Affolter Named Special Assistant to the Head Coach

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sydney Affolter has been named special assistant to the head coach for the University of Iowa women's basketball program.

Affolter enters her second season on Iowa's staff after serving as a graduate assistant during the 2025-26 campaign. She joined the staff in the summer of 2025 following a four-year playing career with the Hawkeyes.

During her playing career, Affolter appeared in 128 games with 44 starts and helped Iowa reach back-to-back national championship games in 2023 and 2024.

The Chicago native earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from the media in 2024-25 and was selected as Iowa's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient. She averaged a career-high 8.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game during her senior campaign, recording six double-doubles and scoring a career-high 24 points in a victory at Michigan.

Affolter was named the 2025 Women's Hawkeye of the Year at the Golden Herkys and earned a spot on the 2024 Big Ten All-Tournament Team. She also participated in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's "So You Want To Be A Coach" program at the 2025 Final Four in Tampa, Fla.