UI, Official College Sports Network launch new hawkeyesports.com

Sept. 26, 2003

IOWA CITY, IA – The University of Iowa Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, in conjunction with Student Advantage’s Official College Sports Network, today launched version 3.0 of hawkeyesports.com, the official world wide web site of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

In addition to a new look and feel, the latest version of hawkeyesports.com offers expanded content to provide friends, fans, alumni and media with comprehensive information about all varsity sports programs and support programs of the University of Iowa’s intercollegiate athletics program. The site includes live game audio clips, schedules and results, ticket information, information about the National I-Club and more.

“It is important for the University of Iowa to seize the many opportunities available as a result of today’s technology to engage all types of friends and fans in our intercollegiate athletics program. The latest version of our world wide web site certainly moves us closer to achieving that objective,” said Bob Bowlsby, UI Director of Athletics.

“We are excited that the University of Iowa has chosen to enhance its official world wide web site,” said Jeff Cravens, president of OCSN. “hawkeyesports.com is the complete destination for fans of the Hawkeyes. The power of the Internet has become a vital part of any athletic department’s marketing, promotion and information efforts, and it is a credit to the University of Iowa that they are taking full advantage of it.”

About Student Advantage’s Official College Sports Network Student Advantage’s Official College Sports Network is the most popular college sports destination on the Internet. The Official College Sports Network provides online brand management and content delivery to more than 140 university athletic departments in the country, through the publishing of Official Athletic Sites. CollegeSports.com serves as the network hub, providing comprehensive information on collegiate sports, including in-depth statistical packages and analysis, information on collegiate recruiting, and team pages for every NCAA Division I school. For a complete list of official network partners on the web, go to www.ocsn.com.