Iowa Women’s Basketball Enters McCollum’s Second Season After Elite Eight Run
Iowa's women's basketball team is heading into coach Ben McCollum's second season, aiming to build upon their unexpected NCAA Tournament Elite Eight run from the previous year.
Des Moines Ames, IA, October 27, 2026 —
Iowa’s women’s basketball team is preparing for coach Ben McCollum’s second season, with the program aiming to build on an unexpected run to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight the previous year. The postseason result is the central backdrop to the team’s next season.
The available information identifies the team’s goal but does not specify how Iowa plans to pursue it. No details were provided about the roster, player departures or additions, the schedule, or the team’s preparation. The information also does not give a start date for the season or identify upcoming opponents.
That leaves the Elite Eight appearance as the only stated measure of the program’s recent performance. The summary describes the run as unexpected, but does not explain why it was considered so, or provide details about the team’s path through the tournament. It also does not include statements from McCollum or players about their expectations.
As McCollum begins his second season, the stated objective is to build on that result. Whether the team can repeat or surpass its previous tournament run is not established by the information available. Further details about the lineup, schedule and coaching plans were not provided, so the scope of Iowa’s ambitions beyond the stated goal remains unclear.
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