IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa’s Marc Long has declined the opportunity to continue as the head coach of Hawkeye swimming & diving program. Long completed his 17th season at Iowa during the 2020-21 season.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision to leave a program that means so much to me,” said Long, who has been on the coaching staff since 2002. “It has been an honor to work with many amazing students, athletes, coaches and staff throughout my time at Iowa. That experience and the positive interaction with alumni, families, and fellow coaches has been a privilege.

“I’d like to thank my family and friends for being incredibly supportive, understanding, and encouraging, especially as I take this next step.”

The Hawkeyes had a total of five student-athletes qualify for the men’s and women’s NCAA Championships during the 2021 season and redshirt junior Aleksey Tarasenko has posted a qualifying time to represent Kazakhstan in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

During his tenure as Iowa’s head coach of both the men’s and women’s programs, Long has coached 53 All-Americans and 169 school records have fallen.  Iowa has also had 450 student-athletes automatically or provisionally qualify for the NCAA Championships.  The program has posted 13 top 40 finishes (six men, seven women) since 2004.

Academically, the Hawkeyes have had prolonged success under Long’s tutelage.  Iowa has crowned 29 academic All-Americans, 394 Academic All-Big Ten selections and the team has consistently earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors.

On campus, Long was one of the founders of the Hawkeye Health C.A.R.E. program (now HTP – Hawks to Professionals) — a unique shadowing and mentoring program for UI student-athletes.  He also started the Hawkeye Business Social, a professional development and networking event for Hawkeye swimming and diving student-athletes.

“I would like to thank Marc for his commitment to the student-athletes over the past 17 years as our head coach,” said Gary Barta. “He has been an advocate for the student-athletes from day one and has represented our program in a first-class manner.”

Prior to focusing solely on his head-coaching duties, Long served as the University of Iowa’s aquatics director for his first six years as head coach.  In this dual role, Long was a part of the core committee involved in designing the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.  The facility, which has hosted an NCAA Championship and multiple Big Ten Championships, is considered one of the best in the nation.

Long was a multiple NCAA finalist, a six-time All-American and a three-time Big Ten champion during his career as a Hawkeye.  He was team captain in 1989 and helped lead the team to a Big Ten runner-up finish and an eighth place NCAA finish – the highest in modern-day history.   In 2019, Long was inducted into the National Iowa Varsity Club Athletics Hall of Fame.

The department will begin the process of identifying Long’s replacement.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa redshirt senior Ben Norman has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, it was announced Tuesday by the league office.  It is the first weekly honor of Norman’s career.

The Des Moines, Iowa, native earned the distinction after hitting .400 (6-of-15) with two home runs, eight RBIs and six runs scored in leading the Hawkeyes to a 3-1 weekend at Rutgers.  Norman finished with an .867 slugging and .474 on-base percentage in the four games.

The outfielder opened the weekend with a 2-for-4 performance with a leadoff home run and three runs scored in Iowa’s come-from-behind victory in game one.  The Hawkeyes rallied from four runs down in the ninth inning to post a 14-12 win.

Norman went 1-for-3 with a double in game two and was 2-for-5 with three RBIs in an 8-1 victory that clinched Iowa’s fourth straight series win.  The victory also was the team’s seventh consecutive victory.  In the series finale, Norman hit a three-run home run and tied a career-high with four RBIs. His home runs in the series were his eighth and ninth on the season, which are a career high.

Norman is leading the team with a .319 average with team-bests in hits (29), runs (25), home runs (9), RBIs (30), slugging percentage (.692) and steals (7).  He is second in the Big Ten in RBIs and third in home runs and currently ranks in the top eight in six different categories.

The weekly honor is Iowa’s second of the season as redshirt junior Trenton Wallace was the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on March 24.  Norman is the first Hawkeye to earn the Big Ten Player of the Week accolade since Zeb Adreon in 2019.

Iowa (15-10) hosts a three-team Big Ten pod, facing Maryland and Northwestern from April 23-26 at Duane Banks Field.  The Hawkeyes open the weekend against the Terrapins at 7:02 p.m. (CT) on Friday night.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications Steve Malchow, who has 42 years of service in collegiate athletics, including 16 seasons at Iowa State, has announced his retirement effective June 30^th.

“Today is bittersweet for me,” Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard said. “I am happy for Steve as he prepares to transition into the next phase of his life’s journey. However, at the same time, I am sad that he will no longer be directly at my side as he has been for the past two decades.”

Malchow followed Pollard from Wisconsin to Ames in 2005. The Sioux City, Iowa native spearheaded ISU’s senior-level strategic communications and brand management. He also supervised ISU’s athletics communications, marketing, digital media, creative services, information technology, trademark licensing and spirt squads/band units.

Many of Malchow’s initiatives enhanced the athletics department’s brand and national outreach.

“Steve has been one of the key individuals responsible for much of our department’s success over the past 16 years,” Pollard added. “He is truly an unsung hero who was directly responsible for several very successful branding initiatives including the I-State logo and Cyclones.tv. I often refer to Steve as my moral compass because I knew when emotions were running high on challenging issues he was always someone I could count on to provide calm, sound and timely feedback. He has been a trusted colleague by everyone in our department. Our program is going to miss his steady leadership and respected expertise.”

Malchow will miss the close relationships he developed in his collegiate career.

“It has been a blessing to work with so many incredible colleagues and talented young people in the last four decades at three different institutions,” Malchow said. “I have enjoyed a front row seat to watch hundreds of athletes pursue their personal potentials and grow into extraordinary young adults.”

Malchow began his career at the University of Iowa, serving five years as an undergraduate, one as a graduate assistant and five as an assistant in the sports information office from 1979-1990.

A 1983 graduate of Iowa, Malchow worked alongside and provided support to legendary figures Bump Elliott, Dan Gable, Lute Olson, Hayden Fry, Tom Davis and Barry Alvarez.

When Alvarez took over a struggling Wisconsin football program in 1990, he handpicked Malchow to be his sports information director, beginning a successful 15-year run with the Badgers.

Malchow, who was promoted to a Senior Associate Athletics Director for his final three years with the school, was at the center of Wisconsin’s incredible turnaround in athletics, especially in football as its publicity man.

Working with Alvarez, Malchow led the communication efforts in seven bowl games, including three Rose Bowl victories.

Wisconsin had a historic 1999-2000 season. The football team won the Rose Bowl and Malchow was the man behind the scenes in the successful promotion of Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne. The men’s basketball team capped off the year by earning a trip to the Final Four.

Malchow was the SID of the Year by the National Football Foundation in 1999 for his efforts.

“Steve is one of the few native Iowans who worked in the athletics departments at Iowa, Wisconsin and Iowa State,” Pollard said. “His professional experiences include working with many of the greatest Iowans from each of those schools, including Bump Elliott, Barry Alvarez, Haden Fry, Dan Gable, Tom Davis, Dan McCarney and Fred Hoiberg. That experience is unmatched by anyone in our industry.”

Malchow promoted a slew of student-athletes for national honors and received more than 40 citations from CoSIDA for excellence in publications in his professional career. He received the “Excellent Media Service” award by the FWAA in 1991 and was named “Outstanding Young American Business Leader” in 1994 and 1996.

Malchow acquired outstanding mentoring by some of the top leaders in collegiate athletics.

“I want to recognize former Iowa Sports Information Director George Wine for giving me my first full-time job and Wisconsin’s Barry Alvarez for believing in me,” Malchow said. “I especially want to thank Jamie Pollard for his friendship, trust and support and for giving me an opportunity to return to my home state and help build a positive brand for Cyclone Athletics.”

Malchow stayed active throughout his career while serving on numerous committees. He was the lead presenter on “Strategic Thinking” at the 2016 NACDA Leadership Forum, a member of the Big 12 Public Relations Advisory Committee (2011-present), chaired the Big Ten Sports Information Directors (1999-2000), served on the Ames Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and the NCAA Honors Committee (2016-19), serving as its chair in his final year.

“As the son of a sportswriter, I’ve been around athletics my entire life,” Malchow said. “To have had the chance to work in college athletics my entire professional career has been rewarding, so much fun and very humbling.”

Pollard and Malchow will end a professional working relationship that’s spanned 23 years at two different schools.

“I wish Steve, Barb, and their son Bryce, all the best in the next phase of their life,” Pollard said. “Although our professional time together is coming to an end, our friendship will last a lifetime.”

GIRLS SOCCER

Maryville, MO 5, Atlantic 0
CB Abraham Lincoln 2, Sioux City West 0
CB Thomas Jefferson 7, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0
Carroll 8, Riverside 0
Chariton 5, Creston 1
Kuemper Catholic 4, East Sac County 1
St. Albert 7, Denison-Schleswig 2
Tri-Center 6, AHSTW 0
Panorama 10, Logan-Magnolia 0
Van Meter 2, Underwood 1

BOYS SOCCER

AHSTW 2, Tri-Center 1 (PKs 5-4)
Denison-Schleswig 1, St. Albert 0
Kuemper Catholic 5, East Sac County 1
Logan-Magnolia 4, Panorama 2
Riverside 4, Missouri Valley 2
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 10, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Sioux City West 2, CB Abraham Lincoln 1
Van Meter 2, Underwood 1

BOYS GOLF

Atlantic 160, Denison-Schleswig 185. Medalist: Drey Newell, Atlantic 37. Runner-Up: Braden Smith, Atlantic, 38. AtlanticDenison04202021
Glenwood 181, Harlan 200. Medalist: Braden Sneed, Glenwood, 40.
Omaha Bryan Tournament: 1st-Lewis Central 329, 2nd-St. Albert 338. LC’s Joe Miller was Runner-Up with a round of 78. St. Albert’s Eliot Shaw was 3d with a 79.

GIRLS GOLF

Denison-Schleswig 218, Glenwood 233, Harlan 249. Medalist: Jocelyn Cheek, Harlan, 49. Runner-Up Kelsey Jorgensen: Denison-Schleswig, 52.

GIRLS TENNIS

Atlantic 5, Denison-Schleswig 4. ATL_GB21_Denison_results
(Atlantic Singles Winners: Olivia Engler, Molly McFadden. Atlantic Doubles Winners: Grooms/Grooms, Martinez/Engler, Schmitt/McFadden)
Glenwood 6, Harlan 3
Lewis Central 5, St. Albert 4
Red Oak 8, Shenandoah 1

BOYS TENNIS

Denison-Schleswig 9, Atlantic 0 ATL_GB21_Denison_results
CB Abraham Lincoln 9, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Boone 9, Kuemper Catholic 0
Glenwood 6, Harlan 3
Maryville, MO 5, Southwest Valley 4
Shenandoah 7, Red Oak 2

Girls Team Scores

Riverside was led by wins from Veronica Andrusyshyn in the 100M and 100M Hurdles. The Bulldogs also won the Sprint Medley (Andrusyshyn, Emma Gordon, Izzy Bluml, and Lydia Erickson). Missouri Valley got a win from Ella Myler in the High Jump.

Full results HERE.

Boys Team Scores

Riverside grabbed a 2nd place finish in the 4x800M Relay. The Bulldogs took 3rd in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay, Kaiden Hendricks in the Long Jump, Eddie Vlcek in the Discus, Hayden Hensley in the 400M Hurdles, and Mason McCready in the 3200M.

Full results HERE.

Girls Team Scores

Atlantic got a win from Haley Rasmussen in the 400M. Harlan picked up wins in the 4x400M Relay and Distance Medley. The Cyclones were also second in the Sprint Medley.

Full results HERE.

Boys Team Scores

Lewis Central won 3 events on their way to the team title: Ryan Rohe in the Long Jump, Hunter Deyo in the Shot Put, and Nathan Sell in the 800M. Atlantic performed well in the 400M Hurdles with Colin Mullenix taking the win and Zane Vance coming in as runner-up.

Full results HERE.