Harmon leaves Iowa to take FGCU head coach job
Raina Harmon, longtime Iowa assistant under Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen, is hired as Florida Gulf Coast head coach. Harmon helped Iowa reach back to back NCAA finals in 2023 and 2024 and posted a 208-63 record. FGCU, 30-4 this season, reaches the NCAA tournament, while Jensen lauds Harmon’s rise and future success.
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Sandfort and Dix transfer to Nebraska and Creighton
Former Iowa players Pryce Sandfort and Josh Dix are transferring. Sandfort, a 6-7 forward from Waukee, moves to Nebraska after averaging 8.8 points in 33 games. Dix, a 6-5 guard from Council Bluffs, joins Creighton with 14.5 points per game this season. Isaiah Johnson-Arigu returns to the transfer portal from Iowa.
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Iowa's Kueter to miss 2025 season after hip surgery
Ben Kueter of Iowa will undergo arthroscopic hip repair and miss the 2025 football season. The redshirt freshman heavyweight wrestler earned All America honors and placed at Big Ten, with a four to eight month recovery and potential return to football or wrestling.
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Comeback season for Marion girls soccer stars
Cedar Rapids Jefferson hosted Marion in the season opener as Maggie Utsinger stars with a two goal performance signaling a strong 2025 comeback. Utsinger returned from a late 2023 ankle ligament injury after surgery and lengthy MRI evaluation. Coach Erik Trilk noted hopeful signs, with Utsinger on the field for the first game in April.
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West coach directs substate final at Cedar Rapids venue
Iowa City West head coach Steve Bergman gives instructions during a 2024 Class 4A substate final against Bettendorf at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids. Action centers on coaching during a pivotal late game phase with both teams seeking advancement.
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Bergman steps down after 35 years guiding Iowa City West
Steve Bergman, longtime head coach of the Iowa City West Trojans, announced his retirement after 35 years. He compiled a 623-194 record at West, led the team to six Class 4A titles and nine state championship games, and ranks 10th all time in Iowa coaching wins. Bergman credited his assistants Gordon Rundquist Nate Frese and Rick Hancox for supporting six state titles and three runner ups.
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