An Open Letter from Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren Big Ten News by Staff - June 1, 2020June 11, 20200 On Monday, May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a proud Black man, was killed by a member of law enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile, Emmett Till. The list goes on and on. Prior to joining the Big Ten Conference as Commissioner and relocating to Chicago, my family had lived full-time
Father of Purdue Basketball player Brandon Newman passes away from COVID-19 Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - April 22, 20200 Ronald Newman, the father of Purdue basketball redshirt-freshman Brandon Newman, died from complications from the Coronavirus. Ronald was a Chicago police officer who had earned over 130 departmental awards. He was 59 years old. Purdue Athletics has issued the following statement: “The Purdue athletic department and men’s basketball program is deeply saddened
Indiana continues “Hoosier Classics” Series with six memorable IU Football games Indiana Hoosiers by Staff - April 15, 2020April 16, 20200 HEAD COACH TOM ALLEN TO LIVE TWEET DURING FRIDAY’S GAME Get ready to join IU Football Coach Tom Allen and other Hoosier fans for some Indiana Football Classics this week. IU Athletics continues its “Hoosier Classics” series with the re-broadcast of six unforgettable Indiana Football games from the last two decades beginning
Iowa’s Nate Stanley Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society Iowa Hawkeyes by Staff - April 15, 2020April 16, 20200 University of Iowa football student-athlete Nate Stanley has been named to the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society. The announcement was made Wednesday morning by the National Football Foundation. “Nate has been an outstanding representative of the University of Iowa and the Hawkeye football program, both on the field and in the
Indiana Women’s Basketball Adds Cardaño-Hillary and Moore-McNeil Indiana Hoosiers by Staff - April 15, 2020April 16, 20200 Indiana Women’s Basketball has announced a pair of additions to its roster in Nicole Cardaño-Hillary and Chloe Moore-McNeil for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Cardaño-Hillary is a transfer from George Mason where she played three seasons and was the 2018-19 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. Moore-McNeil will be a freshman next
Iowa’s Garza declares for NBA Draft Iowa Hawkeyes by Staff - April 10, 2020April 16, 20200 University of Iowa junior Luka Garza announced Friday that he will test the 2020 NBA Draft process while maintaining his NCAA eligibility. The 6-foot-11, 260-pound center plans to go through the process without an agent. “This year was one I could never have imagined,” Garza said. “None of the awards or accolades could
Purdue’s Haarms enters Transfer Portal Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - April 6, 2020April 16, 20200 Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter has announced that Matt Haarms has entered the transfer portal. Haarms, a 7-foot, 3-inch from Amsterdam, averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 52.4 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from 3-point range and 63.4 percent from the
Iowa’s Brand named NWCA National Coach of the Year Iowa Hawkeyes by Staff - April 6, 2020April 16, 20200 The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced Wednesday that University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has been named 2020 NWCA National Coach of the Year. The NWCA coaching honor is the second of Brands’ career. He first won the award in 2008 following Iowa’s national championship. The 2020 Hawkeyes were favored
Purdue to Face West Virginia in Hall of Fame Invitational Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - March 25, 20200 The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced that the Purdue men’s basketball team will face West Virginia in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational on Dec. 13. The game will take place Dec. 13, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of a tripleheader. It will mark Purdue’s first
Iowa’s Doyle Tabbed AP Third Team All-American Iowa Hawkeyes by Staff - March 20, 20200 University of Iowa women's basketball senior Kathleen Doyle has been named an AP Third Team All-American, the Associated Press announced Thursday. Doyle is one of seven Hawkeyes to earn AP All-America distinction. Four Hawkeyes have been named honorable mentions, while Doyle and Sam Logic earned third team recognition and Megan Gustafson was named
