Suggested targets for Iowa’s vacancy

In announcing the non-renewal of the contract head coach Jack Dahm was operating under, the University of Iowa announced it would begin a national search immediate to find the successor of the 10-year head coach. With conference tournaments ongoing and the NCAA Tournament on deck, it may be a few weeks before Iowa has the ability to zero in on its top candidates.

Until this here are a half-dozen coaches the university should look at the to turn the course of a program that has not finished in the top six of the Big Ten since 2010.

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Iowa does not renew Jack Dahm’s contract

For the second consecutive year there is a head coaching vacancy at a Big Ten school.

This afternoon the University of Iowa announced it will not renew the contract of 10-year head coach Jack Dahm.

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Big Ten Tournament Day 1: chalk walks

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Beautiful Minneapolis. I’m sure there are moments throughout the season that the weather in Minnesota is delightful. I’m just not sure those moments are outside of July and August.

It was an ugly day to say the least, but if nearly a dozen games in four days is to determine which club the Big Ten sends to the NCAA Tournament by way of its automatic bid, I suppose it’s appropriate to do so with Big Ten baseball weather.

Of course it is easy to say that from my bed. Here’s what I saw on day one of the Big Ten Tournament.

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Big Ten bubble rooting guide

While dreams are pursued and made during conference tournament week, dreams are shattered and bubbles are burst, too.

Using Baseball America‘s latest College Stock Report, which has four Big Ten teams in the tournament according to Aaron Fitt, here is a guide of rooting interests for Big Ten schools on the bubble.

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