Hawk Central Hour

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the Hawkeyes' in-progress roster build − including with recent additions Trevin Jirak and Brendan Hausen. We also look at what other names might be possible to join the fold. There's some big happenings in Iowa's quarterbacks room in football. And then time to panic with the lack of transfer-portal success for Iowa women's basketball?

A special edition of the Hawk Central Hour features new Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum, who sat down with the Register's Chad Leistikow for two information-packed segments totaling 40 minutes that you won't want to miss. McCollum discusses how he teaches defense, the misconceptions of his offense, the transfer-portal additions so far for the Hawkeyes and what's to come.

Iowa basketball has a lot of positive momentum right now, and the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into the early roster-building stages of the Ben McCollum era. Iowa football also is in full swing, and we've got updates on the quarterbacks, the offense and plenty to discuss there, too, after a glimpse into Thursday's practice. And what to make for Aaliyah Guyton's portal entry? Chad is joined by Dargan Southard to discuss the latest there.

What a week. First, Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register break down Ben McCollum's introduction as Iowa's men's basketball coach and look at the potential roster that he might be able to assemble. Later, Chad and Dargan Southard look back on the Iowa women's basketball season and preview portal additions for Jan Jensen and Co.

Monday morning delivered the news Iowa fans had been waiting for. Ben McCollum is the Hawkeyes' new head coach after one year at Drake that ended in the NCAA Tournament second round. A program with potential but in need of restoration is now McCollum's to turn around. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dissect the coaching search and Beth Goetz's eventual decision.

The Iowa men's basketball coaching search is evolving by the minute, and the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into the transfer portal, Darian DeVries and Ben McCollum on this Tuesday morning. Chad is later joined by Dargan Southard to preview the Iowa women's basketball path in the NCAA Tournament. Could this team make a Sweet 16 run?

What was long rumored became official Friday afternoon. The Fran McCaffery era has ended at Iowa after 15 seasons. As a result, AD Beth Goetz faces her most crucial hire yet in hopes of re-igniting energy around the Hawkeyes basketball program. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dissect the good and bad of McCaffery's tenure, while analyzing what Iowa might do next.

This week's Hawk Central Hour dives into a full hour of Iowa basketball, starting with the surprising men's victory at Nebraska to earn a Big Ten Tournament berth. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman discuss the extension of the season and the future of Fran McCaffery while previewing Wednesday's matchup against Ohio State. Chad and Dargan Southard spend 30-plus minutes on Iowa women's basketball, reacting to the top story lines of the Big Ten Tournament while looking ahead to Selection Sunday.

The No. 11 seed Hawkeyes are marching on in the Big Ten Tournament after a gritty second-round win over Michigan State. Live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard dissect the win and look forward to Friday's quarterfinal vs. Ohio State.

The Iowa women's basketball team is playing well entering Indianapolis, and the Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard delve into the key story lines heading into its path at the Big Ten Tournament. Chad also talks with Tyler Tachman about the new football hire for the Hawkeyes, and Eli McKown comes aboard to help preview the Big Ten Wrestling Championships.

The Register's Chad Leistikow kicks off this Thursday Hawk Central Radio Hour with Dargan Southard, who was in Ann Arbor to cover the Hawkeye women's 79-66 win at Michigan. Chad does an audio version of his "five thoughts" column to underscore the importance of Wednesday's W. Later, Chad and Tyler Tachman discuss the big loss of Ladell Betts from Iowa's football staff and the Iowa men's basketball team's Big Ten Tournament chances.

A podcast-only edition of the Hawk Central Radio Hour, as the Register's Chad Leistikow is joined by teammate Tyler Tachman to discuss the Hawkeyes' week out East and the future of Fran McCaffery. We talk about Chad's balanced, deep dive on the decision Beth Goetz is facing in the coming weeks. Dargan Southard later jumps on to break down his trip to Columbus, where the Iowa women dropped a crazy overtime game to No. 8 Ohio State. We look at potential seeding ahead for Indianapolis and the NCAAs.