Iowa basketball player Joe Wieskamp has withdrawn his name from the 2019 NBA Draft and will return for his sophomore season. “I am excited to announce that I will be returning to the University of Iowa for my sophomore season,” said Wieskamp. “I learned a lot of valuable information going through … [Read more...]
Billy Taylor named new Iowa assistant coach
Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery has named Billy Taylor as an assistant coach on his basketball staff. Taylor replaces Andrew Francis, who left after nine years to join the staff at the University of California. Taylor joins the Hawkeye staff as an assistant coach after 18 years of collegiate … [Read more...]
Hip surgery to sideline Iowa’s Bohannon
Iowa senior guard Jordan Bohannon will undergo a hip scope on Wednesday at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Bohannon will be out for an indefinite period of time, and will be reevaluated throughout the summer and fall as he goes through rehab. Bohannon suffered the injury early his … [Read more...]
Hawkeye volleyball coach placed on leave for NCAA violation
University of Iowa Athletic director Gary Barta says volleyball coach Bond Shymansky has been placed on a 30-day paid administrative leave due to an NCAA rules violation. Barta calls it a significant violation that was first reported by a former student athlete Shymanski has been the Iowa coach … [Read more...]
Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 5/20/19
Class 4A (2018 Record) 1. Johnston (34-6) 2. Western Dubuque (34-10) 3. Southeast Polk (29-11) 4. Cedar Rapids Prairie (31-9) 5. Dowling Catholic (28-12) 6. Urbandale (36-6) 7. Iowa City West (30-11) 8. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (27-14) 9. Sioux City East (25-14) 10. Cedar Rapids Washington … [Read more...]
Iowa teams ready for NCAA baseball regionals
Three Iowa teams prepare for the NCAA Division III baseball regionals this week. American Rivers Conference Tournament champion Buena Vista will travel to River Forest, Illinois and play top ranked Concordia-Chicago in Friday's opening round. The Beavers allowed only one run in three games at the … [Read more...]
Iowa State adds transfer from Troy
Iowa State has signed Troy University transfer Javan Johnson . The 6-7 forward will sit out the 2019-20 season per NCAA transfer rules and have two seasons of eligibility remaining after redshirting. Johnson made 42 starts in his 63 appearances for the Trojans, including starting all 30 games … [Read more...]
Hawkeyes eliminated at B1G Softball tourney
The University of Iowa softball team bowed out of the Big Ten Tournament, falling to Wisconsin, 7-4, in the opening game of the tournament on Thursday. Iowa out-hit Wisconsin 10-9, including two hits by freshmen Cameron Cecil and Abby Lien and sophomore Ashley Hamilton. Sophomore Sarah Lehman … [Read more...]
Iowa State inks Kansas prep standout
The Iowa State basketball program has signed Kansas prep Caleb Grill, head coach Steve Prohm announced today. Grill, a 6-3 guard out of Maize, Kansas, joins the Cyclones following a standout high school career at Maize High School. Grill, who originally signed with South Dakota State before … [Read more...]
Iowa baseball debuts in national rankings
On the strength of its six straight series wins, including taking two of three games from No. 18 UC Irvine last weekend at Duane Banks Field, the University of Iowa baseball team has made its debut in the top 25 rankings. The Hawkeyes come in at No. 24 by D1Baseball.com -- the program's first … [Read more...]