Fran McCaffrey's time in Iowa City has come to an end.
According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Iowa will dismiss McCaffrey on Friday, ending his 15-year tenure as the school's men's basketball coach.
Sources: Iowa is set to dismiss basketball coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons. He reached seven NCAA tournaments in his 15 years and is the schools all-time leader in wins with 297. Iowa finished 17-16 this year. pic.twitter.com/ihZF39otFx
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 14, 2025
McCaffrey had one of his worst seasons with the Hawkeyes in 2024-25, with a 17-16 overall record, 7-13 mark in the Big Ten and a second-round exit in the Big Ten Tournament. Iowa closed out the regular season winning two of its last seven games before beating Ohio State and losing to Illinois in the conference tournament. McCaffrery was ejected from the latter contest.
The last well see of Fran McCaffrey as a Hawkeye.
— Mark Titus Show (@MarkTitusShow) March 14, 2025
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Across 15 seasons, McCaffrey compiled a program-record 297 wins at Iowa. He also won one Big Ten Tournament (2022) and reached seven NCAA Tournaments (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023). The furthest McCaffrrey led the Hawkeyes in the NCAA Tournament was the Round of 32.
McCaffery’s current contract with Iowa runs through the 2027-28 season. His deal includes a $4.2 million buyout, though the Hawkeyes can stretch that number out over the next three seasons to make that cost less than $1.5 million per year.
