Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 20 sports, 7 for men and 13 for women; The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are members of the Big Ten Conference. Currently, the school's athletic director is Beth Goetz.
| Iowa Hawkeyes | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Iowa |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Beth Goetz |
| Location | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Varsity teams | 22 (8 men's, 14 women's) |
| Football stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
| Arena | Carver Hawkeye Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Duane Banks Field |
| Wrestling arena | Carver Hawkeye Arena |
| Other venues | Beckwith Boathouse Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track Iowa Field House Xtream Arena powered by Mediacom |
| Mascot | Herky the Hawk |
| Nickname | Hawkeyes |
| Fight song | "Iowa Fight Song" "On Iowa!" "Roll Along Iowa" "Iowa Victory Polka" |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| Website | hawkeyesports |
Historically, Iowa has been very successful in wrestling, with 37 team Big Ten championships and 24 team national championships. The Hawkeyes have also won national championships in five other sports: men's gymnastics, football, field hockey, rifle and women's track and field. In basketball, Iowa has reached the NCAA Final Four on five occasions. The men's team has done this three times, most recently in 1980, while the women's team has done it twice, in 1993 and 2023. The baseball team has reached the College World Series once, in 1972. Iowa's softball team has played in the Women's College World Series on four occasions, most recently in 2001.
Football home games are played at Kinnick Stadium, while basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling events are held at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. The school's baseball team plays at Duane Banks Field and the softball team plays at Bob Pearl Softball Field.