Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara spent time away from Iowa City getting to know his new teammates. The Michigan transfer spent a week in California working with several Hawkeye receivers. McNamara was limited last spring after coming off knee surgery.

McNamara says he enjoyed spending the week with his new teammates.

McNamara says it was a good way to build chemistry.

Iowa’s receiving corps has several new additions through the transfer portal, including former Ohio State receiver Kaleb Brown.

Summer workouts are underway in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes open September second by hosting Utah State.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Tomorrow night Missy Goergen will be inducted into the Atlantic High School Softball Hall of Fame. She played for the Trojans from 1986-1990 and had a prolific career full of awards and honors. Including being a 4-year letter winner, all state honorable mention of all classes, first team all-district, first team all-conference, led the team in triples and stolen bases, and batted over 400.

Softball and athletics have always been a part of Missy’s life. Looking back her family was a big part of why she started playing softball.

When talking about her career, it wasn’t the walk off plays she remembered. But the passion from her teammates and the early opportunities as an 8th grader.

While discussing the significance of being honored in the Softball Hall of Fame Missy was humbled. However, she recognized that she couldn’t have achieved as must athletic success if it wasn’t for her teammates and coaches.

Atlantic Coach Terry Hinzmann, his staff, and players will recognize Missy Worth Goergen before Thursday’s game with Harlan at 7:30pm.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Long-time University of Iowa athletics administrator Matt Weitzel has been promoted to associate athletics director, strategic communications, the UI Athletics Department announced Wednesday.

Weitzel, who has been a member of the UI Athletics Department staff for 24 years — the last 11 as the UI’s associate director, athletic communications — replaces Steve Roe, who is retiring next month after 33 years of service to the university and UI Athletics Department.

Weitzel will manage and lead the department’s communications strategy for all 22 sports and serve as communications contact for the Hawkeye football team. He is a member of College Sports Communicators (CSC), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).

“Over the past 20-plus years, Matt has built great relationships with our current and former coaches and student-athletes,” said Matt Henderson, deputy director of athletics, external relations. “He is more than prepared for this leadership position and has demonstrated a wonderful ability to work collaboratively with our external relations team.  The successful history of those individuals who previously held this position is well documented and I’m confident he will join the list as a future hall-of-famer.”

Weitzel graduated from the UI in 1997, with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications. The native of Mundelein, Illinois, has spent the last 23 seasons as the communications contact for UI’s men’s basketball (2010-23) and women’s basketball (2001-09) programs, as well as several other Hawkeye sports. He has worked as a secondary contact for the football team for nearly two decades, including working 15 bowl games. Weitzel has been a part of the staff who earned the FWAA Super 11 Award in 2019 and 2021, which recognizes sports information departments and programs across the country that exemplify excellent media relations.

His resume includes directing or assisting All-America campaigns for several Hawkeye student-athletes including two-time national player of the year Luka Garza, and Keegan Murray, Kris Murray, Jarrod Uthoff, Brandon Scherff, Shonn Greene, Cara Consuegra and Brad Banks to name a few.

Weitzel becomes just the fifth director of the UI’s strategic communications department in 100 years, following Roe (2011-23), Phil Haddy (1993-2011), George Wine (1968-93) and Eric Wilson (1924-68). All four previous directors have been inducted into the CSC (formerly CoSIDA) Hall of Fame, the most by one institution in the country.

In addition to his duties with the Hawkeyes, Weitzel has worked a variety of NCAA and Big Ten Conference championships in addition to volunteering at the PGA’s John Deere Classic.

As the director of strategic communications, Weitzel will work with the marketing, creative content, graphic arts, video and photo directors to shape the department’s strategic communications strategy.

Former Iowa star Kris Murray is expected to be a late first round pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn. Murray averaged better than 20 points and nearly eight rebounds for the Hawkeyes as a junior before deciding to skip his senior season. He has been working on all aspects of his game to get ready.

Murray says watching twin brother Keegan’s rookie season in Sacramento has helped him through the process.

Murray says his workouts have been designed to prepare him for the grind of an NBA season.

Murray will watch the draft with his family at an Iowa City hotel.

AMES, Iowa – Carr and Schuyler, who were named to the CSC Academic All-District At-Large team last month, both make the All-America team for the first time in their careers.

Carr put together an outstanding season on the mat, finishing with a 27-1 record. He became the first Cyclone since 2002 to win a fourth Big 12 title and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler in the process. The Canton, Ohio native navigated a loaded 165-pound bracket at the NCAA Championships and finished as the national runner-up.

Schuyler posted a 20-5 record in his final season as a Cyclone. He logged 12 wins against ranked opponents, including seven against wrestlers ranked in the top 15. The Kings Park, N.Y. native was the Big 12 runner-up at heavyweight and reached the Round of 12 at the NCAA Championships, finishing one win shy of All-American status.

Carr and Schuyler were also First Team Academic All-Big 12 selections and NWCA scholar All-Americans this season.

Carr posted a 3.86 GPA while Schuyler earned a 4.0 mark during the 2022-23 school year. Both are studying in the education graduate program.