Some universities have successful teams.
At the University of Iowa, you'll be a member of one of the most successful, most progressive athletic departments in America today. Led by the national championship wrestling team, the 1999-00 athletic year was another successful one for Iowa athletic teams. Not just in athletic achievements, but also in areas of academics community service. Iowa Basketball Iowa began the 2000 season with a bang, defeating NCAA champion Connecticut in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in New York. Under the direction of first-year Coach Steve Alford, the Hawkeyes later in the season recorded impressive wins over Kansas, Ohio State and Wisconsin.