Kaleb Penner is from Independence, IA. He is a senior in his fourth year with the Hawkeye Marching Band. He is a political science major with a minor in music, on a pre- law track. Kaleb was a member of the alto saxophone section for three years, has served on the work crew for two years, and played in the Iowa Pep Band for two years. Since joining the marching Band, Kaleb has traveled to the Big Ten championship (2023), the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (2023), the Music City Bowl (2024), and the ReliaQuest Bowl (2025). He can’t wait to start this season and work with Band 146! 

Current + Past Band Managers of the Hawkeye Marching Band

2026-Present Kaleb Penner
2025-Present Izzy Sneath
2024-2025 Miranda Basart
2022-2024 Nick Kamp
2022-2023 Jake Greenlee 
2021-2022 Courtney Kelly
2020 Kate Weldon
2018-19 Bjorn Swanson
2017 Joel Knipe
2016 Eriq Vazquez
2013-15  Jack Frank
2011-12  Kyle Pape
2010  Nathan Stark
2009  Adam Schroeder
2007-08  Brett Messenger
2005-06  Dan Terrell
2004  Dameon Place
2002-03  Benjamin Wise
2001  Matt Hektoen
2000  Andrew Owen
1999  Brandt Payne
1998  Tony Wadle
1996-97  Brad Williamson
1995  Dan Potts
1994  Jason Plosch
1991-93  Rod Schueller
1990  Jeff Stannard
1989  Scott Lubaroff
1988  Andy Mast
1986-87  Scott Devlin
1985  Chuck Throckmorton
1984  Steve King
1982-83  Don DoBell
1981  Dave Tullberg
1980  Dave Woodley

Head Librarians of the Hawkeye Marching Band

2021-2023 - Jordan Flies
2020-2021 - Blaine Schmidt
2019-2020 - Becca Frederick