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.

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 ...

THE MCCAFFERY FILE. 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

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 ...

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.

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.

Jan 15, 2024 · With an 86-77 win at Minnesota on Monday night, Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery surpassed Tom Davis as the winningest coach in Hawkeyes history. McCaffery, 64, now has 272 wins at...

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...

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 ...