Athletics

Tippie grad moves to LA just in time for Rose Bowl

Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) president Shari Salata, a Tippie College of Business alumna, recently relocated from Chicago to Los Angeles, just in time for the Rose Bowl.
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Old Gold: 2016 Rose Bowl a chance to make new memories

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
The list of Iowa’s Rose Bowl appearances spans nearly six decades, and a quarter-century has passed since the Hawkeyes’ last trip to Pasadena, California. The 1959 game is particularly well documented, thanks to a gift from a 1976 alumnus who had an unforgettable experience.

Life balance beats World Series rings for UI lecturer Dan Matheson

You can’t look at Dan Matheson's résumé and not be a little curious—four World Series rings with the New York Yankees, his name on the entry sign at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and an investigator with the NCAA.
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Hedrick girl, 16, to serve as honorary Kid Captain for Heroes Game

Monday, November 23, 2015
Reagen Kopsieker is a spunky, spirited 16-year-old who loves to spend her time shopping and on social media, a sharp contrast to the days after her birth, when her parents worried she wouldn’t live to see her first birthday.

UI tightens security policies ahead of Purdue home football game

Thursday, November 19, 2015
The UI Department of Athletics and UI Police ask that fans arrive early and come to the game prepared for a more extensive screening process modeled after the National Football League, which places restrictions on purses and handbags.
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Central City boy, 13, is Kid Captain when Hawkeyes host Purdue Nov. 21

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot normally because it lacks certain crucial proteins. Beau Atkinson would bleed internally rather than externally, which led to bruising. Making matters worse, Beau received the most severe hemophilia diagnosis.
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Record crowd had UI wrestlers' backs

Monday, November 16, 2015
A new gang in black and gold found success on the football field Nov. 14. The fourth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated top-ranked Oklahoma State University, 18–16, in the Grapple on the Gridiron, Nov. 14, in front of 42,287 fans, the largest dual crowd in NCAA history.
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North Liberty boy, 5, will be Honorary Kid Captain for Indiana game

Thursday, November 5, 2015
Lincoln Ortman is like most 5-year-old boys: He loves to run, jump, climb, and ride his bike. But unlike other boys his age, those activities put Lincoln at risk for severe injury.
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Meeting Floyd, in the pigskin

Thursday, November 5, 2015
The Iowa Hawkeyes will host the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 14, marking the 80th anniversary of the first game the two schools fought over the now-legendary pig, Floyd of Rosedale. UI President Emeritus Sandy Boyd remembers the day.
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Mom and Dad of the Year recognized during Family Weekend

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
A husband-and-wife team was the center of attention Oct. 31 at the Family Weekend game-day breakfast and at halftime during the Hawkeye football game, when they were honored as the University of Iowa’s Mom and Dad of the Year.
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Here comes the broom

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Cleaning up after 70,000 fans is no easy task. Thankfully, there is a team ready to tackle the job after each home game at Kinnick Stadium, and these efforts help divert a substantial amount of waste from the landfill.
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UI REACH alumnus, Jon Teig, knocks life out of the park

Jon Teig, or Jon-Jon, as many call him, hasn't let having autism stop him from succeeding. An alumnus of the UI REACH Program, he has been the Cedar Rapids Kernels batboy for more than 10 years and works at Scheels, where he has his own bobblehead sponsored by the company.