Iowa Hawkeyes baseball

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Iowa Hawkeyes
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Founded1890
University University of Iowa
Head coach Rick Heller (11th season)
Conference Big Ten
Location Iowa City, Iowa
Home stadium Duane Banks Field
(Capacity: 3,000)
Nickname Hawkeyes
ColorsBlack and gold [1]
   
College World Series appearances
1972
NCAA Tournament appearances
1972, 1975, 1990, 2015, 2017, 2023
Conference tournament champions
2017
Regular season conference champions
1927 1938, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1972, 1974, 1990

The Iowa Hawkeyes baseball program represents the University of Iowa in college baseball. The program started in 1890. It is a member of the Big Ten Conference and is the only NCAA Division I baseball program in the state of Iowa.

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Record by year

This is a table of the Iowa Hawkeyes record year-by-year. [2] [3] Starting with the 1981 season the Big Ten tournament winner was declared conference champion. It also marked the first season of East and West divisions in the conference. They lasted through the 1987 season. Starting in 1993 the regular season winner was once again recognized as the conference champion. The Big Ten tournament was used to determine the NCAA automatic qualifier only.

Chicago sponsored baseball from 1896 through 1944 and again in 1946 before leaving the conference after the 1946 season. In 1951 Michigan State joined the conference, giving it ten schools sponsoring baseball. From 1896 through the 1991 season Wisconsin sponsored baseball. It dropped the sport after that season. Starting with the 1992 season Penn State joined the conference, once more bringing the conference up to ten baseball sponsoring members. In 2012 Nebraska began play in the conference, giving it 11 schools sponsoring baseball. Maryland and Rutgers joined the Big Ten as well in 2014 and participated in the 2015 season, bringing the total number of baseball programs to 13.

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Iowa (Independent)(1890–1905)
18902–1–0
18913–0–0
18922–1–0
18933–9–0
1894N/A
18956–7–0
18965–2–0
18976–6–0
18985–2–1
18995–6–1
1900 Alden Knipe 13–2–0
1901 Alden Knipe 12–6–0
1902 S. C. Williams 7–13–0
1903 S. C. Williams 11–7–0
1904 John Chalmers 12–4–0
1905 John Chalmers 12–2–0
Iowa (Big Ten Conference)(1906–present)
19069–5–00–2–08th
19078–4–00–2–08th
19087–9–00–6–06th
19099–3–0N/AN/A
19108–6–02–4–07th
19119–9–02–5–07th
19127–3–11–3?–06th
1913 ?–?–?1–5–08th
1914 ?–?–?2–3–0T–7th
1915 ?–?–?4–3–04th
1916 ?–?–?2–4–07th
1917 ?–?–?3–5–05th
1918 ?–?–?2–3–05th
1919 ?–?–?5–3–03rd
1920 ?–?–?4–2–03rd
1921 ?–?–?2–8–08th
1922 ?–?–?4–6–06th
1923 ?–?–?4–4–06th
1924 ?–?–?4–7–08th
1925 ?–?–?6–5–0T–5th
1926 ?–?–?2–8–010th
1927 ?–?–?7–3–0T–1st
1928 ?–?–?6–5–0T–6th
1929 ?–?–?7–3–02nd
1930 ?–?–?N/AN/A
1931 ?–?–?1–8–09th
1932 ?–?–?3–2–05th
1933 ?–?–?3–2–0T–4th
1934 ?–?–?5–6–0T–5th
1935 ?–?–?3–7–08th
1936 ?–?–?8–2–03rd
1937 Otto Vogel 13–15–05–7–08th
1938 Otto Vogel 12–12–07–3–0T–1st
1939 Otto Vogel 19–5–08–3–01st
1940 Otto Vogel 20–3–18–3–03rd
1941 Otto Vogel 22–6–09–3–02nd
1942 Otto Vogel 15–2–110–2–0T–1st
1943 J. E. Davis 8–4–06–4–05th
1944 J. E. Davis 3–5–03–4–08th
1945 J. E. Davis 4–6–03–5–08th
1946 Otto Vogel 11–6–06–3–0T–3rd
1947 Otto Vogel 13–11–16–6–05th
1948 Otto Vogel 15–12–05–6–0T–5th
1949 Otto Vogel 14–8–08–4–0T–1st
1950 Otto Vogel 19–6–08–3–03rd
1951 Otto Vogel 11–13–04–8–0T–8th
1952 Otto Vogel 12–14–05–8–09th
1953 Otto Vogel 15–10–18–4–04th
1954 Otto Vogel 10–15–15–10–07th
1955 Otto Vogel 6–18–03–10–0T–9th
1956 Otto Vogel 11–16–15–8–07th
1957 Otto Vogel 9–10–07–4–0T–2nd
1958 Otto Vogel 9–19–23–12–010th
1959 Otto Vogel 10–18–15–9–09th
1960 Otto Vogel 7–17–03–8–010th
1961 Otto Vogel 8–16–04–9–08th
1962 Otto Vogel 13–16–15–9–0T–7th
1963 Dick Schultz 20–9–09–5–02nd
1964 Dick Schultz 13–16–17–8–0T–7th
1965 Dick Schultz 13–12–07–5–04th
1966 Dick Schultz 14–15–04–7–08th
1967 Dick Schultz 19–12–18–9–05th
1968 Dick Schultz 19–11–14–9–09th
1969 Dick Schultz 21–24–07–11–0T–8th
1970 Dick Schultz & Duane Banks 24–22–06–11–09th
1971 Duane Banks 28–17–010–8–0T–4th
1972 Duane Banks 25–17–013–3–01stNCAA CWS
1973 Duane Banks 16–14–18–10–0T–7th
1974 Duane Banks 27–13–011–4–0T–1st
1975 Duane Banks 29–14–011–3–02ndNCAA Regional
1976 Duane Banks 23–16–09–7–0T–5th
1977 Duane Banks 40–14–010–8–0T–4th
1978 Duane Banks 28–27–09–6–04th
1979 Duane Banks 32–12–010–6–05th
1980 Duane Banks 31–14–011–5–03rd
1981 Duane Banks 44–21–08–6–03rd (West)
1982 Duane Banks 31–23–05–11–05th (West)
1983 Duane Banks 32–21–17–7–02nd (West)
1984 Duane Banks 31–26–07–8–03rd (West)
1985 Duane Banks 40–20–09–7–0T–2nd (West)
1986 Duane Banks 29–27–02–13–05th (West)
1987 Duane Banks 29–28–09–7–0T–2nd (West)
1988 Duane Banks 29–25–014–14–06th
1989 Duane Banks 37–20–017–11–0T–2nd
1990 Duane Banks 38–19–022–6–01stNCAA Regional
1991 Duane Banks 26–28–111–17–09th
1992 Duane Banks 26–28–012–16–07th
1993 Duane Banks 32–20–013–13–06th
1994 Duane Banks 22–34–113–15–0T–3rd
1995 Duane Banks 29–24–013–15–07th
1996 Duane Banks 32–20–013–13–07th
1997 Duane Banks 17–30–07–16–010th
1998 Scott Broghamer 19–27–09–15–0T–6th
1999 Scott Broghamer 22–34–06–22–010th
2000 Scott Broghamer 19–35–011–17–0T–7th
2001 Scott Broghamer 19–29–08–17–0T–9th
2002 Scott Broghamer 26–29–115–16–05th
2003 Scott Broghamer 18–29–010–21–010th
2004 Jack Dahm 20–35–012–20–08th
2005 Jack Dahm 28–29–019–13–03rd
2006 Jack Dahm 23–33–012–20–09th
2007 Jack Dahm 31–23–017–13–04th
2008 Jack Dahm 22–33–010–22–010th
2009 Jack Dahm 16–35–04–19–010th
2010 Jack Dahm 30–28–013–11–0T–3rd
2011 Jack Dahm 20–32–09–15–09th
2012 Jack Dahm 23–27–010–14–09th
2013 Jack Dahm 22–27–010–14–08th
2014 Rick Heller 30–23–010-14–0T–7th
2015 Rick Heller 41–18–019–5–02ndNCAA Regional
2016 Rick Heller 30–26–012–12–0T-8th
2017 Rick Heller 38–20–015–9–0T-4thNCAA Regional
2018 Rick Heller 33–20–013–9–06th
2019 Rick Heller 31–24–012–12–0T-6th
2020 Rick Heller 10–5–0 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
2021 Rick Heller 26–18–026–18–0T-4th
2022 Rick Heller 36–19–017–7–0T-2nd
2023 Rick Heller 43–14–015–8–03rd NCAA Regional
Total:2302–1907–28

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

  1. ↑ Big Ten Play was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ↑ Big Ten Play/Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ↑ The 2020 NCAA baseball tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Head coaching history

#NameYearsRecordWin %
N/ANone1890–189937–34–2.521
1 Alden Knipe 1900–190125–8–0.758
2S. C. Williams1902–190318–20–0.474
3 John Chalmers 1904–190524–6–0.800
4 John G. Griffith 1906–19069–5–0.643
5L. J. Storey1907–19078–4–0.667
6 Maury Kent 1908–19087–9–0.438
7Charles Kirk1909–19099–3–0.750
8Ted Green1910–19108–6–0.571
9Walter Stewart1911–191216–12–1.569
10Viva Lindeman1913–19138–8–0.500
11 Maury Kent 1914–191842–26–3.613
12 Howard Jones 1919–191910–6–0.625
13 James N. Ashmore 1920–192223–20–1.534
14 Sam Barry 1923–192419–15–0.559
15 Otto Vogel 1925–1942247–146–5.627
16 J. E. Davis 1943–194515–15–0.500
17 Otto Vogel 1946–1962193–236–8.451
18 Dick Schultz 1963–1970129–106–3.548
19 Duane Banks 1970–1997810–575–4.585
20Scott Broghamer1998–2003123–183–1.402
21 Jack Dahm 2004–2013215–270.443
22 Rick Heller 2014–present320–188.630

Big Ten Conference tournaments

Iowa has made 11 appearances in the Big Ten Conference tournament. They appeared in 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. They have an overall record of 15–20–0, with a championship in 2017.

NCAA tournament regional and district rounds

The number in parentheses next to the team name represents that teams seed in the regional portion of the bracket.

SeasonSeedRegionEliminated
Round		Teams DefeatedLost to
1972 N/ADistrict 4Advanced to College World SeriesNorthern Illinois
Central Michigan
Bowling Green X 2		Central Michigan
1975 N/AMidwestFirst Round-Tulsa
Texas A&M
1990 [4] 3NortheastSecond Round-(4) Maine
(1) North Carolina
2015 2SpringfieldRegional Final(3) Oregon X 2(1) Missouri St X 2
2017 4HoustonRegional(1) Houston(3) Texas A & M
(1) Houston
2023 2Terre HauteRegional Final(1) Indiana State(3) North Carolina
(4) Wright State

NCAA College World Series

SeasonSeedRegionEliminated
Round		Teams DefeatedLost to
1972 N/A-First Round-Arizona State
Temple

Final poll rankings

This is a table of Iowa's ranking in the Collegiate Baseball Division I Final Polls. [5]

SeasonRanking
1963#25
1972#7
1974#17
1975#27

Big Ten

Iowa playing against Michigan in Ann Arbor during the 2013 season. Iowa vs. Michigan baseball 2013 15.jpg
Iowa playing against Michigan in Ann Arbor during the 2013 season.
SchoolRecord
Chicago25–19–1
Illinois81–120–2
Indiana74–58–0
Michigan44–100–0
Michigan State57–71–0
Minnesota106–171–0
Nebraska9–11–0
Northwestern128–96–2
Ohio State74–68–1
Penn State24–33–0
Purdue86–62–1
Wisconsin69–71–0

Rivals

SchoolRecord
Drake21–3–0
Iowa State 59–63–1
Northern Iowa68–24–1

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References

  1. ↑ "Branding Guide 2020". HawkeyeSports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2012 Big Ten Conference baseball record book" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. 2011. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "2011 Iowa Hawkeyes baseball media guide" (PDF). University of Iowa. 2011. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Baseball: 1990 Regional Results". Nettally.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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