Calling all prospective Marching Hawkeyes! We are hosting a Live Q+A on Instagram on Thursday, June 26 at 7 PM CDT! Join Drum Major Brandon Alpers, Drumline Captain Peyton Flynn, and members of our brass and woodwind leadership team (Tanner Knight, Tenor Sax section leader + Caroline Simons, mellophone section leader) to get all of your questions answered about auditions, band camp, game day, and more! Follow the HMB on Instagram to be notified when we go live!
The Hawkeye Marching Band is looking for the next Golden Voice Announcer! Application information here.
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News
Graduate Spotlight: Ella McDaniel
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Ella McDaniel came all the way from New Hampshire to serve in the coveted role of UI Golden Girl, the Hawkeye Marching Band’s scholarship baton twirler. She enjoyed her time at Iowa so much that, after graduating with a degree in exercise science, she plans to stay on campus and work toward a Master of Science in Athletic Training.
Roll Along - News From Iowa Bands (March 2025)
Friday, March 7, 2025
Lou Crist, Voice of University of Iowa Marching Band, set to retire after 43 years
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
One of the most iconic voices associated with the University of Iowa is hanging up his microphone.
On Tuesday, Iowa's Marching Band public address voice announcer Lou Crist announced he would retire following the Hawkeyes' season opener against UAlbany at Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 30. Crist, dubbed the "Golden Voice of the Hawkeye Marching Band," has been the voice for the marching band since 1981. The university shared his decision in a video on YouTube.