the Iowa men’s basketball chief of staff, Jesse Shaw as we look back on a great season and look ahead to the future.We open talking about the first year at Iowa for Ben McCollum and his staff and how they were ab
It is postseason time for the Iowa Baseball team. The Hawkeyes will head off to Omaha for the Big Ten Tournament this week, which has been yearly occurrence under head coach Rick Heller. Prior to his arrival, Iowa had qualified for the tournament just once in six seasons, but they’ve made it in all
Iowa wrestlers claimed 2/12 Final X tickets up for grabs at the 2026 World Team Trials (WTT) Challenge Tournament.Contested Thursday/Friday in Louisville, Kentucky, the event represented one last opportunity to keep one’s World Team hopes alive. And when it comes to Spencer Lee and Macey Kilty, both
The Iowa Baseball team was in need of some rejuvenation before postseason plays gets underway. They had been playing some of their best baseball of the season, winning 11 of 14 games prior to the Nebraska series. However, getting swept by the rival Huskers was a setback. The Hawkeyes came into this
The Iowa Baseball team will head to Omaha with some series momentum. The Hawkeyes finished off a series sweep of Purdue on Saturday, defeating the Boilermakers 15-9 behind a 19-hit day from the offense. With the win, Iowa moves to 32-21 on the season and finishes with a 15-15 mark in Big Ten play.Ac
The offensive onslaught that the Iowa Baseball displayed in the first two games in the state’s capital city carried over into the series finale. Rick Heller’s squad outpaced the previous two nights for scoring, sweeping Purdue with a 15-9 win on Saturday afternoon. On the weekend, the Hawkeyes put u
The Iowa women’s wrestling program has filled its vacant assistant coaching position – and with an incredibly promising candidate to boot.On Friday afternoon,it was announced that Jenna Burkert had been hired onto the Hawkeye staff.Welcome to Hawkeye Nation,@TheJokerJB! ✨pic.twitter.com/QSMdNnlsjo—
For the second consecutive night, the Iowa offense was asked to carry the torch for much of the game. The pitching staff eventually did its part, but faced with another early deficit, the Hawkeye bats came to life again banging out 17 hits en route to a 14-5 win over Purdue on Friday night at Princi
For the second straight night, the Iowa Baseball team fell behind early, but used a strong offensive outburst to come away with a win. A four-run third inning put Purdue ahead, but the Hawkeyes banged out 17 hits and used an eight-run 8th inning to roll to a 14-5 win over the Boilermakers to clinch
Another offensive outburst carried the Iowa Baseball team to a win on Friday evening. They fell behind 4-0 in the third inning, but the bats came to life like they did in the series opener. A four-run 6th and an eight-run 8th were the difference in a 14-5 win over Purdue to clinch the series.With th
It’s the first live period of the AAU season and Hawkeye Report is front and center with their live coverage. We are spending the first two days of the live period in Indiana at the Adidas event, where there are several prospects in the Class of 2027 and 2028 in attendance.Get the very latest from t
The University ofIowaAthletics Department announced on Friday that it has purchased the official court used in the 2026 NCAA Houston Regional Elite Eight. On that very court, the Hawkeyes lost to rivalIllinois71-59 with a trip to the Final Four on the line.The former playing surface at Carver-Hawkey
It’s been a season full of ups and downs for the Iowa Baseball team. Throughout it all, Rick Heller’s squad has never stopped fighting or shown signs of giving up. Their mental fortitude was tested again on Thursday night. Up against a regional caliber opponent, the Hawkeyes fell behind Purdue 5-0 i
The blueprint to a series win for the Iowa Baseball team this weekend against a regional caliber team did not include getting themselves in an early hole on Thursday night. That’s exactly what they did, falling behind Purdue 5-0 in the second inning, but the offense came to life, with Iowa rallying
The Iowa Baseball team fell behind early on Thursday night, but rallied to take the series opener over Purdue at Principal Park in Des Moines. Trailing 5-0 after the second inning, the Hawkeyes tallied ten runs over the next four innings, including two home runs from Joey Nerat. They held on for 10-
With the transfer portal cycle winding down, there was some wondering about how the Iowa Women’s Basketball team was going to fill out its roster. Not many would have guessed Sweden. On Wednesday evening, the news broke viaThe Des Moines Register’s Chad Leistikowthat Iowa landed a commitment from Sw
Portal Jan continues to add to her roster. The Hawkeyes came into the offseason needing to land several guards in the transfer portal and they just got their fourth one of the cycle. On Wednesday afternoon, the news broke viaThe Des Moines Register’s Chad Leistikowthat Iowa landed a commitment from
For several Iowa wrestlers with Senior World team aspirations in 2026, this Thursday/Friday represents the last opportunity to keep those dreams alive.Of course, the same can be said for every other athlete that’ll compete at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.Between the men’s and women’s f
The Iowa Baseball season hasn’t even wrapped up yet, but Rick Heller and the coaching staff are already working towards building the 2027 roster. That’s how life is in this era of college sports. On Tuesday, picked up their second transfer, landing a commitment from Kirkwood CC outfielderWrigley Mat
The Iowa Baseball season hasn’t even wrapped up yet, but Rick Heller and the coaching staff are already working towards building the 2027 roster. That’s life is in this era of college sports. On Monday, the Hawkeyes picked up their first transfer, landing a commitment from Kirkwood CC right-handerRe
While many players preparing for the NBA Combine will head to a big city to prepare for the next step in their basketball life, Bennett Stirtz chose the familiar. The Iowa standout instead opted to stay home in Iowa City and work with the man who offered him a scholarship to attend Northwest Missour
WEEKEND SERIES: VS PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (34-15, 18-9)We have reached the final week of the Big Ten season. There’s still plenty to figure out when it comes to seeding for the Big Tournament in Omaha, but the Iowa Baseball team will be there. They’ve made 11 consecutive tournament appearances, which t
There is a significant level of excitement for the Iowa men’s basketball team following Ben McCollum’s first season leading the program.The Hawkeyes made their first trip to the Sweet 16 since 1999 and to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987. In other words it was a historic season for the
As the NBA Draft Combine continues, the picture of which prospects will return to the college game continues to become more clear. As more top transfers commit to their new team, many programs have already assembled the core pieces they will rely on in 2026-27 via multiple routes.Before getting into
It’s another busy edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo open the pod this week talking about the news from Monday that Ben McCollum officially signed his contract extension. What does it mean for the program and how long will McCollum be at Iowa?Then we look at the Big
