Iowa softball is built upon a tradition of winning
4 WCWS appearances • 16 NCAA Tournaments • 4 B1G Regular Season Titles • 2 B1G Tournament Titles • 1 NISC Title
Kristi Hanks
Inducted: 2021
Two-Time All-American (2000, 01); Two-Time All-Region (2000, 02); Three-Time All-Big Ten Conference (2000, 01, 02); Two-Time Big Ten Conference Pitcher of the Year (2000, 01); All-Tournament Team (2001); Member of College World Series Team (2001); Member of Three NCAA Regional Tournament Teams (2000, 01, 02); Left Program as All-Time Program Leader in Strikeouts; Ranks Top-Ten in All-Time Program Career Pitching Appearances, Innings Pitched, Complete Games, E.R.A., Wins, Shutouts, and Strikeouts; Threw Two No-Hitters (1999, 00); Regionals MVP (2001).
Diane Pohl
Inducted: 2019
Two-time All-American; a three-time all-region; a three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection; Big Ten All-Decade Team member; Iowa athlete of the year (1991); third in career stolen bases, seventh in career batting average; tied for first in games played (season); tied for first in at-bats (season), second in stolen bases (season).
Gayle Blevins
Inducted: 2016
All-time winningest coach in program history; four women’s college world series appearances (1995, 96,97, 01); five regular-season Big Ten Championships (1989, 90, 97, 00, 03); two Big Ten Tournament titles (2001, 03); named Big Ten coach of the year at Iowa (1989, 97, 00); coached 16 different players to 27 All-America honors; coached 109 All-Big Ten conference performers (54 first team); never led the Hawkeyes to a losing record in 22 seasons; never finished Big Ten season ranked lower than fifth; 1997 team posted a 52-9 record, national ranking of fifth and went undefeated (22-0) in Big Ten play; Iowa career record of 945-440-3.
Karen Jackson
Inducted: 2015
Three-time All-American (1991, 93, 94); three-time first team All-Big Ten selection (1991, 93, 94); Big Ten Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, 1991 (only softball player to be named both in the same season); Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, 1994; set and still holds Iowa records for ERA (career and season) and shutouts (season); and set Iowa record for strikeouts (season and career), wins (season and career), completed games (season), and innings pitched (career).
Deb Bilbao
Inducted: 2009
Four time All-American – First Team, 1997, Second Team, 1998, and Third Team, 1995, 96; Two time First Team NCAA All-Regional, 1995, 97; NCAA Regional’s All-Tournament Team & Most Valuable Player, 1997; two time First Team All-Big Ten conference, 1997, 1998 and Conference Player of the Year, 1997; led team to three NCAA World Series and 1997 Big Ten Conference championship; Threw three no-hitters (including two perfect games); and Holds Iowa records in Career Wins (99), Season RBI’s (61), and total Games Pitched in Career (181).
“I am proud that I made the decision to go to Iowa and am proud to be a Hawkeye."
Diane Pohl (2019 Hall of Fame Inductee)