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.

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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

Feb 19, 2024 · IOWA CITY, Iowa – Fran McCaffery has ended speculation that he might be considering retiring anytime soon from coaching. Iowa’s 64-year-old head men’s basketball coach held a zoom conference with the media on Monday in which he was asked how veteran coaches like himself and Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo stay on top and manage ...

Fran McCaffery Born: May 23, 1959 Alma Mater: Penn (1982) As Player: 84 G, 2.9 PPG, 2 Schools (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 29 Years, 544-376, .591 W-L% Schools: Lehigh (49-39), UNC Greensboro (90-87), Siena (112-51) and Iowa (293-199) Conference Champion: 4 Times (Reg. Seas.), 6 Times (Tourn.)

Jan 23, 2025 · The Iowa Hawkeyes have had one of the best offenses in all of college basketball this season. However, as the Hawkeyes have now dropped three games in a row, head coach Fran McCaffery has seen that vaunted offense seemingly regress. The most recent of those losses came at the hands of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Following that game, McCaffery was asked about the offensive struggles, which ...

Feb 19, 2024 · Fran McCaffery said he is “not retiring anytime soon.” The Iowa men’s basketball coach of 14 years is 64, five years younger than his Tuesday counterpart, Tom Izzo of Michigan State.

Mar 14, 2024 · In the 2020-2021 season, Iowa went 22-9 and 14-6 in the Big Ten, the best record conference record the Hawkeyes would have under McCaffery. In 2021, Iowa was named a two-seed for the March Madness, matching the program's highest seeding since 1987.

3 days ago · Fran McCaffery signed a four-year contract extension that keeps him with the Iowa Hawkeyes through the 2027-28 season. This agreement was announced after a successful season, where he led the team to the Big Ten semifinals and achieved a high NCAA Tournament seed, their best since 1987.