Jamie Pollard announces his retirement from Iowa State, effective at end of June, 2027.
Iowa State media release:
Jamie Pollard, the longest tenured Director of Athletics in Iowa State history, announced today that he will retire after a transformative and innovative 22-year career leading the Cyclones’ 18-sport intercollegiate athletics program. The nation’s longest tenured active Power 4 Athletics Director plans to retire effective June 30, 2027, or when a new athletics director is in place.
“My wife, Ellen, and I look forward to the next chapter in our life’s journey,” said Pollard, “and it is important to us that we transition now, while we are both healthy and young, so we can fully enjoy our retirement years. I am grateful to President Cook for allowing me to share this news now and hopefully it will allow the university plenty of time to properly transition new leadership to our department during a transformational time in college athletics.
“When we moved to Ames in 2005, we did not anticipate the impact being a Cyclone would have on our family,” he added. “The personal and professional opportunities our family has experienced during the past 21 years have been truly amazing.”
Pollard’s visionary leadership and relentless commitment to academic and athletic excellence have guided the Iowa State Athletics Department to unprecedented heights over the past two decades.
Fever head coach Stephanie White refused to address the letter sent by several members of Congress to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert about the treatment of Caitlin Clark by other players and whether it's racially motivated.
"We're not affiliated with any of those groups."
This dude seriously said Caitlin Clark isn’t a Top 4 guard in the WNBA, claimed she “isn’t the victim of anything”, & insinuated her fans/conservatives are “attacking” players
Reminder: ESPN signed David Dennis Jr. to a multi-year extension in June
ESPN has announced docuseries Life in the W.
The six-episode series follows the lives of A’ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, and DeWanna Bonner during the WNBA season. It will premiere on July 24th.
Officer Tanya Reeves had been at Mercy General in Denver for nine days after being injured during a call. Her Malinois partner, Scout, refused to eat for the first three days. Her temporary handler said Scout paced constantly and wouldn't settle. The hospital approved a visit after Tanya's captain submitted a formal request. Scout entered the room, moved directly to the bed, and laid himself down along Tanya's uninjured side with complete precision.
Her captain said: "Scout avoided both injury sites without hesitation. That awareness in that moment was something l've never seen before." Tanya said:
"That's when I knew I'd be okay."
Pres. Bush is looking great as he prepares for his 80th birthday tomorrow. It’s always good to see former presidents in good health, considering the rigorous mental and physical toll of the office.