IOWAGYMNASTICS IOWAGYMNASTICS IOWA RANKS AMONG BIGSUCCESS TEN LEADERS IOWA CONTINUES TO BUILD FOR The UI Department of Athletics is under the direction of Gary Barta and is regarded as one of the top intercollegiate The UI Department of Athletics is under directionenjoyed of Garysuccess Barta and regarded asand oneacademically of programs in the nation. Once again, thethe Hawkeyes bothis athletically in 2011-12 the top intercollegiate programs in the nation. Once again, the Hawkeyes enjoyed success both athletically andthe academically 2010-11. rate of 74 percent (for student-athletes who enrolled in 2004-05) ties the Academically, UI’s federalingraduation best ever posted by UI athletics. That mark was a 13-point increase over the previous year and was nine points above Sixty-four Hawkeyes all-conferencewill accolades, 44 were recognized All-Americans. the national average;earned UI student-athletes establishwhile another record when theaslatest figures are released in October. Hawkeye student-athletes excelled in the classroom as well with 172 earning Academic All-Big Last fall, the NCAA confirmed that all 24 of Iowa’s teams exceeded the Academic Progress Rate (APR) benchmark for Ten laurels. Thirty-four Hawkeyes were honored by the Big Ten Conference with the Distinguished the fourth straight year. Scholar Award. The graduation rate of Iowa’s student-athletes has improved in each of the past 10 years and has Hawkeye consistently ranked above another the graduation rate of year all UIinstudents. Athletically, teams enjoyed outstanding 2011-12. A significant number of Iowa’s 24 programs reached postseason play. The Iowa football team reached bowl eligibility for the 11th straight season and Iowa’ s men’sincross country, s and women’ s tennis, teams were by the competed a bowl gamemen’ for the fourth straight yearand andsoftball 10th time in the lastrecognized 11 seasons. The women’s basketball NCAA for their high academic marks.Tournament The four teams Publicseason Recognition Awards, based on program participated in the NCAA for aearned fifth straight and men’ s basketball returned to postseason their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates. competition under second-year coach Fran McCaffery.
The UI closed the2011, 2010-11 year with a bang, a school record in total points In late summer theathletics UI completed a $47 millionestablishing revitalization of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. That project included scored in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. The Hawkeyes accumulated 510 points in the construction of a practice facility for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, a 10,000-square-foot strength the competition that awards points based on each institution’ s finish in national championship training and cardiovascular center, and an expansion to the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex, in addition to new locker competition in up tofacilities 20 totalfor sports women’ s and 10 men’s).wrestling and volleyball programs, and office space for room and support men’(10 s and women’ s basketball, the majority of Iowa administrative and coaching staffs. Several new projects have come to completion on the Iowa campus. Some of the latest additions toPhase the UII campus include the completion new Campus and Wellness Center, of a two-phase project for the ofUI the football programRecreation was completed in August, 2012. Phase I includes the which houses the swimming and diving teams, and the state-of-the-art $7 million rowing new indoor practice facility for Coach Kirk Ferentz’ program that has competed on 10 bowl games over the past 11 boathouse. In addition to theconstruction brand new swimming rowing facilities, the RoyCenter, G. Karrowhich will include new team seasons. Phase II includes of the newand Iowa Football Operations Athletics Hall of Fame and Visitors Center, the Russell and Ann Gerdin Athletic Learning Center and offices and meeting locker rooms, team meeting rooms, athletic medical training space, video operations, and coaches the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center completed construction in recent years. Furthermore, rooms. Funded entirely through private support and revenue generated by the UI Athletics Department, the project is the completed million renovation in the summer of 2011. an UI important nexta $47 phase of theCarver-Hawkeye master facilitiesArena plan for Hawkeyeproject football. Kinnick Stadium received a major upgrade and renovation that was completed just prior to the IOWA WRESTLING 2006 season. The $89 million project replacing ofleader the south end zone andseasons -- continued its The Hawkeye wrestling team -- theincluded nationaltheattendance in each of thestands last six building of a four-level press box that houses 47 guest suites. New scoreboards, video walls, dominance on the mat, finishing third at the NCAA Championships. Six Hawkeyes earned All-America accolades in concession standstwo-time and rest rooms were also partMatt of the project. Iowa has claimed 23 national championships and 34 2012, including national champion McDonough. Big Ten titles in its 102-year history. IOWA WRESTLING The HawkeyeFOOTBALL wrestling team continued its dominance on the mat, finishing third at the NCAA IOWA Championships. Iowa has its claimed national championships, Iowa football continued stellar23play, finishing in the upperincluding division ofthree the in Bigthe Tenlast forfour the 10th time in the last 11 years, Big Ten titles. Hawkeyes earned en competed route to the s years.and The34 Hawkeyes reachedFivebowl eligibility for theAll-American 11th straightaccolades season and in team’ the postseason for the fourth third place finish. straight year.
A TTO OTA TALL P PR RO OG GR RA AM M A IOWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IOWA FOOTBALL The women’ basketballitsteam final eight games of the regular season to finish fortime second Iowa football scontinued stellarwon play,itsfinishing in the upper division of the Big Ten for thetied ninth thelast Big10 Tenyears. and earn an at-largecapped bid into theseason NCAA Tournament. Coach Lisa Bluder has victory now led ininthe The Hawkeyes their with a thrillingHead 27-24 come-from-behind IowaMissouri to five-straight NCAABowl. Tournament over in the Insight The winappearances. was Iowa’s third straight bowl victory, a school record. IOWA MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD IOWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Thewomen’ men’s track and field team a pair of topseason, 25 finishes at the NCAA Indoor andandOutdoor The s basketball team hadrecorded another outstanding finishing third in the league Championships. The Hawkeyes crowned four Big Ten champions and nine All-Americans, including advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Lisa Bluder, who is a three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year and Erik Sowinski,Regional who placed second the 800 meters at theAlexander NCAA Championships. two-time Coach of theinYear, coached Kachine and Jaime Printy to honorable mention All-America status. Alexander was also tabbed the Premier Player of the Year. Bluder has IOWA guided IowaMEN’S to eight firstGOLF division finishes in her 11 years and has taken her program to eight NCAA Head coach Mark Hankins the Hawkeyes to their third NCAA Championships appearance in the Tournaments, including fourled straight. last four years. Iowa collected another top-25 national finish and multiple individuals earned honors throughout the season. IOWA MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD The men’s track and field team finished eighth in the nation at the indoor national championships IOWA and won theMEN’S outdoor BigBASKETBALL Ten title in 2011. Coach Larry Wieczorek was named Big Ten Coach of the Second-year head coach Fran McCaffery led the Hawkeyes to 18 wins and an NIT bid a year ago. Iowa Year, while numerous Hawkeyes earned all-league and All-America honors. improved by seven wins from 2011 to 2012, as McCaffery continued to demonstrate his ability to rebuild programs and reenergize the fan base -- Iowa’ s attendance increased for the second straight IOWA MEN’G GOLF year and ranked No. 31 nationally. Head coach Mark Hankins continued to have his men’s golfers play at a high level. The Hawkeyes advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time in three years and tied for 10th nationally – SWIMMING DIVING aIOWA school-record finish. Vince IndiaAND was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and earned the prestigious The Iowa men’ s swimming and diving team posted its the bestlowest finish in 17 years, placing the Big Ten Les Bolstad Trophy, which goes to the male golfer with stroke average in thefifth BiginTen. and 26th at the NCAA Championships. The Hawkeye won a pair of Big Ten relay titles and five studentathletes wentMEN’S on to garner honorable mention All-America accolades. On the women’s team, freshman IOWA BASKETBALL Becky Stoughton became the first UI swimmer to earnhead Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors,fans and she was The men’s basketball team had its first season under coach Fran McCaffery. Hawkeye the first Hawkeye women’ s swimmer to earn All-America honors since 2005. flocked to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to watch the Black and Gold. Attendance increased 20 percent, which ranked fifth-best in the country.
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