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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark speaks to the media during Iowa women's basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Iowa finished runner-up in the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship.

Photos: 2023 Iowa Women’s Basketball Media Day

Emily Nyberg, Grace Smith, and Ayrton Breckenridge October 4, 2023

Iowa women’s basketball hosted a media day ahead of its 2023-24 season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Many of the 14 Hawkeyes and coaches spoke with members of the media...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark holds up a trophy during a welcome home event for the Iowa women’s basketball team’s NCAA national championship runner-up finish outside of Hyatt Regency Hotel in Coralville on Monday, April 3, 2023. The Hawkeyes were welcomed home by hundreds of fans following a loss to LSU in the title game.

Big Ten Network to debut show following Iowa women’s basketball team’s Europe trip

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor October 3, 2023

Big Ten Network will debut "The B1G Trip: Iowa Women’s Basketball in Europe" presented by DIRECTV on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. The B1G Trip will give Hawkeye fans a behind-the-scenes look into the 2023 national...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark takes a selfie during the Iowa Women’s basketball celebration on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023.

UI to host ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, UI alum Mark Shapiro for live talk with Caitlin Clark

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter September 27, 2023

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and media executive Mark Shapiro will close the university's Homecoming Parade next week with a live conversation with Iowa women's basketball player Caitlin Clark. The...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark laughs while receiving the AP Player of the Year award during a 2023 NCAA Final Four press conferences and open practices at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark featured in new Nike Tech ad

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor September 27, 2023

Iowa women's basketball star and reigning National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark appeared in a new Nike Tech ad on Wednesday. The ad was posted by Nike Basketball on X, a site formerly known...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark hypes up the crowd during the 2023 NCAA Second Round women’s basketball game between No.2 Iowa and No.10 Georgia at a sold-out Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 19, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lady Bulldogs, 74-66.

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark wins AAU James E. Sullivan Award

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor September 19, 2023

Iowa women's basketball star guard Caitlin Clark was named the winner of the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award, the university announced Tuesday. Since 1930, the award has been given annually to...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark runs the ball down the court during the 2023 NCAA Sweet Sixteen women’s basketball game between No.2 Iowa and No.6 Colorado at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Friday, March 24, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buffaloes, 87-77.

Iowa women’s basketball’s Crossover at Kinnick to be broadcast on Big Ten Network

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor September 15, 2023

Iowa women’s basketball’s Crossover at Kinnick will now start at 2 p.m. on Oct. 15. The event will be broadcast on Big Ten Network and can be listened to on Hawkeye Radio Network.  𝐎𝐍𝐄....

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee looks to the crowd after wrestling No. 16 seeded 125-pound Michigan's Jack Medley during session two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Lee defeated Medley by technical fall, 17-0. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a three-point shot during a 2023 NCAA Elite Eight women’s basketball game between No.2 Iowa and No.5 Louisville at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on Sunday, March 26, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cardinals, 97-83. Clark recorded 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. (Daniel McGregor-Huyer/The Daily Iowan)

Caitlin Clark, Spencer Lee to headline as grand marshals of UI Homecoming parade

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor September 14, 2023

Iowa’s women’s basketball senior guard Caitlin Clark and former wrestler Spencer Lee will lead  the 2023 University of Iowa Homecoming parade next month as its grand marshals.  The parade...

Iowa Swarm Collective President and CEO Brad Heinrichs speaks during a press conference for the Iowa Swarm Collective, a name, image, and likeness group partnering with Hawkeye student-athletes, at the Heights Rooftop in Iowa City on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Heinrichs sees this NIL as an opportunity for students to profit on their name, image, and likeness. “These kids are going to learn how to market themselves,” Heinrichs said. “That's the education I didn't get while I was in school.”

The Swarm Collective keeping Iowa sports competitive amid new era in college athletics

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor September 5, 2023

Once the clock hit midnight on July 1, 2021, a new era in college athletics began. It was the first day student-athletes could legally profit off their name, image, and likeness. Over two years...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark and Iowa center Monika Czinano celebrate after a victory over No.6 Colorado at the 2023 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on March 24, 2023.

Iowa women’s basketball guard Caitlin Clark reacts to Nebraska women’s sports attendance record

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor September 1, 2023

The Nebraska women’s volleyball team set the world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event on Wednesday — and it caught the attention of women’s sports pioneer and Iowa women’s...

Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall shoots a layup during the 2023 NCAA Sweet Sixteen women’s basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Colorado at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on Friday, March 24, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buffaloes, 87-77.

Iowa women’s basketball set to play outdoors for first time ever at Kinnick Stadium

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor August 10, 2023

The Iowa women’s basketball team will take their talents from the hardwood to the gridiron this fall. The Hawkeyes will host DePaul on Oct. 15 for an outdoor scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium. The event,...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder walks down the side of the court during a 2023 NCAA women’s Final Four game between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 2 Iowa at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, March 31, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gamecocks, 77-73.

Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder receives contract extension through 2029

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor July 7, 2023

Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder received a contract extension through 2029, the university announced in a release on Friday morning.  Bluder previously received a contract extension...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark signs autographs after a 2023 NCAA women’s Final Four game between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 2 Iowa at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, March 31, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gamecocks, 77-73, to advance to the title game.

Caitlin Clark trades baskets for birdies

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter July 5, 2023

It’s been no cruel summer for Iowa women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark. The Hawkeye guard not only attended a Taylor Swift concert in Minneapolis but was also on stage in Los Angeles to...