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IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa volleyball program will host its annual Black and Gold Scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The scrimmage is set to begin at 5 p.m. (CT). Admission is free.
The team will host a kid’s clinic that is open to participants sixth grade and younger immediately following the scrimmage.
The Hawkeyes return seven letterwinners and welcome six freshmen and five transfers in 2024. Click here for more roster information.
Iowa opens the regular season at the Puerto Rico Classic in San Juan on Aug. 30. The Hawkeyes will take on the Liberty Flames in the tournament opener, before battling the Providence Friars on Aug. 31.
The Hawkeyes’ home opener is Friday, Sept. 6, against San Jose State at Xtream Arena. First serve is at Noon (CT). Tickets can be found here.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody announced the promotion of Ray Robinson to Associate Head Coach of Track and Field on Wednesday afternoon.
“I want to thank Coach Woody for this great opportunity,” Robinson said. “I am truly honored and excited to continue working with our student-athletes to achieve high levels of success both academically and athletically. I appreciate the confidence Coach Woody and his staff have in me to continue building this program. Our family loves being part of Hawkeye Nation. We are extremely blessed to be part of such an outstanding university and athletics department.”
Robinson had primarily been Iowa’s throws coach since he joined the staff in 2021.
“We are very excited to name Ray as our new Associate Head Track and Field Coach,” Woody said. “He has had an incredible impact on our program since he arrived on campus three years ago. As the tide changes in college athletics, with roster limits and NIL, we realize the importance of having an associate head coach to assist with taking on those responsibilities. Coach Robinson is well respected as one of the best throws coaches in the country and brings a wealth of knowledge on how to build championship programs. He is committed to his new role and taking our program to the next level.”
In his time at Iowa, Robinson has coached seven Hawkeyes to All-America status. Under Robinson’s direction in 2024, Mike Stein (javelin) and Jordan Johnson (discus) were Outdoor NCAA All-Americans, while Stein joined Kat Moody (discus) as Outdoor Big Ten Champions in their respective events. In 2023, Robinson coached senior Amanda Howe to second-team All-American status in the hammer throw. In his first season with Iowa, Robinson coached four All-Americans, including three first-team honorees.
Robinson is a two-time graduate of Tiffin University. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in 2010 and his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources in 2015. He previously held the TU school record in the discus throw and is on the top 10 performance list in hammer throw and weight throw. He is a three-time All-GLIAC honoree and was selected to the GLIAC All-Academic team four times while twice earning Academic All-America honors.
Robinson is married to Kristen Robinson, a former All-American shot putter for the Dragons and TU Hall of Fame inductee. Ray and Kristen have three daughters, McKenzie Jo, Jordy Rae and Emileigh James.
Iowa linebacker Nick Jackson says the Hawkeye defense feels it has something to prove this season. The former Virginia transfer was named third team All Big Ten in his first season with the Hawkeyes and was one of several players who decided to return for an additional year off a unit that finished fourth in points allowed.
Not only is the Iowa defense experienced it may be the oldest defense in the country.
Jackson on the keys to Iowa’s success on defense.
The Hawkeyes open August 31st at home against Illinois State.
IOWA CITY, Iowa –The University of Iowa head men’s golf coach Tyler Stith has announced the 2024 fall schedule on Wednesday, competing in four events in the fall season.
The Hawkeyes open their season September 8-9 where they travel to Independence, Minnesota to compete in the Gopher Invitational. Next, Iowa heads to West Lafayette, Indiana Sept. 22nd-23rd for the Purdue Fall Invitational.
The Hawkeyes then return to Indiana for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Intercollegiate October 6-7. Iowa wraps up their fall season Oct. 19-21 in Biloxi, Miss. for the Fallen Oak Intercollegiate.
2024 Fall Schedule
Sept. 8-9 Gopher Invitational Independence, Minn.
Sept. 22-23 Purdue Fall Invitational West Lafayette, Ind.
Oct. 6-7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Intercollegiate South Bend, Ind.
Oct. 19-21 Fallen Oak Intercollegiate Biloxi, Miss.
Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley needs to choose a play caller before the August 31st season opener against Valparaiso. Offensive assistants Trey Tinsley, Joel Filani and Brian Folkerts have been competing for the job in fall camp after offensive coordinator Luke Falk resigned this summer.
Farley believes having the three assistants work together is productive for the offense.
Farley says whoever gets the nod must be good at making the adjustments needed to compete in the Missouri Valley.
CAM Cougar football will be back next week and they’re ready to top the (10-1) 2023 season which ended in a 26-16 loss to Bishop Garrigan in the 8-player quarterfinals. To improve from last year’s respectable efforts, CAM head coach Barry Bower wants his players to keep their focus on character and respecting one another. Coach Bower believes that the way his team interacts, will be a good gauge for how the year will play out.
The Cougars have a strong supply of seniors returning to help bolster intensity on both sides of the ball. Players like senior Chase Jahde who recorded 33.5 tackles and 11 tackles for a loss in 2023. Also, senior Kegan Croghan with 54 tackles and 2 sacks. Both players will be relied on to help guide the CAM team.
One major change for coach Bower and the Cougar football season will be the absence of senior quarterback Chase Spieker. Spieker threw for over 1600 yards and 26 touchdowns a year ago, before he was injured in postseason baseball a few months ago. Most coaches would be sweating without their predicted starting quarterback, but coach Bower has faith in senior Makade Paulsen who had 154 rushing yards in 14 carries last season.
Coming up for the Cougars is a scrimmage on Friday August 23rd at Lenox. The Tigers were also knocked out of the playoffs back in 2023 in the quarterfinals against the (12-1) Bedford Bulldogs. Coach Bower is hoping the scrimmage will help shake off summer rust for his squad.
CAM’s scrimmage against Lenox will not be the only matchup that coach Bower is looking forward to. The Cougars are hosting the Audubon Wheelers on August 30th and coach Bower sees these next two weeks as a way to refine his team.
KJAN will bring you the coverage of August 30th contest between CAM and Audubon starting at 6:30pm.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Redshirt junior Carter Kingsbury has been awarded a scholarship with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program for the 2024-25 season, head coach Fran McCaffery announced Tuesday.
“Carter has earned this scholarship,” said McCaffery. “He has been a valuable member of our program the past three seasons both on and off the court. He has done an exceptional job on our scout team and has performed well when called upon.”
The Ponca, Nebraska, native has appeared in 13 games during his Hawkeye career, where he has scored 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting with three 3-pointers. Off the court, the guard is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
“It means a lot to my family and me to earn a scholarship at the University of Iowa,” said Kingsbury. “I am grateful to coach McCaffery and the entire coaching staff for giving me this opportunity. I am excited to get back to work for the upcoming season.”
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head gymnastics coach Ashley Miles Greig has announced the addition of Kaia Bochow (Bo-ho), who will join the team for the 2025 season.
Bochow, a Golden, Colo. native and all-around gymnast, will arrive in Ames after beginning her collegiate career with the West Virginia Mountaineers. She did not compete during her time in Morgantown.
Bochow, a redshirt sophomore, will mix in with five freshmen signees – Aubree Guinee, Haylee Hardin, Emry Clasen, Rachel Goldstein, Frederique Sgarbossa – making up the team’s six newcomers.
“We are so excited to be adding Kaia to the roster this year as a Cyclone,” says Coach Greig. “She has all the qualities we look for in a student-athlete that will be a part of what we’re building here at Iowa State. Cyclone Nation should expect to see some great gymnastics from Kaia, especially on bars which is one of her strongest events.”
Kaia was a five-year Level 10 gymnast for coach Melissa Luedtke at Airborne Gymnastics as part of her club competition in high school. In 2022, she qualified for the Junior Olympic Nationals, where she placed sixth on the uneven bars. Bochow also won the 2022 Colorado State Championships bars title.
Coming off the largest national rankings improvement in the country, Iowa State’s season will kick off in early January of 2025, with home competitions happening at Hilton Coliseum.
Iowa defensive end Deontae Craig says it is a new season and a new challenge for a veteran Iowa defense. The Hawkeye defense finished fourth in the nation in points allowed in 2023 and with eight starters returning another banner season is expected.
Craig had 54 tackles and three sacks last season. He is working in fall camp to become more consistent.
Craig says a focus in fall camp has been building depth on the defensive line. That has been a strength in recent years.
The Hawkeyes open the season on August 31st against Illinois State.
The Iowa Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches 2024 pre-season rankings of individual runners is out. Here is a look at area runners who open the season in the ratings.
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