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.

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.

1 day 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 ...

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3 days ago · McCaffery has been the Hawkeyes' head coach since the 2010-11 season. He has led Iowa to an impressive 293-199 record, which is good enough for a .596 winning percentage.

20 hours ago · Should Iowa consider the option of moving on from McCaffery, there is an intriguing name that has been suggested as a potential replacement. Riley Donald of Hawkeyes Wire , as shared by Yahoo!

5 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.

Feb 19, 2024 · The biggest knock on Fran McCaffery, besides that he sometimes loses his temper in the heat of the moment, is that he has failed to lead Iowa beyond the second-round of the NCAA Tournament. Iowa hasn’t advanced to the Sweet 16 since 1999 when Tom Davis was in his final season as head coach.

17 hours ago · Iowa coach Fran McCaffery and his team learned that lesson first-hand in Tuesday night's game against No. 7 Purdue. ... leading the Boilermakers to a 90-81 victory over the Hawkeyes.

Jan 28, 2025 · The grumbles are getting louder in the Iowa men's basketball fan base about the direction of the program after the Hawkeyes' 82-65 loss at Ohio State on Monday. The Hawkeyes have been defeated in four consecutive road games by margins of 31, 10, 24 and 17 and dropped to 13-8 overall, 4-6 in Big Ten Conference play.