Pat Angerer, a former All-American linebacker from the University of Iowa, has been selected as the color analyst for Iowa’s football program. The announcement was made by Hawkeye Sports Properties, a local branch of Learfield.
Angerer will join the Gary Dolphin in the booth beginning Aug. 31 in the season opener against Illinois State. He will take over for Ed Podolak who stepped down from the radio booth after 42 years. Podolak plans to still be a part of the broadcasts, but will turn the game analysis over to Angerer.
“I would like to thank Learfield and the University of Iowa for this amazing opportunity,” said Angerer. “Since the beginning of this process, they have been nothing but professional and gracious. I am incredibly honored to be a small part of a program that has been so good to me and teammates over the years.
“Ed (Podolak) and Gary (Dolphin) have been a huge part of my Hawkeye football experience as a player and fan, and I hope that I can do them, the university, the football program, and the fans justice. I plan to take the same passion I had as a player to the booth.”
“We are excited to welcome Pat to the Hawkeye Radio Network,” said Gabe Aguirre, Vice President & General Manager of Hawkeye Sports Properties. “In his playing days, he brought passion and energy to every game day and we have no doubt he will do the same as our color analyst. It’s never easy replacing a legend, but I think Pat is the perfect fit to join Gary in the booth, given his experience in college and the NFL and his love for the Hawkeyes.”
