Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the University of Iowa has announced its 2025 Hall of Fame class.
Eight names comprise Iowa’s 36th class, which will be inducted on August 29.
The new inductees are:
Justin Austin, Men’s Track & Field. Austin was a five-time All-American (2011 200 M Indoor & 200 M Outdoor, 2012 Outdoor 200 M, 2012 M Outdoor & 400-M Relay Outdoor), and was a two-time Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year (2011 & 2013).
Lisa Birocci Banse, Softball. Birocci Banse was the 2003 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, having won 29 Games. A two-time All-Big-Ten Selection, she won 90 Games with a 1.20 ERA and 946 Strikeouts.
Bob Bowlsby, Administrator. Bowlsby was the Athletics Director from 1991 to 2006. He would later serve as the Commissioner of the Big 12 Conference (2012-2022).
Elena Callas King, Women’s Golf. Callas Wing was a three-time AIAW National Champion Qualifier and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team in 1979 and 1980.
Lisa Cellucci, Field Hockey. A three-time All-American, Cellucci holds the Hawkeyes' record with 582 Saves, and brought the school to three Elite Eights and one Final Four.
Brandon Scherff, Football. Scherff won the 2014 Outland Trophy and was a unanimous All-American. He was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection in the NFL.
Brad Smith, Men’s Wrestling. Smith helped Iowa win the first Wrestling Team Titles in Iowa history (1975 & 1976), and in ’76, Smith won the NCAA 142-pound title.
Tom Williams, Men’s Swimming and Diving). Williams was a five-time All-American (1984 50 Free, 1985 50 Free & 4x100 Relay, and 1986 50 Free & 4x100 Relay) and was also a fine-time All-Big-Ten Champion.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the incoming members of the University of Iowa Athletic Hall of Fame.
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