Chad Leistikow
Editor at Des Moines Register
Pronounced LYE-stick-oh. Hawkeye sports columnist for @DMRegister & @PressCitizen. @PatMcAfeeShow once complimented my kitchen.
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2 weeks ago |
hawkcentral.com | Chad Leistikow
IOWA CITY − A few weeks ago, as Iowa football kicked off the first of 15 spring practices, head coach Kirk Ferentz was asked about his early impressions of South Dakota State transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski. Without ever mentioning Iowa's previous marquee transfer quarterback by name, Ferentz started talking about something he heard from longtime former NFL general manager Bill Polian, as it pertained to the top two quarterbacks annually chosen in the NFL Draft.
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2 weeks ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Chad Leistikow
IOWA CITY − Think about the early stages of a construction-site work zone. Dirt has been moved, and there’s heavy machinery bustling around. Somewhere to the side of the undeveloped site, there is a sign that outlines the vision for the future with an image of a potential finished product. That’s where we are in the early stages of reconstruction of Iowa men’s basketball under Ben McCollum.
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2 weeks ago |
hawkcentral.com | Chad Leistikow
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.
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2 weeks ago |
hawkcentral.com | Chad Leistikow
IOWA CITY − Ben McCollum has now been the new Iowa men’s basketball coach for two weeks. And aside from missing his family, who are still wrapping up the school year back in Waukee, the top thing on his 43-year-old mind has been navigating the NCAA transfer portal as he assembles his first Hawkeye roster – essentially from scratch.
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2 weeks ago |
hawkcentral.com | Chad Leistikow
Raina Harmon made an incredible and unforgettable impact in her eight years with Iowa women's basketball. Now, she’s ready to spread her wings and take her career into a bigger role. Harmon on Friday was named the head women’s basketball coach at Florida Gulf Coast, a move that sent shock waves through loyal Hawkeye fans who have come to adore and appreciate Harmon's contributions to Iowa and the Iowa City community.
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How many good Iowa football stories have started with sentences like, "I only had one scholarship offer, but..." ? Mark Gronowski + Kirk Ferentz seem to = Great fit so far. Column on Gronowski's first of many sessions with the Iowa media. https://t.co/iaCVOmoAdo
RT @ScottDochterman: On Legends & Listeners, @ChadLeistikow and I discuss Ben McCollum's moves and discuss the pros and cons of college foo…
RT @Tyler_T15: Mark Gronowski quips that Iowa's 7-3 win over South Dakota State in 2022 was "the greatest offensive game of all time." "It…
