Under McCaffery, Iowa was ranked nationally in eight seasons but never reached the Sweet 16, an ongoing program drought since 1999.

Whomever Fran McCaffery’s replacement will be, it’s likely he’s preparing his team for March Madness at the moment. Which would delay his arrival in Iowa City when he needs to work the NCAA transfer portal ASAP.

One of the longest tenured active coaches in major men’s college basketball is now out of a job. Iowa has fired coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons at the school, the university announced Friday afternoon.