Francis John McCaffery [1] (born May 23, 1959) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at the University of Iowa. He has taken four Division I programs to postseason tournaments, including the Iowa Hawkeyes, who reached the final of the 2013 National Invitation Tournament and have reached the NCAA ...

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.

2 days ago · It seems that the smoke around the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program and the uncertain future of head coach Fran McCaffery is gaining momentum. The relationship, which has been a decade and a half long, has started to reach a point that has some wondering if it is time to go in a different direction for both parties.

14 hours ago · Video: Fran McCaffery reacts to Iowa basketball's loss to Purdue. Iowa State's Arianna Jackson: "Obviously there is a lot on the line." What stands out about Cincinnati? Iowa State's Bill Fennelly ...

Jan 28, 2025 · What is Fran McCaffery’s buyout? How many years does he have left on his contract? What is the Iowa basketball coach's salary? Answers here.

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.

3 days ago · IOWA CITY — Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said Monday that star sophomore Owen Freeman would have been at risk of "permanent injury" if he had continued playing this season. Freeman will miss the ...

Dec 28, 2024 · Head coach Fran McCaffery provided a succinct update on the Hawkeyes’ injury status as they get ready for the final non-conference game against New Hampshire. “Everybody is ready to go,” Fran...

Third longest tenured men’s basketball head coach in the Big Ten One of five coaches in NCAA history to win conference tournament titles in four leagues or more Posted 14 seasons of 20-win seasons, including 12 in the last 17 years

1 day ago · Is there an obvious choice to replace Fran McCaffery at Iowa? Sports Illustrated reports that many believe that coach is Darian DeVries of West Virginia. DeVries grew up in Aplington, Iowa, and went to high school at Aplington-Parkersburg. He played basketball collegiately at UNI before joining the coaching staff at Creighton University.