Recruiting never stops in the world of collegiate athletics, and the Iowa women’s wrestling program is no different.As such, the Hawkeyes have made a habit of adding significant pieces to their roster in the summer months just before a new season. And their newest addition comes at a perfect time/we
Although the 2026-27 Iowa Women’s Basketball is still several months away, the work starts early, and summer workouts are in full swing for the Hawkeyes. It’s a roster with a number of new faces, but there’s plenty of excitement surrounding the roster that the coaching staff has constructed. On Tues
The offseason work continues for the Iowa women’s basketball team. With Georgia transferDani Carnegieback on campus after a stint with Team USA at the 3×3 Nations League, the Hawkeyes are as close to full strength as they will be until the fall when Swedish freshman Ella Strömdahl arrives. They spen
There’s still 118 days until the Iowa Women’s Basketball team tips off the 2026-27 season, but the work starts well before the season-opener. The Hawkeyes are in the middle of summer practice which spans over the month of July. It’s a crucial portion of the calendar, as they are not only trying to i
We’re still 65 days away from the NFL season-opener, which will include Mason Richman, Beau Stephens and the reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football (on a Wednesday?). However, that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing going on. NFL OTA’
Another puzzle piece for the 2027 Iowa Baseball schedule has been released. On Thursday morning, it was announced the Hawkeyes will compete in the Live Like Lou Las Vegas Baseball Classic at Las Vegas Ballpark in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rounding out the four-team field will be LSU, Oregon State and Arizo
We continue our summer podcast series with a first time guest on the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert is joined by the host of Locked On Hawkeyes Podcast and now former KXNO host, Trent Condon. It’s been an eventful week for Condon and he discusses the last week for him from a professional sense w
A decade-and-a-half dormant instate rivalry is no longer such for the Iowa men’s wrestling program.On Tuesday morning,it was announced that the Hawkeyes have scheduled a home-and-home dual series with Northern Iowa.Rivalry Renewed.pic.twitter.com/xnP9M8a5Ps— Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling)
University of Iowa fourth-year offensive linemanKade Pieperhas been named a 2026 Walter Camp Preseason First-Team All-American, it was announced Tuesday by the Walter Camp Foundation.The Hawkeyes have had multiple Walter Camp All-Americans in six of the last seven years and have featured at least on
Three University of Iowa football players have garnered Athlon preseason All-America honors for the 2026 season, it was announced Monday by the publication.OLKade Pieperwas named a preseason first-team All-American; OLTrevor Lauckwas tabbed second-team All-America, while DBZach Lutmerwas a fourth-te
The transfer portal, for the most part, has been a very good source for the Iowa Baseball program over the years. This transfer cycle,Rick Hellerand his staff have loaded up on JUCO, DIII and NAIA talent with the hope that it will work out for them like it did for Kansas this past season. They made
When the Women’s NCAA Tournament expanded to a 68-team field in 2022, it marked the first change to the format since they doubled the tournament from 32 to 64 teams in 1994. That change was well behind the men’s tournament, which went from 64 to 65 teams in 2001 and 65 to 68 teams in 2011. Expansion
Brace yourselves Iowa fans – there’s a major change coming to NCAA Division I athletics.(Then again, followers of the ever-shifting landscape have been white-knuckling it for the better part of a few years now – so this latest development might be more of a ‘speed bump’ than a ‘pothole’ in your ongo
The preseason honors continue to roll in, with the 2026 college football season inching closer.Athlon Sportsreleaseditspreseason All-Big Tenteam this week, highlighting the conference’s top projected performers.Oregonled the way with 19 total selections across the first through fourth teams, followe
On Thursday morning, the Iowa Women’s Basketball team took to the main floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the new one that was just recently installed, and the media was welcomed to watch the final hour. Truthfully, there wasn’t much to watch. I mean, there was, but it was not a practice that we can bre
It’s a double dose of the Hawkeye Report Podcast to wrap up the week. There’s been a lot going on with Iowa athletics and we needed to do a bit of housekeeping to get caught up on the news on several fronts. Tom Kakert, Kyle Huesmann, and Tanner Lafever are on this edition of the podcast and we open
The transfer portal, for the most part, has been a very good source for the Iowa Baseball program over the past few years.Rick Hellerand his staff have been able to find the right pieces to fill positions of need, with a number of additions being of the non-DI variety. On Tuesday night, the Hawkeyes
We continue our Hawkeye Report Summer Podcast series this time with Associate Head Coach and Linebackers Coach Seth Wallace joining us for a great conversation about Iowa football and mentors.We open the show talking about keeping a work/life balance as a coach and the demands of the job. He talks a
The Iowa women’s basketball season is still 130 days away, but preparations are already underway with the majority of the team on campus to participate in summer practice. Although every single summer is crucial for the development of everyone on the roster, this one feels a bit more important, as t
We continue our Hawkeye Report Summer Podcast series as we are joined by Iowa quarterback coach Billy VandeMerkt, who took over that position earlier this year.The pod opens with getting to know VandeMerkt better. His upbringing in Illinois and how Tim Lester attempted to recruit him to play quarter
The dream has come true for Bennett Stirtz.On Tuesday night that dream of being an NBA player was realized as the 6-foot-4 guard from Liberty, Missouri was selected in the first round by Memphis with the 16th pick. Then he was quickly traded to his ultimate destination, Oklahoma City, who gave Memph
The Memphis Grizzlies selectedIowaguardBennett Stirtzwith the No. 16 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. However, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that he has been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the No. 17 overall pick and two second-round picks. Stirtz spent his final college season with the
The NCAA Division I Cabinet has unanimouslyvotedto approve the age-based eligibility model, sources tell On3. It’s a landmark moment for the NCAA, marking a shift away from the model that allowed athletes four seasons of competition over five years with no age restrictions.The age-based model calls
The first puzzle piece for the 2027 Iowa Baseball schedule has been released. On Tuesday morning, it was announced the Hawkeyes will compete in the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Rounding out the six-team field will be Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Oregon Sta
The slow release of the Iowa men’s basketball schedule continued on Tuesday morning.This time it’s a game at the same arena where the Hawkeye women will play on November 15thwhen the men are slated to play Creighton in Des Moines.The Hawkeyes will be flying to the western part of the state to play i
TheNBA Draftis on the horizon as the final hours tick away before Adam Silver steps to the podium and opens the festivities. Now that the offseason is fully underway, expect plenty rumors to fly about the draft and surrounding trades through the night.The NBA mock draft has taken several turns since
The college baseball season is complete, but that doesn’t mean we are completely devoid of baseball to keep up with. Summer ball is off and running with more than 20 Hawkeyes competing across four different leagues. From Cape Cod to the Appalachians and the Northwoods, Iowa’s roster is scattered acr
Final X was equal parts triumph and heartbreak for Iowa wrestlers at the Prudential Center on Friday.On the positive end, a pair of Hawkeyes – all-time great Spencer Lee and soon-to-be superstar Everest Leydecker – each made the World Team for the United States.Lee did so for the second year in a ro
Spencer Leeis back on the Senior World Team in 2026 following a two-match sweep ofLuke Lilledahlat Final X Friday. The formerIowastandout and 2024 Olympic Silver Medalist had a brief showing at last year’s World Championships, going 1-1.Not only that, he dropped a 5-4 decision to Lilledahl at the US
Class of 2028 linebackerOwen Pricewas among the elite group of recruits invited to theHawkeye Tailgateron Friday. By the time, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Nebraska native headed for home, he had a new scholarship offer from the Iowa coaching staff.“I received the offer fromCoach Ferentz,” Price toldHawk
