1999 graduates in the University of Iowa's largest colleges had an 88 percent placement rate, and those numbers are expected to be just as high or higher for UI graduates in the year 2000 and beyond. The University of Iowa represents a strong presence in the community while enhancing the quality of life in Iowa City. Your aspiration may be a career in medicine, law or education. Regardless of the specific career field, it's important to identify the college basketball program that places a high priority on academics and allows you to take full advantage of the tremendous educational opportunities soon to be available. At the University of Iowa, student-athletes learn quickly that academic success is the highest priority.
Education is first and foremost with the players in our basketball program.
We want student-athletes leaving Iowa with their degree and becoming community leaders. Our administration is very supportive in our philosophy of winning with the highest degree of integrity. All of the contact we have had with our faculty has been very supportive, very positive, in working with our program and creating an environment that is very conducive in helping our student-athletes reach the highest level of success in all phases of their academic pursuits. Taking an aggressive approach, Shapiro landed a summer internship with NBC Sports. The native of Glenview, IL stayed with NBC until joining ESPN not long after working the Barcelona Olympics.