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John Steppe
I am the Iowa Hawkeyes football reporter for The Gazette. I previously covered business and sports enterprise for The Gazette. I’m a born-and-raised Midwesterner and Marquette University alumnus. When I’m not working, I’m likely hiking, eating cheese curds or watching more sports. I invite you to join our Hawkeye Sports Text Update, sign up for my weekly newsletter, or subscribe to my podcast.
Latest Articles by John Steppe
Iowa Football Apr. 20, 2023 5:50 pm44d ago
Watch Iowa special teams coordinator LeVar Woods discuss “where we’re at” on special teams as spring practices conclude Saturday.
Iowa Football Apr. 20, 2023 5:52 pm44d ago
Hear from Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz as he discusses Cade McNamara’s spring and how much he has been able to do after having knee surgery last year.
Iowa Football Apr. 20, 2023 5:21 pm44d ago
Brian Ferentz is “at peace” with the possibility that 2023 could be his final season as offensive coordinator at Iowa.
Iowa Football Apr. 19, 2023 6:00 am46d ago
Iowa football’s 2024 recruiting class, once in the top five after an early wave of in-state commitments, remains in the top 25 of major recruiting sites’ rankings.
Hawk Off the Press Apr. 18, 2023 7:52 pm46d ago
Hawkeye Report’s Tom Kakert joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast as the Iowa football team wraps up 2023 spring practices this week.
Iowa Football Apr. 17, 2023 8:08 am48d ago
The Swarm Collective has received “several $1,000-plus donations specifically for women’s basketball” since the team’s historic postseason run.
Iowa Football Apr. 16, 2023 6:00 am49d ago
NFL Draft prognosticators have a variety of opinions on where some Hawkeyes, such as Lukas Van Ness, will be selected later this month in the NFL Draft.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 15, 2023 12:43 pm49d ago
Caitlin Clark led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to Sydney Affolter and Lisa Bluder during Iowa women’s basketball’s end-of-season celebration.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 14, 2023 8:50 pm50d ago
Thousands gathered in downtown Iowa City as the Hawkeyes celebrated their national runner-up season.
Iowa Football Apr. 14, 2023 4:01 pm50d ago
Iowa kicker Drew Stevens has bulked up significantly over the last year. That could lead to some big kicks in 2023.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 14, 2023 11:04 am51d ago
Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery has talked to a lot of NBA teams in the last couple weeks, and they seem to like what they see with Iowa’s Kris Murray.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 13, 2023 7:21 pm51d ago
Fran McCaffery said he has seen some “disgraceful” activity from agents representing athletes in the transfer portal.
Iowa Football Apr. 13, 2023 4:59 pm51d ago
As Jermari Harris works to “knock the rust off” in the spring, his Iowa football teammates have noticed his growth as a leader in the secondary.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 13, 2023 12:33 pm52d ago
Gary Barta has not had “any conversations” about revisiting Bluder’s contract after her postseason success, citing existing performance incentives.
Hawk Off the Press Apr. 12, 2023 12:43 pm52d ago
Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy got an up-close view of Iowa defensive backs Riley Moss and Kaevon Merriweather as they prepared for the NFL Draft and evaluates the pro prospects on this episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast. The longtime NFL scout also offers his thoughts on tight end Sam LaPorta and linebacker Jack Campbell.