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USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa basketball returning to Des Moines in 2025-26 season
Iowa basketball returning to Des Moines in 2025-26 season While the 2025-26 campaign is still over five months away, Iowa basketball announced on Wednesday that the program will make a return to Des Moines, Iowa, this season for a non-conference game vs. Bucknell at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 20. The trip to Des Moines will be the program's second visit in the past three seasons. The Hawkeyes have won seven of their last eight games in Wells Fargo Arena since 2013, with an 88-52 victory over Florida A&M on Dec. 16, 2023, in the Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase, serving as their most recent appearance. We are excited to bring our team to Wells Fargo Arena in December to showcase our players to our fan base in the Des Moines metro area,' said Iowa head coach Ben McCollum. 'This is a great opportunity to play a strong Bucknell team on a neutral court and to continue to build excitement for our program.' Returning to Des Moines should also provide a "homecoming" feel, as much of the Hawkeyes' roster and coaching staff spent the previous season with the nearby Drake Bulldogs program. Bucknell was co-regular season champion of the Patriot League last season, posting a 13-5 conference record along with an 18-15 overall mark. The Bison are led by third-year head coach John Griffin III, who is a 2008 Bucknell graduate and was a guard on the team's 2005 and 2006 championship teams that won NCAA Tournament first-round games over Kansas and Arizona. Iowa is 1-0 all-time vs. Bucknell, as the Hawkeyes won 91-52 during the Bison's visit to Iowa City during the 1997-98 season. The Hawkeyes are also 14-0 all-time against current programs from the Patriot League. Although specifics regarding the start time and broadcast information will be announced later, tickets for the non-conference clash will go on sale on Friday, June 6, at 11 a.m. (CT), exclusively via Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Iowa basketball inside initial 2025-26 ESPN bracketology projection
Iowa isn't done building its finalized roster for the 2025-26 men's college basketball season. But, ESPN has seen enough from first-year head coach Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes' current additions to the roster to place Iowa within its initial bracketology. Iowa returns forward Cooper Koch and added Drake transfers Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs, Isaia Howard, Tavion Banks and Cam Manyawu, Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen and Robert Morris transfer Alvaro Folgueiras. Advertisement Stirtz was honored as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year after averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game on 49.8% field goal shooting and 39.5% 3-point shooting. Folgueiras was the Horizon League Player of the Year after posting averages of 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game on 54.8% field goal shooting and 41.3% from beyond the arc. Here's a look at ESPN's initial bracketology projection for the Hawkeyes. Iowa basketball initial ESPN bracketology projection Mar 9, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Drake Bulldogs head coach Ben McCollum hugs guard Bennett Stirtz (14) after defeating the Bradley Braves to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Seed: No. 9 in the West Opponent: No. 8 Vanderbilt Iowa earns the No. 9 seed in the West Region and is slated to face No. 8 seed Vanderbilt. First- and second-round games would be played in Oklahoma City from inside the Paycom Center with the regional semifinals and regional final taking place in San Jose. Full West region Apr 7, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan (7) walks off the court after losing to the Florida Gators in the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Southeast Missouri State Advertisement No. 8 Vanderbilt vs. No. 9 Iowa No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 Yale No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Charleston No. 6 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 VCU No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 McNeese No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Miami No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Youngstown State No. 1 seeds St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino during the team introductions Thursday at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, NCAA Tournament. 3/20/25 No. 1 seeds: Purdue, St. John's, Houston, Duke Conference bids breakdown The Big Ten logo dominates a lightly trafficked Monument Square in downtown Indianapolis on Thursday after the conference announced it was pulling the plug on the men's basketball tournament over coronavirus concerns. Bigten Jpg SEC: 13 Big Ten: 12 Big 12: 8 ACC: 5 Big East: 4 Big Ten teams in the field of 68 Iowa's new head men's basketball coach Ben McCollum walks into his introductory press conference with his family, President Barbara Wilson and Athletic Director Beth Goetz Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. No. 1 Purdue (top overall seed) No. 2 Michigan No. 4 UCLA No. 4 USC No. 4 Michigan State No. 5 Ohio State No. 6 Wisconsin No. 7 Illinois No. 8 Oregon No. 9 Iowa No. 10 Maryland No. 10 Indiana Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnREF This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa basketball inside initial 2025-26 ESPN bracketology projection
USA Today
11-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa basketball inside initial 2025-26 ESPN bracketology projection
Iowa basketball inside initial 2025-26 ESPN bracketology projection Iowa isn't done building its finalized roster for the 2025-26 men's college basketball season. But, ESPN has seen enough from first-year head coach Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes' current additions to the roster to place Iowa within its initial bracketology. Iowa returns forward Cooper Koch and added Drake transfers Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs, Isaia Howard, Tavion Banks and Cam Manyawu, Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen and Robert Morris transfer Alvaro Folgueiras. Stirtz was honored as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year after averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game on 49.8% field goal shooting and 39.5% 3-point shooting. Folgueiras was the Horizon League Player of the Year after posting averages of 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game on 54.8% field goal shooting and 41.3% from beyond the arc. Here's a look at ESPN's initial bracketology projection for the Hawkeyes. Iowa basketball initial ESPN bracketology projection Seed: No. 9 in the West Opponent: No. 8 Vanderbilt Iowa earns the No. 9 seed in the West Region and is slated to face No. 8 seed Vanderbilt. First- and second-round games would be played in Oklahoma City from inside the Paycom Center with the regional semifinals and regional final taking place in San Jose. Full West region No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Southeast Missouri State No. 8 Vanderbilt vs. No. 9 Iowa No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 Yale No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Charleston No. 6 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 VCU No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 McNeese No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Miami No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Youngstown State No. 1 seeds No. 1 seeds: Purdue, St. John's, Houston, Duke Conference bids breakdown SEC: 13 Big Ten: 12 Big 12: 8 ACC: 5 Big East: 4 Big Ten teams in the field of 68 No. 1 Purdue (top overall seed) No. 2 Michigan No. 4 UCLA No. 4 USC No. 4 Michigan State No. 5 Ohio State No. 6 Wisconsin No. 7 Illinois No. 8 Oregon No. 9 Iowa No. 10 Maryland No. 10 Indiana Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnREF
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Contract details for Iowa basketball head coach Ben McCollum revealed
Contract details for Iowa basketball head coach Ben McCollum revealed As Ben McCollum continues to reform the Iowa basketball program with multiple transfer portal additions and a new coaching staff ahead of his first season with the Hawkeyes, contract details about his employment with Iowa have been revealed. According to a term sheet acquired by the Des Moines Register from an open-records request, McCollum inked a six-year deal, including a total compensation of $3,350,000 in the first year. The rest of McCollum's scheduled compensation is as follows: May 1, 2026-April 30, 2027: $3.6 million May 1, 2027-April 30, 2028: $3.8 million May 1, 2028-April 30, 2029: $3.9 million May 1, 2029-April 30, 2030: $4 million May 1, 2030-April 30, 2031: $4.1 million While the Hawkeyes have not yet released McCollum's finalized contract, the term sheet information shown above was included in an offer letter sent by Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz to McCollum on March 24. For reference, former Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery made $3.4 million last season at Iowa and had been scheduled to make $3.5 million in 2025-26 before his dismissal in March. The offer letter also details the following additional compensation McCollum could receive if certain incentives are met: Academic Progress Rate (APR) Bonus: $25,000 if the APR is greater than or equal to 940 $50,000 if the APR is greater than or equal to 960 $75,000 if the APR is greater than or equal to 980 Team Regular-season Performance: $75,000 Big Ten Regular Season Champions or Co-Champions $50,000 Big Ten Tournament Championship Win NCAA Tournament Success: $50,000 for NCAA Tournament Invitation or First Four Win $75,000 for NCAA Tournament Advance to Round of 32 $100,000 for NCAA Tournament Advance to Sweet 16 $150,000 for NCAA Tournament Advance to Elite 8 $200,000 for NCAA Tournament Advance to Final Four $300,000 for NCAA Tournament Advance to National Championship $400,000 for NCAA Tournament Championship win Coach of the Year: $25,000 for Big Ten Coach of the Year $50,000 for National Coach of the Year (can be either the Naismith College Coach of the Year Award, NABC, the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year, or the USA Today College Basketball Coach of the Year, with a maximum of $50,000 for this national category in any one season) Coach Voluntary Terminaton: If McCollum were to voluntarily resign or accept another employment during the otherwise unexpired contract term, he would be required to pay the following total amount of liquidated damages to Iowa: Resignation or acceptance of other employment on or before April 1, 2026: $5 million owed Resignation or acceptance of other employment on or before April 1, 2027: $4 million owed Resignation or acceptance of other employment on or before April 1, 2028: $3 million owed Resignation or acceptance of other employment on or before April 1, 2029: $2 million owed Resignation or acceptance of other employment on or before April 1, 2030: $1 million owed Resignation or acceptance of other employment on or before April 1, 2031: $0 owed Termination Without Cause If Iowa terminates McCollum's employment without cause, it will pay him liquidated damages in equal monthly installments for the remainder of the contract term, according to the following schedule: Termination notice provided on or before April 30, 2026: 80% of the remaining scheduled compensation Termination notice provided on or before April 30, 2027: 80% of the remaining scheduled compensation Termination notice provided on or before April 30, 2028: 80% of the remaining scheduled compensation Termination notice provided on or before April 30, 2029: 60% of the remaining scheduled compensation Termination notice provided on or before April 30, 2030: 60% of the remaining scheduled compensation Termination notice provided on or before April 30, 2031: 60% of the remaining scheduled compensation If Iowa were to fire McCollum in this scenario, he would be required to find another job, and Iowa's buyout would be offset by his compensation at the new job. Assistant coaches and support staff salaries: A minimum annual salary pool of $2,095,000 for four assistant coaches and other men's basketball-specific staff members. The salary pool is subject to potential annual increases based upon conference/national trends and athletics department resources. It is worth noting that Iowa agreed to pay the buyout McCollum owed for leaving Drake to take the job with the Hawkeyes. The term sheet acquired by the Register did not specify the buyout amount but stated that Iowa also agreed to pay any taxes that McCollum may owe on the buyout amount. However, if McCollum were to leave the program on or before April 30, 2026, he would be required to reimburse Iowa for the buyout covered from leaving Drake. That would be an additional cost on top of the buyout that he would have to pay Iowa. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews.
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
- Business
- NBC Sports
Iowa basketball coach Ben McCollum agrees to 6-year contract with starting pay of $3.35M
Florida was one of the country's elite teams all season and proved it despite not having its best game in the championship against Houston. Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum agreed to a six-year, $22.75 million contract that runs through the 2030-31 season, according to the memorandum of understanding he signed last month. The document, obtained Friday through an Associated Press public records request, outlines a pay package that lists McCollum's base salary at $500,000 each year with supplemental pay that increases annually. His formal contract was not available for release, the university said. McCollum will earn $3.35 million in his first year, with his compensation rising to $4.1 million in the sixth year. McCollum would be in line for six-figure bonuses if the Hawkeyes reach the NCAA Sweet 16, topped by $400,000 for winning the national championship. A Big Ten regular-season title would earn him $75,000 and a conference tournament championship $50,000. Additional bonuses are tied to his players' academic performance. He will have a salary pool of about $2.1 million for assistant coaches. McCollum, whose hiring was announced March 24, led Drake to the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament championships and a win in the NCAA Tournament in his only season with the Bulldogs. Athletic director Beth Goetz announced McCollum's hiring 10 days after she fired Fran McCaffery and two days after McCollum wrapped up a 31-4 season with a loss to Texas Tech in the second round of the West Regional.
