Fight for Iowa – The Official Podcast of Iowa Athletics

Former Hawkeye unanimous All-American, Outland Trophy winner and five-time NFL Pro Bowler Brandon Scherff joins Gary Dolphin on this week's Fight for Iowa Podcast.

Scherff reflects on his Iowa roots, growing up in Denison and spending time on his family's farm near Holstein, where he developed the work ethic and values that helped shape his football career.

Now enjoying retirement with his family, Scherff returns to Kinnick Stadium a...

Karl Noonan was one of college football’s top receivers during his time at Iowa, earning All-America honors in 1964 after a record-setting season with the Hawkeyes.

After going undrafted in 1966, Noonan signed with the expansion Miami Dolphins and went on to spend his entire professional career in Miami, becoming an AFL All-Star and eventually playing under Hall of Fame coach Don Shula.

On this edition of the Fight for Iowa Pod...

Iowa football’s opening weekend brings a celebration of Hawkeye tradition and a look ahead to the 2026 season. Gary Dolphin catches up with Iowa’s all-time leading rusher Sedrick Shaw as he prepares to take his place in the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. Plus, offensive line coach George Barnett previews a retooled Hawkeye front and discusses the importance of building chemistry up front as Iowa prepares to open the seaso...

As Iowa turns its attention to the season opener against Northern Illinois, Gary Dolphin takes a look at a Hawkeye roster filled with new faces and new opportunities. Hear from quarterbacks Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, along with defensive leaders Seth Wallace, Jayden Montgomery, Cam Buffington, Preston Ries and LandynVan Kekerix as Iowa prepares for the 2026 season.

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The Iowa men’s basketball team is back at work as the Hawkeyes prepare for year two under head coach Ben McCollum. Gary Dolphin visits with McCollum about building on a 24-win season and an Elite Eight run while adjusting to life without All-American guard Bennett Stirtz.

Plus, hear from newcomers Jaidyn Coon, Ethan Harris and Illinois State transfer Ty'Reek Coleman as they discuss their development, what brought them to Iowa ...

This week's Fight for Iowa Podcast features one of the most accomplished players in Iowa women's basketball history, Amy Herrig Tanny, as she prepares for induction into the Iowa Letterwinners Hall of Fame during FryFest weekend.

A standout at Dubuque Senior High School, Herrig Tanny was recruited to Iowa by Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer before continuing her Hawkeye career under Angie Lee and Lisa Bluder. She quic...

As the 2026 football season draws closer, excitement continues to build around Iowa Athletics. The weekend of the Hawkeyes' season opener against Northern Illinois will also celebrate some of the greatest student-athletes in school history as seven Hawkeye legends are inducted into the Iowa Letterwinners Hall of Fame.

This week's Fight for Iowa Podcast shines the spotlight on one of the most decorated wrestlers to ever wea...

This week on Fight for Iowa, Gary Dolphin catches up with former Hawkeye point guard Bennett Stirtz as he begins his NBA journey with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Stirtz discusses life as a first-round draft pick, the whirlwind of draft night, adjusting to the professional game, and his standout performances in NBA Summer League. He also shares what he's focused on as he prepares for training camp and what it means to represent ...

This week on Fight for Iowa, Gary Dolphin sits down with new Iowa running backs coach Jay Norvell. A Hawkeye All-American, 1985 team MVP, and one of the most experienced coaches in college football, Norvell shares the journey that brought him back to Iowa City more than 40 years after arriving as a player alongside Kirk Ferentz. He discusses why returning to his alma mater was the right move, the transition from offensive anal...

This week on the Fight for Iowa podcast, Gary Dolphin takes you to Okoboji for the Boji Legends Golf Tournament, where Hawkeye greats reunited to support two incredible causes.

Chuck Long reflects on the impact of giving back, the friendships that continue decades after Iowa's unforgettable 1985 Big Ten championship season, and why supporting children with disabilities remains one of his life's greatest passions.

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This week on the Fight for Iowa Podcast, Gary Dolphin highlights a memorable finish to the Hawkeyes' track and field season at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Iowa qualified in nine events and brought home multiple All-America performances, led by junior thrower Ryan Johnson, who earned First Team All-America honors for the second consecutive year with a third-place finish in the hammer throw after capturing the NCAA indo...

The Hawkeyes have added three talented transfers to help fuel the next chapter of Iowa Women's Basketball, and two of them join this week's Fight for Iowa Podcast.

Former Georgia standout Dani Carnegie and veteran defender Amari Whiting discuss what led them to Iowa, their first impressions of Iowa City, and why playing for Jan Jensen made the Hawkeyes the right fit.

Carnegie, a First Team All-SEC select...

Summer conditioning is underway in Iowa City, and for head coach Kirk Ferentz, the next four weeks may be among the most important of the offseason. After losing nearly 30 players to graduation, the NFL and the transfer portal, the Hawkeyes have welcomed an equally large incoming class of freshmen and transfers as Ferentz navigates the realities of college football's year-round roster management era.

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This week on the Fight for Iowa podcast, we step onto the track with one of the most recognizable voices in the sport — legendary track and field announcer Mike Jay. From the Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships to the Drake Relays, NCAA Championships and Olympic Trials, Jay’s voice has become synonymous with some of the sport’s biggest moments.

A Columbus Junction native, Jay has spent decades ar...