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IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s soccer head coach Dave DiIanni has signed a contract extension through the 2029 season the school announced on Thursday.
DiIanni is coming off his 11th season as helm of head coach in Iowa City where he led the program to it’s fifth trip to the NCAA Tournament and first appearance in the Round of 16. The Hawkeyes amassed a 15-3-4 overall record, tying a program record for wins in a season. Iowa hosted an NCAA Tournament game in back-to-back seasons. The Hawkeyes drew a crowd, finishing the season 13th nationally in attendance and second in the Big Ten.
Iowa finished third in the Big Ten regular season standings, finishing 8-2-1 in conference play, the third-place finish tied a program record while also setting a record for Big Ten regular season wins in a season. The Hawkeyes were ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll top 25 every week of the 2024 campaign, something that previously had never been done in program history.
In DiIanni’s 22 years as a head coach he has accumulated a 334-95-44 record. At Iowa, he has led the program to a 113-77-26 record. In his previous stint at Grand Valley State, DiIanni led the Lakers to three NCAA Division II national championships, nine-consecutive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference titles, and 11-straight NCAA Tournament Berths.
Since the 2019 season, the Hawkeyes have won two Big Ten championships, won each of four NCAA tournament games in program history, made four of the five NCAA Tournament appearances in program history, earned 12 postseason wins, posted 53 shutouts, and saw DiIanni become the all-time winningest coach in program history.
Iowa’s spring season gets underway on March 8th, where they host Iowa State at the Indoor Football Practice Facility. The match is set for 5:00 p.m. (CT) and is free admission to the public.