Iowa basketball, wrestling duo named to 2026 CHISOX Athlete class

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On May 29, two Iowa athletes were named to the Chicago White Sox's "CHISOX Athlete Class of 2026," the franchise's NIL (name, image, and likeness) program that highlights and promotes prominent Division I athletes from the Chicagoland area.

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According to the White Sox, the program is designed to elevate participantsā€™ platforms and careers across sports, marketing, and business industries.

This year, Iowa men's basketball forward Cooper Koch (Peoria, Ill.) and men's wrestler Nasir Bailey (Park Forest, Ill.) were listed amongst the 12-member class named by the White Sox organization.

Additionally, former Iowa football defensive back John Nestor (Chicago, Ill.) was also included in the White Sox's announcement. Nestor has since transferred to rival Minnesota.

Alongside the trio mentioned above, seven other athletes in the 2026 class hail from fellow Big Ten programs, including Michigan basketball forward Morez Johnson Jr., and hockey forward Cole McKinney, Wisconsin volleyball outside hitter Grace Egan, Indiana women's basketball guard Lenee Beaumont, Illinois women's basketball guard Destiny Jackson, Northwestern volleyball libero Gigi Navarrete, and Michigan State football quarterback Alessio Milivojevic.

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