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Williams' title leads Iowa at U23 Nationals/U20 World Team Trials
A busy weekend for Iowa men’s wrestling concluded on Sunday at the U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials.And among 13 current/future Hawkeyes to compete, none was more successful than U23 national champion Jordan Williams.𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 ➡️ 𝐔𝟐𝟑 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩pic.twitter.com/8cBLjbWLs1— Iowa Hawkey
Iowa Baseball RHP Tyler Guerin enters the transfer portal
The Iowa Baseball season came to a close less than a week ago, but there’s no rest for coaches in college athletics. Transfer portal season will be in full swing soon enough and the Hawkeyes have seen their first couple of names depart from the roster. Sophomore right-handerTyler Guerinhas entered t
Hawkeye Report Podcast
Another very special guest joins us on the podcast this week. This time it’s Masters and Open champion Zach Johnson on the pod. Coming up on June 8th, Johnson will host his annual Zach Johnson Foundation Classic at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids with seven other winners of majors joining him.
"That was the plan all along", Hawkeyes set to go back to the 4-out, 1-in offense
Even though the Iowa women’s basketball team was highly successful this past season, the type of offensive scheme they decided to use caused some angst amongst the fanbase at times. It wasn’t what they were used to seeing in prior seasons with players like Caitlin Clark and Lucy Olsen running the sh
"She's using the sting of the ending of the season", Taylor Stremlow a standout in spring workouts
In the current climate of college basketball, fanbases spend the first couple months of the offseason focused on the transfer portal. However, while the coaching staff goes out and makes the necessary additions to bolster the roster, the returning players are already back in the gym preparing for th
Iowa, Clarissa Chun reach contract extension through 2031
The first-ever head coach in Iowa women’s wrestling history will remain its only head coach well into the foreseeable future.That’s becausethe University of Iowa announced on Friday morningthat Clarissa Chun has signed a contract extension through 2031 to continue her stewardship of the trailblazing
Breaking down the 2026 Iowa Soccer Schedule
A rising program in the Big Ten under head coachDave Dilanni, the Iowa Soccer program enters a new era this season. After 12 seasons as head coach of the Hawkeyes, Dilanni took the Michigan job in the offseason, while former Xavier head coachDean Wardtakes over after two seasons in Cincinnati with t
Ben McCollum spreads the word on Hawkeye basketball
There is a humility to the way that Ben McCollum works a room on the I-Club. Even though he was the most recognizable person at the event, he would go to every table and introduce himself to the Hawkeye fans in attendance.The Iowa head men’s basketball coach took a few minutes to also visit with the
Seth Wallace talks Iowa football
There are always things going on in the world of college football and more specifically, Iowa football. On Thursday evening, Iowa associate head coach and linebackers coach Seth Wallace was in Muscatine at an I-Club event and we caught up with him for an extended conversation on a lot of topics.We t
Clarissa Chun welcomes ISU to women's wrestling
The more women’s college wrestling teams the better. That’s the attitude of Iowa head coach Clarissa Chun when asked about Iowa’s rival, Iowa State, starting a women’s wrestling program. Like Iowa did, the Cyclones will organize and build this year and then compete as a team next season, which would
Iowa Baseball RHP Cole Moore to enter the transfer portal
The Iowa Baseball season came to a close less than a week ago, but there’s no rest for coaches in college athletics. Transfer portal season will be in full swing soon enough and the Hawkeyes have seen their first couple of names depart from the roster. Freshman right-handerCole Mooreannounced on Thu
Hawkeye Report Podcast with Jan Jensen
Special guest on the latest edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. We are joined by the Head Coach of the Iowa women’s basketball program, Jan Jensen, for a great conversation. Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann visit with Jensen about the newly announced two game series with UCONN that begins this season
Iowa Baseball INF Ben Swails to enter the transfer portal
The Iowa Baseball season came to a close less than a week ago, but there’s no rest for coaches in college athletics. Transfer portal season will be in full swing soon enough and the Hawkeyes have seen their first name depart from the roster. Junior infielderBen Swailsannounced on Thursday morning th
Way-too-early Top 25 college basketball rankings 8.0: NBA Draft withdrawal deadline passes
As theNBA Draftwithdrawal passes, the college basketball landscape becomes infinitely clearer for the top contenders. Now able to build around a core and pursue the final touches on the roster, plenty of big-time calls have moved programs across the board.Before getting into the top contenders next
Hawkeye Report Podcast
We continue our in-depth coverage of Iowa men’s basketball recruiting, specifically the 2027 point guard group. In this edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast, we are joined by Jamie Shaw, who is the senior basketball recruiting analyst for Rivals.com and On3.com to get his views on the long list of
Iowa announces kickoff times for several football games
It was ten years ago that Iowa hosted Iowa State for a night game.That was also the first Cy-Hawk game for a new Iowa State coach named Matt Campbell and the result at Kinnick Stadium that night was a 42-3 victory for the Hawkeyes.This year the Cyclones will be coming to Iowa City with a first year
Jenna Burkert amped for first women's Cy-Hawk dual in 2027
Jenna Burkerthasn’t even been atIowafor two weeks, but the new women’s assistant coach can already feel the budding rivalry withIowa State.The Cyclones announced the addition of a Division 1 women’s program beginning in 2027.Led by Ali St. John, a competitive rival of Burkert on the mat during their
14 Iowa-tied entries set for U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials
After a brief reprieve, Iowa wrestling’s busy summer season rolls on with its first major post-Memorial Day competition.Up next are U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials – set to be hosted over three days at the annual locale of Geneva, Ohio.There, 14 wrestlers with some degree of Iowa ties are en
Iowa Women's Basketball announces home-and-home with Connecticut
Talk about a big-time piece of scheduling news. On Tuesday afternoon, the Iowa Women’s Basketball team announced that they will begin a home-and-home with the UConn Huskies starting next season. The Hawkeyes will travel to Connecticut this coming season, with the Huskies coming to Iowa City during t
Hawkeye Report Podcast
It’s a special holiday edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. While the rest of the world is enjoying a relaxing Memorial Day, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo and putting together nearly an hour of podcast content for Iowa fans to listen to.The main topic this week is 2027 men’s basketball recruiting.
Thoughts on Iowa's 2027 point guard targets
The Iowa basketball team will end up landing a point guard in the Class of 2027 recruiting class. Right now the question is who will they land and which player in the best option?We hit the road the last two weekends and hit the Adidas and Nike circuit events in Indiana and Kansas City to see all bu
Top questions for Iowa Baseball heading into the offseason
It feels like just a few weeks ago that the Iowa Baseball season got underway down in Arizona. But just like that, the only activity at Duane Banks Field until September rolls around and fall ball begins will be the sound of construction noises as the new press box gets constructed.With the sheer vo
Live from the Nike EYBL in Kansas City
While the coaches are off the road this weekend, the AAU basketball machine continues on. Last weekend we spent time checking out the top Iowa targets on the Adidas circuit. This weekend we are in Kansas City at the Homefield complex watching the Nike EYBL teams in action.Our focus on Friday is on t
WATCH: Rick Heller, Hawkeyes talk loss to Purdue
The Iowa Baseball season has come to a close. After sweeping Purdue in Des Moines to close the regular season, the Boilermakers had the upper hand on Thursday, defeating the Hawkeyes 8-1 to advance to Friday’s quarterfinal round. Iowa finishes the season with a 33-23 record, extending their 30-win s
Play-by-play recap: Purdue 8 Iowa 1
The Iowa Baseball season has come to an end. It was going to take a herculean effort to make it through the rest of the weekend, but the Hawkeyes were never able to get anything going in Thursday’s elimination game. Purdue got great pitching and advanced to Friday’s quarterfinal round with an 8-1 wi
Iowa Baseball Big Ten Tournament Preview: Purdue Boilermakers
Postseason baseball continues from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. The Iowa Baseball team, however, has a long path to navigate to keep their season alive. They’ve fallen to the loser’s bracket and will go up against Purdue today, with the winner advancing to face #1 UCLA in Friday’s quarterfinals, w
WATCH: Rick Heller, Hawkeyes discuss the loss to Michigan State
The Iowa Baseball team faces a long road to Sunday. After a win against Illinois in their tournament opener on Tuesday, the Hawkeyes fell 4-3 to 12th seed Michigan State who is quickly becoming the story of the tournament. With the loss, Iowa falls to 33-22 and will look to stave off elimination tom
Play-by-play recap: Michigan State 4 Iowa 3
The Spartans have the Hawkeyes number. In March, they dropped two of three in East Lansing and on Wednesday night, they fell 4-3 to Michigan State at the Big Ten Tournament. MSU scored a run in the top of the ninth to grab the upset win.With the loss, the Hawkeyes fall to 33-22 on the season and wil
College football rankings: Athlon Sports projects Top 25 for 2026 season
The latest college football rankings are here from Athlon Sports as the magazinedebuted their preseason Top 25 for the 2026 season. We’re getting that much closer to the season!For the full Athlon Sports Magazine for 2026, you can clickHERE. The magazine features an in depth preview of all 138 FBS t
Iowa Baseball Big Ten Tournament Preview: Michigan State Spartans
Postseason baseball rolls on from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Another quadruple header of games set for Wednesday; the Iowa Baseball team gets to play in the evening slate after their win in their tournament opener. They’ll face of with Michigan State, with a spot in Friday’s quarterfinals on the
Hawkeyes ride hot offense to a 10-6 win over Illinois
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,
WATCH: Rick Heller, Hawkeyes talk Big Ten Tournament win over Illinois
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
Play-by-play recap: Iowa 10 Illinois 6
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
Way-too-early Top 25 college basketball rankings 7.0: Early NBA Draft decisions shape future
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
Iowa Baseball Big Ten Tournament Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini
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
Hawkeye Report Podcast
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
Iowa Baseball: Big Ten Baseball Tournament Preview
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
Lee/Kilty add two more Final X berths for Iowa wrestling
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
Capital City Sweep: Hawkeyes dominate Purdue
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
WATCH: Rick Heller, Miles Risley talk series sweep of Purdue
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
Play-by-play recap: Iowa 15 Purdue 9
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
Iowa hires World bronze medalist Jenna Burkert as assistant coach
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—
Iowa completes second straight rally against Purdue, clinch the series
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
WATCH: Rick Heller, Hawkeyes talk Saturday win over Purdue
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
Play-by-play recap: Iowa 14 Purdue 5
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
Iowa Basketball Recruiting Updates
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
Iowa purchases basketball court used for 2026 NCAA Houston Regional Elite Eight
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
Offense rallies, Hawkeyes take the series opener from Purdue
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
WATCH: Rick Heller, Hawkeyes talk series opening win over Purdue
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
Play-by-play recap: Iowa 10 Purdue 7
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-