Articles Tagged: Hawkeye softball

Moment No. 13: Iowa softball punched its ticket to a third straight Women’s College World Series appearance in 1997.

Moment No. 17: After getting a tough draw in the NCAA Regionals, Gayle Blevins remembers “no one expected us to win a game.” But the now-retired softball coach led the Hawkeyes that year to their first Women’s College World Series in program history.

As college athletes at Iowa and across the country face myriad mental health obstacles, here’s what Iowa athletes and staff are doing about it.

Moment No. 33 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa softball’s return to the Women’s College World Series in 2001.

Moment No. 40 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Gayle Blevins’ fast rebuild that resulted in a Big Ten title in her second year.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 44 is Christine Grant hiring Gayle Blevins away from Indiana to lead the Iowa softball program, which experienced heightened levels of success during her tenure.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 50 is softball coach Renee Gillispie’s landmark win earlier this year.

Iowa athletics director Gary Barta outlined a “vision” for several new facilities, but he knows “vision without resources is irrelevant.”

Photos from the Iowa softball team’s 3-2 win over Drake

Photos from the Iowa softball team’s 10-5 loss to Wisconsin.

The Iowa softball team is optimistic for 2022 despite having only three seniors and three juniors on the roster. It’ll be the first season with a full schedule since 2019.

The Gazette received contract details for all nine head coaches who recently signed extensions via open records requests as well as the salary for new Iowa football director of player development Jason Manson.

Hawkeyes edge Illinois for 10th win in last 12 games; 4th-place Big Ten finish is best since 2009

The Hawkeyes have an increasing number of impact in-state players under Renee Gillispie

Former Cedar Rapids Kennedy softball star, Nebraska play at Iowa this weekend