Hawkeyes position breakdown: Defensive line
News Desk The Iowa Hawkeyes are not a flashy football team. Through years of offensive futility, they remained relevant in the national conversation through their excellent defenses. You’d have to go back…
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3 Iowa women’s basketball players have Georgia roots
The Iowa women’s basketball team has a little Georgia flare to it this year. Dani Carnegie and Jocelyn Faison transferred in from Georgia this offseason, while Chit-Chat Wright started her…
Jaidyn Coon looks to make an immediate impact for Hawkeyes
Ben McCollum and his staff have made it a priority to try and keep the best high school talent in-state. For a second straight year, the Hawkeyes signed the Mr.…
Iowa’s Journey Houston prepares for her sophomore season
The Iowa women are motivated after last year’s second round loss in the NCAA tournament. The Hawkeyes have a core group returning, and one of those players is Davenport native…
Last season’s triumph is this season’s standard for Hawkeyes
It feels like just yesterday that there were 8.9 seconds on the clock. It was #9 seed Iowa vs #1 seed Florida in the second round of this past spring’s…
Iowa men’s basketball is avoiding complacency this summer
The Iowa men’s basketball team is back on the hardwood. Last season, the Hawkeyes made it to the Elite 8 for the first time in nearly 40 years, but they…
Hawkeyes position breakdown: Offensive line
No single position on the Iowa Hawkeyes football team saw more turnover this offseason than the offensive line. Three starters headed to the NFL via the draft. Two backups graduated.…
From Division III to Division I basketball, Bria Medina’s journey to Iowa City
Bria Medina, one of the shortest players on the Iowa women’s basketball team, was cutting and slicing between defenders, running off ball to find an open look. She had the…
Getting to know Hawkeyes assistant coach LaSondra Barrett
Hawkeye Headquarters intern Ryan Paris sat down with LaSondra Barrett for a Q&A session. Ryan Paris: How’d you first get into playing basketball? LaSondra Barrett: My dad was a referee.…
Hawkeyes position breakdown: Tight end
Thanks to the recent NFL successes of George Kittle, TJ Hockenson, Sam LaPorta, and others, Iowa has become known as “Tight End University” across college football circles. However, since LaPorta…
Iowa women’s basketball newcomer: Amari Whiting
Iowa women’s basketball has a new roster. Six players will make their black and gold debuts this year inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. One of those players is Amari Whiting. She began…
Jan Jensen discusses changes in NCAA eligibility rules
The Division 1 Cabinet unanimously approved a major shift in college eligibility. Division 1 student-athletes are now permitted up to five years of eligibility if they enroll in college no…
Hawkeyes offseason ‘almost like a rat race’
On the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, inside the Iowa women’s basketball suite, sits assistant coach LaSondra Barrett’s office. The walls and shelves are lined with handwritten notes from her…
Iowa women’s basketball team looks forward to 2026-27 season
Iowa women’s basketball is a model of consistency. The Hawkeyes have won more than 20 games a year for the last 10 seasons. Now, they are focused on making that…
Bennett Stirtz selected 16th overall in NBA Draft
Bennett Stirtz is the newest Iowa Hawkeye basketball player to make it to the NBA. Tuesday night, Stirtz was selected 16th by the Memphis Grizzlies and then traded to the…