The Iowa basketball program is on its way under Coach Fran McCaffery. The job that Fran has done in just over a year cannot be understated. The attributes that Fran brought with him are exactly what Iowa has needed. Fran is a confident guy, based on his track record, there is no need for him to feel any different. The only question coming to Iowa was, could he do it in a Big Six conference. So far, I don't think we can say that Iowa has turned around completely, but that Iowa made significant...

Here is a preview to the season for JV and Varsity:

JV: There are high expectations with this group because the freshmen lost only one match in two seasons in middle school. However, we all know it isn't the same once one moves on to high school. The good news is that there are two or three kids on this that could have made Varsity. The season outlook is good after we played a lot of our league schools this Summer. The freshmen are like others in ways, organized volleyball is...

Follow our teams this season on Max Preps.
Tryouts are over and the teams have been picked.

Varsity: http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools...yball/home.htm

JV: http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools...yball/home.htm

There will only be scores posted for the JV, no stats.

The season starts with JV on August 22nd and Varsity on August 25th, both teams...

Well, it is August again and just like every August I spend the first week and a half of the month getting prepared for the new season. Yep, it is almost here, Volleyball, this will be my third year of coaching JV and assisting the Varsity team that my wife coaches. This year appears to be unlike any that I have ever prepared for. On paper, there are going to be 15 Freshman trying out and 6 sophomores. The most kids that I have finished a season with is 9, due to some injuries and kids being pulled...

In the days since Fran McCaffery has taken over the Iowa basketball program there are a few things that stick out on the type of players he is recruiting.
1. Athleticism: Including Melsahn Basabe, all the players that Coach Fran has offered scholarships too are all athletes in every sense of the word. Yes, he is honoring the offers that were out there before and there are some athletic kids in that group, but the players Coach Fran is offering seem to have the next level of athleticism. This...