University of Iowa Field Hockey: A Legacy of Excellence

Introduction

The University of Iowa Hawkeyes field hockey program stands as a beacon of athletic achievement, particularly in the Midwest. Founded in 1977, the program has consistently demonstrated excellence, marked by conference championships, tournament titles, and a national championship. This article delves into the history, accomplishments, and key figures that have shaped the Iowa Hawkeyes field hockey team into a formidable force in collegiate athletics. Field hockey has been a varsity sport at the University of Iowa since 1973, before that field hockey was a club sport.

Program Foundation and Early Years

Before field hockey became a varsity sport at the University of Iowa in 1973, it existed as a club sport. The early 1970s marked a pivotal era for women's athletics, coinciding with the implementation of Title IX legislation. Iowa was a leader in early implementation of the Title IX legislation, which was passed in 1972. Christine Grant, PhD, was coach in 1973 and 1974 before she retired from coaching to become Iowa women's athletics director and a national voice for women in sport. She was also president of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) - which was the governing organization for women's intercollegiate athletics before the NCAA took over.

In 1973, five Hawkeyes were selected to play on the all-Iowa college team: Sue Lewis, Caroline Emrich, Sue Bouch, Liz Ullman, and Robyn Linn. The 1974 season, coached by Christine Grant, had a 1-6-4 record. Two Hawkeyes were selected to play on the State Field Hockey team: Liz Ullman and Sue Bouck. The 1975 team, coached by Margie Greenberg, had a 3-6-2 record. The 1976 team's record was 9-5-2. Three Hawkeyes advanced to the State Team that year: Carla Seltzer, Barb Resnick and Karen Zamora.

Conference Affiliations and Championships

From 1981 to 1989 and again since 1992, the Hawkeyes have been members of the Big Ten Conference, while they participated in the Midwestern Collegiate Field Hockey Conference (MCFHC) during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. Iowa is one of the most accomplished field hockey programs in the Big Ten, with 16 claimed conference championships (13 in the Big Ten), six conference tournament titles, and 11 NCAA Final Four appearances to its credit. The Hawkeyes have won 16 conference championships (13 in the Big Ten), six Big Ten tournament titles.

The 1986 National Championship

In 1986, the Hawkeyes became the first field hockey team from the Midwest to win the national championship, when they beat New Hampshire 2-1 in double overtime in the NCAA title game. In 1986, the Hawkeyes beat conference rivals Northwestern en route to the Final Four. This victory marked a significant milestone, establishing Iowa as a national powerhouse in field hockey.

All-Americans and Program Achievements

Iowa has cumulatively amassed a total of 85 national All-Americans, 152 regional All-Americans, and 162 All-Conference selections. Iowa has been well represented at the NCAA Championships, appearing 22 times with 11 Final Four appearances. These accolades underscore the program's commitment to excellence and the caliber of athletes it attracts.

Coaching Legacy

In program history, the Hawkeyes have had a total of only five head coaches: Margie Greenberg (1977), Judith Davidson (1978-87), Beth Beglin (1988-99), Tracey Griesbaum (2000-13), and Lisa Cellucci (2014-present). Each coach has contributed to the program's success and has helped shape the culture of Iowa field hockey.

Dr. Christine H.B. Grant Field

Iowa plays its home games at Dr. Christine H.B. Grant Field. Originally named Hawkeye Field Hockey Field, in 1991 the stadium was renamed in honor of Christine Grant, the founder of the Iowa field hockey program and former Women's Athletics director of the university. Since its construction in 1989, Iowa has played its home games at Dr. Christine H.B. Grant Field. Grant Field was rededicated in 2006 after the completion of significant renovations that included a new playing surface, a permanent grandstand, new concession facilities, restrooms, and a press box. Described by former Michigan field hockey player and current Big Ten Network analyst Kara Lentz as "the best facility in the Big Ten", Grant Field has witnessed a 40-game Iowa home winning streak in addition to undefeated Hawkeyes home campaigns on six separate occasions.

Title IX Complaint and Gender Equity

At the heart of the complaint filed with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the agency responsible for overseeing Title IX compliance within the Department of Education, are allegations that the University of Iowa's Athletic Department engages in discriminatory practices and decision-making, often resulting in the removal of highly qualified female coaches from female programs. Many of the practices and standards challenged in the complaint are rooted in a paternalistic view of women's athletics. The Title IX complaint cites numerous examples of double standards that exist within the University of Iowa's Athletic Department. For instance, the student-athletes note that the university places a higher level of expectation on female coaches of women's programs to manage players' minor injuries and emotional sensitivities. Conversely, the university is more likely to give male coaches the benefit of the doubt when faced with accusations of wrongdoing. However, this Title IX complaint filed with the OCR is based on a formal equality approach to gender equity. The University of Iowa Field Hockey student-athletes' allegations are remarkable because it challenges assumptions that would hold female and male student-athletes and coaches to varying levels of competitiveness and standards of behavior. For their efforts on behalf of gender equality, Ackers, Cafone, Silfer, and Hemeon received the Jean Y. Jew Women's Rights Award. The complaint has sparked a national conversation on double standards that exist for female coaches and student-athletes in collegiate athletics.

University of Iowa: A Historical Overview

Students, faculty, alumni, and citizens of the state came together during the 1996-97 academic year to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the February 25, 1847, founding of The University of Iowa. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which 41 were women. The original campus was composed of Old Capitol and the 10 acres of land on which it stood. Following the placing of the cornerstone July 4, 1840, the building housed the Fifth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa (December 5, 1842) and then became the first capitol of the State of Iowa (December 28, 1846). Until that date it had been the third capitol of the Territory of Iowa.

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1855-The University receives 50 books, the basis for its library that will open in 1857. 1858 The University awarded its first degree to Mr. Dexter Smith, who received the Bachelor of Science degree. 1858-The Cabinet (later Museum) of Natural History is established - the first university museum west of the Mississippi. 1870-The University’s Medical Department, which will become one of the nation’s premier public medical colleges, holds its first sessions. 1873-The first woman to graduate from the University’s Law Department, Mary B. Wilkinson, receives her Bachelor of Laws diploma. 1890-The father of modern dentistry, G. V. 1896- The first five-player basketball game west of the Mississippi River was held at the UI against the University of Chicago in Close Hall on January 18. 1897-Carl E. Seashore, a professor of psychology who will become the Graduate College dean, arrives at Iowa. 1898-Iowa begins accepting candidates for the Ph.D. 1898-University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics opens - the first university-based teaching hospital west of the Mississippi. 1905- Jacob Van der Zee becomes the first UI student to receive a Rhodes Scholarship, three years after the first awards were presented. 1909-The University appoints to the faculty its first professional artist, Charles A. 1925- E.F. Lindquist joins the College of Education as a research assistant. 1927-Psychology, previously part of the philosophy department curriculum, becomes a separate department. Dean Carl E. 1932-W9XK, the world’s first educational television station, airs its premiere telecasts. 1935-A University of Iowa medical laboratory is one of the first in the nation to record human electroencephalography (EEG) activity, led by pioneering investigator Professor Lee E. 1935-David A. Armbruster, the first Hawkeye swimming coach, originates the butterfly stroke and the flip turn. 1936-America’s first University-sponsored program in creative writing, the Writers’ Workshop, is established. 1938-Partly through the efforts of Louis C. 1939-Nile C. 1939- Frank Luther Mott received a Pulitzer Prize in history for his book History of American Magazines. 1955-Ophthalmology Department doctors are the first in the nation to enlist state highway patrol officers to rush donor eyes to them for corneal transplantation. 1956-Nursing Dean Myrtle E. Public Health Service. 1958-Using data from America’s first earth satellite, Explorer 1, UI physics Professor James A. Van Allen discovers belts of radiation surrounding the earth, a phenomenon that eventually will be called the Van Allen belts. 1961-With Injun 1, Iowa becomes the first university to completely design, assemble, and operate an entire spacecraft. 1964-Paul Conrad received the first of three Pulitzer Prizes he would receive during his distinguished career as a political cartoonist. His others were awarded in 1971 and 1984. He received a B.A. 1965-Pharmacy faculty member William W. 1971-Muscatine industrialist Roy J. 1975-Dentistry Professor George F. Andreasen first uses nitinol wire on orthodontic patients. 1978-James A. McPherson received a Pulitzer Prize for fiction with his book, Elbow Room. He received an M.F.A. 1979-With instruments similar to those he used on Explorer 1 to discover the Van Allen radiation belts, James A. 1979-Using data gathered by UI plasma wave instruments aboard Voyager 1, physics Professor Donald A. 1979-Using a special camera designed and built at the UI and carried aboard the Dynamics Explorer satellite, physics Professor Louis A. 1979, 1980, 1981-0riginal University Theatres plays by students in the Playwrights Workshop are selected three years in a row for performance at the American College Theatre Festival at Kennedy Center in Wash-ington, D.C. 1980-Author James A. 1981-William R. 1983-The 15,450-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena, one of the nation’s 10 largest university-owned sports arenas, opens after private contributors provide more than $10 million for the $17 million facility in less than 12 months. 1984-A College of Medicine research team headed by Dr. 1985-The Museum of Art adds to its permanent holdings one of the world’s most important collections of African art: the Stanley Collection, a gift from Elizabeth and C. Army-funded clinical trials at Baxter Healthcare Corporation. 1986-UI-built instruments aboard Voyager 2 fly through the atmosphere of Uranus, giving science its first close encounter with the mysterious planet. 1986-The new Law Building, a $25-million facility, is named for president emeritus Willard L. 1987-President James O. Freedman announces he is leaving the University to become president of Dartmouth College. Richard D. 1987-Nancy Andreasen, professor of psychiatry, wins the Foundation’s Fund Prize for Research in Psychiatry, the highest award for research given by the American Psychiatric Association. 1987-Interim President Richard D. 1987-The International Writing Program celebrates its 20th year, attracting $30,000 from the Rockefeller Foundation and earning praise from The New York Times. 1987-Assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering Konstantine P. Georgakakos receives a five-year, $100,000-per-year National Science Founda-tion Presidential Young Investigator Award for re-search in predicting rainfall. 1988-The University of Iowa Foundation receives more than $4 million from the estate of distinguished alumnus Edwin B. 1988-Coach C. Vivian Stringer leads the women’s basketball team through its fourth consecutive 20-victory season to a Big Ten championship. 1988-Hunter R. 1988-Physics and astronomy professors James Van Allen, Louis A. Frank, Donald A. Gurnett, and Dwight R. 1988-The University’s Arts Outreach Program, founded in 1979 and recognized as a model program in its field, receives a $10,000 grant from Target Stores. Target will renew its support for the next seven years, until the University ends the program in June 1995. 1989-The University of Iowa Mental Health Clinical Research Center, dedicated to the study of schizophrenia, receives a grant of $3.6 million from the National Institute of Mental Health. 1989-NASA grants $10.5 million to Louis A. Frank, professor of physics and astronomy, to build and operate a state-of-the-art camera to study the earth’s aurora borealis, or northern lights. NASA also grants $7.1 million to Donald A. Gurnett to design, build, and operate a plasma wave instrument to study the northern lights. 1989-The College of Engineering establishes the Iowa Institute of Biomedical Engineering with a $650,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Eco-nomic Development (DED) and matching non-state funds. 1989- James A. Van Allen, Carver professor of physics emeritus, is awarded the Crafoord Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science for his pioneering exploration of space and his 1958 discovery of the Earth’s radiation belts, named the Van Allen belts. 1989-Alumnus John Pappajohn and his wife, Mary, donate $3 million to help complete the final phase of the 20-year capital replacement program at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. 1989-One hundred years of football is celebrated at the University. 1989-Three University of Iowa scientists are named Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investiga-tors: John E. Donelson, professor of biochemistry, for research on the tropical parasite that causes sleeping sickness; Michael J. Welsh, professor of internal medicine and physiology, for research on the lining in the airways of the lung that may shed light on the cellular defect in people with cystic fibrosis; and Kevin P. Campbell, professor of physiology, for isolating the protein dystrophin, whose absense has been shown to cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 1990-Poet Jorie Graham receives one of the John D. and Catherine T. 1990-The Iowa Political Stock Market (IPSM), which made its debut during the 1988 presidential elections, gains international notoriety when it pre-dicts the outcome of the first all-national elections in Germany. 1991-The Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing is created with a $300,000 appropriation from the state legislature. 1991-John W. 1991-Women’s athletics director Christine H.B. 1991-The Center for New Music celebrates its 25th year with premiers of new works by Michael Eckert, associate professor of music composition and theory, Eric Ziolek, acting director of the center, and founding member Richard Hervig, now on the faculty at Juilliard. 1991-Professor of anthropology Russel Ciochon’s search for the remains of Gigantopithecus in the jungles of northern Vietnam earns worldwide attention and is the subject of a National Geographic special. 1991-On Friday, Nov. 1, physics and astronomy doctoral student Gang Lu shoots and kills fellow graduate student Linhua Shan, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Robert Alan Smith, Professor of Physics and Astronomy Christoph K. Goertz, Professor and Chair of Physics and Astronomy Dwight R. Nicholson, and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs T. Anne Cleary. 1992-The Guided Correspondence Study program celebrates its 75th year. Department of Agriculture awards $1.85 million to the Biotechnology Byproducts Consortium (BBC) for continued research into the conversion of agribusiness and biotechnology byproducts into valuable materials. 1992-The Iowa Women’s Archives opens at University Libraries, through a proposal by Louise Rosenfield Noun and Mary Louise Smith. 1992-The University dedicates the T. 1993-Hancher Auditorium premieres Billboards, a collaborative effort with the Joffrey Balley and rock star Prince. 1993-Associate professor of pediatrics Jeffrey C. Murray participates in a four-year, $15-million Human Genome Project grant funded by the National Center for Human Genome Research. 1993-University faculty receive three National Science Foundation grants supporting curriculum research at Iowa, including $6 million for the five-year Core Plus Mathematics project; $716,191 for professor of science education Robert E. Yager’s “Iowa Chautauqua” project; and $300,000 for professor of science education James A. 1993-Nora England, professor and chair of anthropology, is named recipient of a five-year, $285,000 “genius” grant from the John D. and Catherine T. 1993-University facilities sustain more than $4 million in damage when record rainfall raises the Iowa River more than two feet above flood stage. Among buildings hardest hit were Hancher Auditorium, where water reached the orchestra pit, and Mayflower Hall, where water displaced the building’s 1,000 residents. 1993-The University of Iowa hospitals and Clinics establishes an outreach agreement with the Keokuk County Medical Clinic in Sigourney. 1993-Health sciences at the University are reorganized under a new vice president responsible for overseeing the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy, as well as the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and statewide health service units. 1993-The University Honors Program receives a $1.7 million bequest from Rbodes Dunlap. Dunlap, who died in 1992, was a professor of English, a Rhodes scholar, and founding director of the Honors Progam from 1958 until 1981. 1994-The College of Business Administration opens its new John Pappajohn Business Administration Building, the largest classroom building on campus. 1994-University Hospitals and Clinics begins construction of the Pomerantz Family Pavilion, a $113-million addition to be completed in 1995. 1994-Funds from a $7.3 million contract with the National Library of Medicine establish the National Library for the Study of Rural Telemedicine at the University. 1994-The University of Iowa Museum of Art celebrates its 25th year. 1994-NASA honors Regent Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy James A. 1994-University faculty win a record $167.5 million in grants, gifts, and contracts. 1994-The State Board of Regents approves the establishment of the Iowa Spine Research Center, a unique effort involving the Colleges of Engineering and Medicine. 1994-Professor of biological sciences George Cain receives a four-year, $1 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant, to be combined with a previous $1.1 million Hughes grant, to give students and teachers greater access to tile biological sciences. 1994-University President Hunter R. 1995-Provost Peter G. 1995-The University of Iowa and Iowa State University share the bulk of a $22 million estate left by F.W. 1995-David C. 1995-Iowa Gov. Terry E. 1996- The faculty of the College of Law is the fifth most productive among the nation’s public law schools. 1996-The Ophthalmology Department moves into the Eye Institute in the new Pomerantz Family Pavilion at University Hospitals and Clinics. The new pavilion replaces the 1927-vintage facilities of the General Hospital. 1996-The College of Medicine is awarded a four-year, $2.4 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to hire new faculty and to fund a series of initiatives in biomedical research. 1996-The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children chooses the College of Education as its new headquarters. 1996-Des Moines venture capitalist John Pappajohn and his wife, Mary, contribute $1.5 million to expand Iowa’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Management, which is then renamed the John Pappajohn Entrepre-neurial Center. The center develops entrepreneurship education for students and for Iowa citizens. Daryl Erdman, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of St. 1996-As part of an on-going effort to strengthen East Asian studies, the Office of the President announces plans to create an endowed chair jointly funded by the Korea Foundation of Seoul, the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization of Iowa City, and E & M Charities of Muscatine. 1996-Students interested in the history of the book and the art of book design and production can now earn credit for their studies in a new graduate-level program offered by the Center for the Book. 1996-The University of Iowa is listed as one of the strongly recommended universities for Latinos, according to the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. 1996-William P. Albre…

ACHA Division II Hockey

Roster and Statistics

The University of Iowa also fields an American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division II hockey team. The roster includes a diverse group of players with various birthplaces and positions.

Goaltenders

#1 William Brooks Brown
#29 Keegan Fryar
#31 Cole Garver
#72 Riley Stirrett

Defensemen

#91 Nicholas Albrecht
#2 Carson Hart
#20 Nolan Joy
#13 Will Norris
#25 Christian Peterson
#77 Jake Radosh
#8 Brian Raffone
#18 Sam Salemi
#9 Caden Schlattman
#7 Joe Teska
#3 Nick Tigges

Forwards

#15 William Behls
#10 Brady Cigrand
#24 Nate Cohen
#22 Logan Corneil
#4 Lucas Eltoft
#38 Ayden Gray
#87 James Kane IV
#16 Austin Kwak
#93 Owen Miller
#89 Reiden Mueller
#34 Patrick Neary
Connor Nesser
#28 Danny O'Connor
#27 Jack Rausch
#12 Grayson Robbins
#6 Anthony Roti
#17 Nicolas Ruiz (F/D)
Ozzie Snodgrass

The team comprises 33 players with a mix of experience and nationalities.

UI Athletics Hall of Fame

Univ. National champions, Big Ten heroes, and iconic coaches. Since 1989, Iowa has immortalized these decorated Hawkeyes in the UI Athletics Hall of Fame. B.J. Armstrong led Iowa to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in 1987, before becoming a first-round NBA Draft pick. The two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection led the Hawkeyes to four NCAA Tournaments, including two Elite Eights and three Sweet 16s. The 1990 Big Ten Player of the Year lifted Iowa to back-to-back conference regular season titles in 1989 and 1990. Metcalf was a two-time NCAA champion at 149 pounds, three-time All-American, and the 2008 recipient of the Hodge Trophy as the nation’s best wrestler. A four-time All-American in the high jump, Findlay is the only Hawkeye to win five Big Ten titles in one event. J. Steinbach was a consensus All-American and 2002 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year. The first rower inducted into hall of fame, Burmeister was also the first All-American in program history in 1997.

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