It was a gold-tie welcome for Coach Ben McCollum on his arrival to Iowa City for an introductory press conference. Volunteers were called via Facebook to come to Carver

After 10 days of uncertainty following the dismissal of longtime Hawkeye coach Fran McCaffery, the Iowa men’s basketball program has welcomed Iowa native Ben McCollum as its newest head coach. The Storm Lake St.

Tough kids win,” McCollum said when asked about what he learned from having to rebuild Drake’s roster last offseason. “Connected groups win. Kids that work with a level o