The Iowa Woo are a professional indoor football team based in Waterloo, Iowa. They are currently members of The Arena League (The AL or TAL). They originally played their home games at The Hippodrome at the National Cattle Congress before moving to the UNI-Dome in neighboring Cedar Falls, Iowa.
History On May 4, 2023, Waterloo was announced as the third city of the Arena League.
The Woo had North Cedar Elementary School in Cedar Falls take part in helping name the team's mascot. The top three names from each class were selected and fan voting took place to name the mascot. The winning mascot name was Wacky Woo Loo, nicknamed Wacky.
Team logo and name On June 28, 2023, the team name and logos were announced. Woo was selected for multiple reasons as it pertains to trains and wrestler Ric Flair's legendary "Wooooooo!". Waterloo is home to the Dan Gable Museum, a wrestling museum operated by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Waterloo also has a historical tie to the railroad industry. "Woo" is a callback to blaring train whistles.
The primary logo depicts a robed, blonde haired wolf wearing sunglasses holding a football in one arm while striking the Heisman pose. The secondary logo shows the mascot wearing yellow boots. The logos were designed by Ryan Foose.
Iowa's General Manager, Bailey McRae, stated that many submissions consisted of variations of "woo" and "loo".
On October 19, 2023, the team changed their name from the Waterloo Woo to the Iowa Woo.
On March 15, 2024, the team released an updated logo. The new logo depicts a white-haired wolf wearing sunglasses, a cowboy hat, and a Hawaiian shirt holding a football in one arm while striking the Heisman pose.
Changes On January 14, 2025, head coach Mook Zimmerman had announced his resignation as head coach of the Woo. Mere days later, on January 23, they introduced Victor Mann as their new head coach.
For the 2026 season, the team relocated to the UNI-Dome on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls, Iowa. https://www.radioonthego.com/2026/04/11/iowa-woo-announces-move-to-uni-dome/
Roster The Woo hosted the team's first tryout on December 9, 2023. The team's second tryout was on March 2, 2024.
On February 23, 2024 the Woo signed their franchise's first player, Ellis Lankster.
Iowa Woo roster Players Reserve lists
Staff
Head coaches
Name Years Won Lost Ties Winning % Postseason Mook Zimmerman 2024 1 7 0 .125 Lost ArenaMania I Vacant 2025 — — — — — Total 1 7 0 .125
Current staff
Iowa Woo staff Front office Owner – Jeff Holmes Owner – Julia Stone General manager – Vacant Director of operations – Dylan Petersen Director of customer experience – Tanner Blaylock Head coaches Head coach – Vacant Assistant coach – Frank Coston
Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – TBA
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – TBA
Management On June 28, 2023, Bailey McRae was publicly addressed as the general manager of the team. Amanda McCormick was hired as the general manager for the 2025 season; however, on November 13, 2024 resigned of the title.
On October 19, 2023, Jeff Holmes and Julia Stone were announced as the team owners. They also own two recycling companies, Push Resource Recovery and A-Line Iron & Metals.
On February 29, 2024, the Woo announced Mook Zimmerman as the inaugural head coach.
References
External links Official Website