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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Point/counterpoint: Without McNutt, who was Iowa’s Male Athlete of the Year?

DI STAFF May 9, 2012

Matt Gatens, basketball No list of the greatest basketball players in Iowa history is complete without Matt Gatens. The hometown guard left an indelible mark on the Hawkeye program, and he was the driving...

Iowa’s Larry Wieczorek’s coaching tree sprouting

SAM LOUWAGIE May 9, 2012

Signs of the passage of time stood on both sides of Larry Wieczorek. They were reminders of things he had done right in his 25-year coaching career at Iowa — the 48 All-Americans and 50 Big Ten champions...

Hawkeye trackster Davis reining in intensity for one chance

DAN DAVIS May 9, 2012

Iowa's Dan Davis took a roundabout way of competing for his hometown team, and he now has just one chance to make a name for himself in the Big Ten. The senior was raised in Iowa City and graduated from...

DI Male Athlete of the Year: Marvin McNutt

SAM LOUWAGIE May 9, 2012

Try to imagine what the 2011 Iowa football season would have been like without Marvin McNutt. It's not easy. And it's not pretty. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 7-6 record. They lost to Iowa...

Iowa gymnast arrested for disorderly conduct, public intoxication

DI STAFF May 8, 2012

An All-Big Ten gymnast has been charged with two offenses on April 27 in Iowa City. Junior Hawkeye Brody Shemansky was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication. He pleaded not guilty to...

Iowa football tickets to Soldier Field now available

DI STAFF May 8, 2012

Iowa football fans can now begin ordering their tickets to the Hawkeyes' season-opening Sept. 1 showdown with Northern Illinois at Chicago's Soldier Field. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster,...

Hawkeye men’s golfers selected to Athens Regional

DI STAFF May 8, 2012

The Iowa men's golf team was selected for the NCAA regional in Athens, Ga., during the NCAA Division-I Men's Golf Selection Show broadcast on NCAA.com on Monday night. The Hawkeyes, ranked No. 26 by GolfWeek,...

DI Coach of the Year: Fran McCaffery

JORDAN GARRETSON May 8, 2012

Fran McCaffery screamed. He received technical fouls. He even slammed a chair on the hardwood. His passionate antics drew admonishment from some, including the Big Ten office. But it also drew equally...

DI Coach of the Year: Fran McCaffery

JORDAN GARRETSON May 8, 2012

Fran McCaffery screamed. He received technical fouls. He even slammed a chair on the hardwood. His passionate antics drew admonishment from some, including the Big Ten office. But it also drew equally...

Point/counterpoint: Without McCaffery, who was Iowa’s Coach of the Year?

DI STAFF May 8, 2012

Larry Wieczorek, track and field I respect what head coach Fran McCaffery has done this season. I never thought Iowa basketball would be a relevant topic on campus, much less be the talk of the town. But...

Prime Time League downsizes following UNI’s withdrawal

SETH ROBERTS May 8, 2012

A new NCAA rule has caused Northern Iowa head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson to withdraw his players from the annual Prime Time League held each summer in North Liberty, according to a release. The...

DI Freshman of the Year: Aaron White

SETH ROBERTS May 7, 2012

Aaron White didn't look like he had been ready to shoot when he tossed up an off-balance hook shot in the second half of Iowa's first-round NIT game against Dayton on March 13.   It didn't matter....