Discontinued: The Decision That Changed Iowa Athletics – As the pandemic shut down college athletics in 2020, the University of Iowa decided to cut four varsity sports, changing the lives of dozens of student‑athletes. For many, their sport is not just what they do — it’s who they are. Through interviews with athletes, coaches, attorneys, and journalists, Discontinued explores the fallout, from a Title IX lawsuit to lasting questions about belonging. What happens to someone’s sense of self when the sport they’ve committed to since childhood is suddenly taken away?
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Discontinued: The Decision That Changed Iowa Athletics – As the pandemic shut down college athletics in 2020, the University of Iowa decided to cut four varsity sports, changing the lives of dozens of student‑athletes. For many, their sport is not just what they do — it’s who they are. Through interviews with athletes, coaches, attorneys, and journalists, *Discontinued* explores the fallout, from a Title IX lawsuit to lasting questions about belonging. What happens to someone’s sense of self when the sport they’ve committed to since childhood is suddenly taken away?
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May 28, 2026
Discontinued Pt. 4: Bleeding Black & Gold
<p>Six years after the university cut for teams, athletes, parents, and alumni are still living with the aftermath. Some have found closure. Others are still trying to understand what was lost. </p><p>This episode looks at where those affected are now, and how the decisions made in 2020 continue to shape their sense of belonging, their connection to Iowa, and what the future of college athletics might hold. </p><p>Producer: Megan Klein</p><p>Assoc. Producer: AJ Reisetter </p><p>Host: Savannah Nguyen</p><p>Editor: Camryn Warn</p><p><strong>Discontinued: The Decision That Changed Iowa Athletics </strong></p><p>As the pandemic shut down college athletics in 2020, the University of Iowa decided to cut four varsity sports programs, irrevocably changing the lives of dozens of student-athletes. For athletes at any level, their sport is not just what they do — it’s who they are. For college athletes, that connection is inseparable from school pride. </p><p>Through interviews with athletes, coaches, attorneys, and journalists, Discontinued explores the fallout of the cuts, from the Title IX lawsuit that challenged it to the lasting questions about belonging and who universities consider expendable. What happens to someone’s sense of self when the sport they’ve committed to since childhood is suddenly taken away? </p>
May 28, 2026
Discontinued Pt. 3: Fight for Iowa
<p>As the fallout from the cuts deepens, some athletes refuse to accept the decision quietly. </p><p>This episode follows swimmer Sage Ohlensehlen and the attorneys behind the Title IX lawsuit that challenged Iowa’s decision, while also tracing Kareem Allaf’s role in the effort to save men’s tennis. As the fight unfolds — in courtrooms and beyond — athletes begin to push back against an institution that has already moved on. </p><p>Producer: Claire O'Donnell</p><p>Assoc. Producers: Lily Kopp, Kellen Rife</p><p>Host: Brendan Schnoebelen</p><p>Editor: John Murphy</p><p><strong>Discontinued: The Decision That Changed Iowa Athletics </strong></p><p>As the pandemic shut down college athletics in 2020, the University of Iowa decided to cut four varsity sports programs, irrevocably changing the lives of dozens of student-athletes. For athletes at any level, their sport is not just what they do — it’s who they are. For college athletes, that connection is inseparable from school pride. </p><p>Through interviews with athletes, coaches, attorneys, and journalists, Discontinued explores the fallout of the cuts, from the Title IX lawsuit that challenged it to the lasting questions about belonging and who universities consider expendable. What happens to someone’s sense of self when the sport they’ve committed to since childhood is suddenly taken away? </p>
May 28, 2026
Discontinued Pt. 2: The Silent Season
<p>As the season unfolds, athletes are left to compete in an atmosphere of empty stands and the knowledge that it will be their last as Hawkeyes. This episode explores the emotional fallout following the university's decision to eliminate four athletic programs, tracing the shift from the initial shock of the announcement to the resilience of athletes competing through the final weeks of their careers — sometimes fueled by resentment toward their own institution. </p><p>Producer: Emily Nyberg</p><p>Assoc. Producers: Delaney Spizzirri, Isabelle Woody</p><p>Host: Devin Kearney</p><p>Editor: Ciceli Lawson</p><p><strong>Discontinued: The Decision That Changed Iowa Athletics </strong></p><p>As the pandemic shut down college athletics in 2020, the University of Iowa decided to cut four varsity sports programs, irrevocably changing the lives of dozens of student-athletes. For athletes at any level, their sport is not just what they do — it’s who they are. For college athletes, that connection is inseparable from school pride. </p><p>Through interviews with athletes, coaches, attorneys, and journalists, Discontinued explores the fallout of the cuts, from the Title IX lawsuit that challenged it to the lasting questions about belonging and who universities consider expendable. What happens to someone’s sense of self when the sport they’ve committed to since childhood is suddenly taken away? </p>
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