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Iowa coach Fran McCaffery waits for introductions before a game against Illinois on Feb. 4, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Breaking News

Youngest son of Fran McCaffery cited in fatal crash of Guard soldier
Fran and Margaret McCaffery issue statement offering deepest sympathies to Corey J. Hite's family

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, jack mccaffery July 12, 2023

Keaton Anthony races home on wild pitch. Photo courtesy of Hawkeyesports.com

Baseball/ Breaking News

Iowa sophomore Keaton Anthony will sign undrafted free agent contract with Philadelphia Phillies

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty jared simpson, keaton anthony, ty langenberg, will christopherson July 11, 2023

Iowa DT Logan Lee warming up before a game against Illinois on Oct 8, 2022 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Breaking News/ Football

Iowa senior defensive tackle Logan Lee nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Logan Lee July 11, 2023

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald (right) talks with Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz before a game on Oct. 29, 2022 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Featured/ Football

Hazing of any kind is weird and counter-productive to team bonding
Northwestern's culture of hazing exposed and costly to person in charge

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Kirk Ferentz, pat-fitzgerald July 11, 2023

Tom Brands, (front) and Terry Brands react during an Iowa match.

Breaking News/ Wrestling

Big Ten announces opponent rotation for 2023-24 wrestling season
Iowa will host defending national champion Penn State

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Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder holds up the net after winning the Big Ten Tournament. Photo courtesy of Hawkeyesports.com.

Featured/ Women's Basketball

Lisa Bluder having unprecedented success, but she won’t coach forever
A short list of candidates to replace Iowa's all-time winningest women's basketball coach

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty cara consuegra, Jan Jensen, jennie lillis baranczyk, Lisa Bluder, megan duffy July 10, 2023

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz stands among a group of Hawkeyes before a game against Iowa State on Sept. 10, 2022 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Breaking News/ Football Recruiting

Ohio “quick-twitch” defensive back/receiver commits to Iowa
Jaylen Watson is nephew of former Iowa RB Fred Russell

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty jaylen watson, tom-lemming July 10, 2023

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery addresses the crowd following the Hawkeyes Big Ten Tournament Championship game victory against Purdue on March 13, 2022 at Gainbridge Field House in Indianapolis. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Basketball/ Featured

Short list of candidates for when Fran McCaffery decides to retire

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty bruce pearl, chris-collins, Darian DeVries, Fran McCaffery, matt-gatens, steve forbes July 9, 2023

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz watching the Hawkeyes warming up before a game against Illinois on Oct 8, 2022 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Featured/ Football

Iowa’s next AD will likely make some critical head coaching hires in football and men’s and women’s basketball
Here is a short list of candidate for football if it were to happen sooner than later

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Bret Bielema, chris-klieman, Kirk Ferentz, levar-woods, mark stoops, Phil Parker July 8, 2023

Iowa coach Lisa Bluder calls out a play during an NCAA Tournament game against Georgia on March 19, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

Breaking News/ Women's Basketball

Lisa Bluder’s contract extended through 2029 season

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Caitlin Clark, Lisa Bluder July 7, 2023