Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard spoke with the media about a broad range of topics, including the ever-expanding transfer portal and the vital importance of finding the right person to replace outgoing Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby.
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Sam LaPorta likely could’ve been an NFL Draft pick this year. Instead, he’s back at Iowa with high expectations for himself and the offense.
Moment No. 39 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa soccer’s 1999 success that ended with a trip to the Big Ten tournament and then-head coach Stephanie Gabbert earning Big Ten Coach of the Year honors.
As Iowa women’s wrestling coach Clarissa Chun builds her first roster, plenty of recruits have expressed interest in the new program.
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.
Moment No. 41 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa weathering a downpour to win its first official Big Ten title in 1981.
Moment No. 42 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa hiring Lisa Bluder as women’s basketball head coach in 2000. She faced some obstacles leading up to that moment.
The Iowa men’s track and field team enters this weekend’s Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis chasing a third straight outdoor title. But Joey Woody and the Hawkeyes want much more.
Iowa Hawkeyes senior pitcher Ben Beutel struggled in his first two seasons with the baseball team but a change in arm slot has been a boon for him this season.
Iowa athletics director Gary Barta is “pursuing” a repeal of the NCAA’s one-time transfer rule.
As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 43 is Barb (Willis) Randall becoming the first Iowa volleyball alumna to compete on the U.S. national team in 1990.
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