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.

Feb 4, 2025 · 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 ...

5 days ago · 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. He hasn't reached the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament despite having NBA-level talent like Luka Garza, and Keegan and Kris Murray. And home attendance for the Iowa men ...

3 days ago · Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery discussed Iowa's loss to Wisconsin, including offensive struggles down the stretch, improved effort on defense and rebounding, the team's mindset during the losing streak, and more.

Feb 2, 2025 · 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.

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.

Guided Iowa to seven of the last nine NCAA Tournaments Coached a Hawkeye to consensus All-America distinction five of the last eight years, including National Player of the Year Luka Garza (2020 & 2021)

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.

2 days ago · IOWA CITY, IOWA- FEBRUARY 4: Head coach Fran McCaffery of the Iowa Hawkeyes calls a play during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on February 4, 2025 in Iowa ...