McCaffery lead Iowa to a 12–6 record in the Big Ten, including memorable wins over #20 Ohio State (71–65) and #17 Maryland (71–55). McCaffrey's Hawkeyes were upset in the second round of the Big Ten tournament by Penn State (67–58), but still finished tied for third in the conference.

2 days ago · Fran McCaffery, Iowa Hawkeyes. McCaffery is in Year 15 in Iowa City. It’s been a successful tenure overall, with seven NCAA tournament appearances and some high-level teams lately with Luka Garza and Keegan Murray. But things feel stale here, and McCaffery isn’t getting any younger at 65. His youngest son, Jack, graduates high school this ...

McCaffery, who is the Big Ten’s third longest tenured head coach behind Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and Matt Painter of Purdue, has an Iowa record 280 career victories, including a record 136 Big Ten wins.

16 hours ago · Many Iowa fans are beginning to wonder if now is the time to make a move at head coach. Does Iowa have a plan of succession to move on from Fran McCaffery? First of all, moving on from Fran won't be easy. He's been at Iowa since 2010 and won 293 games for the Hawkeyes. But Iowa hasn't turned those wins into postseason success.

1 day ago · Iowa coach Fran McCaffery and his team learned that lesson first-hand in Tuesday night's game against No. 7 Purdue. The junior forward scored 25 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four ...

6 days ago · McCaffery's contract, which was signed in 2021, runs through the 2027-28 season, but it does not leave Iowa on the hook for a hefty lump sum. McCaffery's career record is 543-375. That career consists of stops at Lehigh (1985-88), a 10-year stint as a Notre Dame assistant, UNC Greensboro (1999-2005), Siena (2005-10) and Iowa.

Jan 28, 2025 · Also, according to McCaffery’s contract terms, Iowa could pay the buyout over the course of 36 months, meaning on average it would cost the university athletics department about $1.4 million per year for three years to move on from McCaffery. Fran McCaffery contract with University of Iowa

At 26, McCaffery was the nation’s youngest Division I head coach when he was hired in 1985 by Lehigh; Class of 2017 Siena Athletics Hall of Fame; 2015 Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award and ACS Fighting Spirit Award; Helped spearhead the launch of a new Adolescents and Young Adult Cancer Center in Iowa City

Jan 16, 2024 · With a 86-77 victory of Minnesota, Fran McCaffery became the winningest head coach in Iowa men's basketball history, passing Tom Davis. Monday’s win was McCaffery’s 272nd at the helm of the Hawkeyes.

1 day ago · Moving on from McCaffery would be a massive decision. He has been the head coach for the Hawkeyes' basketball program since the 2010-11 season. In that time frame, he has compiled an impressive ...