Title IX complaint filed by Iowa women’s swim and dive student-athletes
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
September 25, 2020
Christina Kaufman, Sage Ohlensehlen, Alexa Puccini, and Kelsey Drake have filed a Title IX complaint regarding the University of Iowa's decision to discontinue its women's swimming and diving program at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. The complaint was submitted Friday morning by attorney Jared...
UI Athletics Department projects $40-60 million deficit despite football’s return, four cut sports remain eliminated
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
September 23, 2020
University of Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta told the state Board of Regents in a meeting on Wednesday that the UI athletic department’s deficit is projected to be between $40-60 million, rather than the $74.7 million figure originally proposed. The reduction to the projected deficit comes after the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors unanimously voted to start the conference’s football season on...
Student-athletes comment on program cuts, history of sports at Iowa
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
September 22, 2020
Since University of Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta and President Bruce Harreld announced that men’s tennis, men’s gymnastics, and men’s and women’s swimming and diving would all be discontinued at Iowa at the end of the 2020-21 academic year, debate has raged on with regard to the valid...
Save Iowa Sports fundraising campaign hits $1.65 million in pledges
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
September 22, 2020
In just under 24 hours, $1.65 million has been pledged to the Save Iowa Sports group. The group launched the pledge-based fundraising campaign Monday afternoon as part of a larger effort to revive Hawkeye men's and women's swim and dive, men's tennis, and men's gymnastics – all of which will be di...
Pledge campaign to save four discontinued Hawkeye sports started
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
September 21, 2020
A pledge-based fundraising campaign to support the four sports that will be discontinued at Iowa at the end of the 2020-21 academic year officially launched online Monday afternoon. The pledge form can be found at saveiowasports.com. Above the pledge form is a statement urging those that have ...
Efforts to revive Iowa swim and dive continue
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
September 20, 2020
The last month has certainly been challenging for all that are connected to Iowa swim and dive. UI Athletics Director Gary Barta and President Bruce Harreld announced on Aug. 21 that four sports programs would be discontinued at the end of the 2020-21 academic year to help make up for financial losse...
Despite Big Ten football returning this fall, Iowa’s sports cuts remain final
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
September 17, 2020
Football will be played in the Big Ten this fall, but the University of Iowa's decision to discontinue four sports programs at the end of the 2020-21 academic year remains final, Athletic Director Gary Barta said in a video conference Thursday. Barta and UI President Bruce Harreld announced i...
Iowa leaves behind state-of-the-art swimming pool
Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter
September 14, 2020
Iowa athletics announced on Aug. 21 that both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs would be discontinued at the end of the 2020-21 season. The cut came after Iowa announced an anticipated $100 million loss in revenue and $60-75 million budget deficit in the coming fiscal year. Iowa Athletics also cut men’s gymnas...
Former Hawkeyes urge state Board of Regents to review discontinuation of four Iowa sports
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
September 4, 2020
A letter authored by former University of Iowa swimmer Vickie Nauman, which is supported by over 260 alumni, was sent to the state Board of Regents on Thursday. The letter questions the UI's "reckless manner" in cutting four sports and asks the Regents to review the matter. UI President Bruce...
NCAA reportedly searching for new host of 2021 Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
September 3, 2020
The NCAA is reportedly searching for a new host site of the 2021 Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships following Iowa's decision to cut both its men's and women's swimming and diving programs. Greg Earhart, the executive director of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of Ame...
Council established to save Iowa swimming and diving programs
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
September 1, 2020
On Aug. 21, University of Iowa Director of Athletics Gary Barta and President Bruce Harreld announced that four Iowa sports programs would be discontinued after the 2020-21 academic year– men’s and women’s swimming and diving and men’s tennis and gymnastics. Barta and Harreld cited finan...
Head coach Marc Long leading Iowa swimming and diving through program cuts
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
August 31, 2020
Marc Long is entering his 17th season as head coach for the Iowa swimming and diving team, and 16th leading both the men’s and women’s programs. On Aug. 21, however, he found out it would also be his last. University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and Athletic Director Gary Barta released an op...