Iowa fans thank Fran McCaffery for everything he did at Iowa following his firing

Even after a really rough season, Iowa fans know that Fran McCaffery did great things for the Iowa basketball program and wanted to thank him for it.
Mar 12, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery celebrates with guard Brock Harding (2) after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Mar 12, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery celebrates with guard Brock Harding (2) after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The Iowa Hawkeyes have chosen to move on from head coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons with the program. The long-time Iowa head coach truly left his final game with Iowa with a bang as the known big personality coach was ejected from Iowa's matchup against Illinois in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament with 13:33 left in the second half after receiving a double technical for arguing with the refs.

McCaffery will leave quite the legacy at Iowa with eight NCAA Tournament appearances and four NIT appearances in his 15 years of coaching with the Hawkeyes.

Even after a tough season, Iowa fans know the impact McCaffery had on the program, and while some are happy to see him go, most are thanking the long-time head coach for what he did for the program and the lives he touched while he was there.

McCaffery certainly did a lot for the Iowa program, and fans can't forget that after one really rough season. The Iowa basketball program would not be where it is today if it wasn't for McCaffery.

He was certainly a character who did not back down from anyone, and that certainly was the case in his final game. It was very Fran McCaffery-like to be ejected in his final game of his career at Iowa after receiving a double-technical foul for arguing with the refs.

That is a long time to spend with a program, and McCaffery certainly saw a lot of players through his program and did a lot of great things both on and off the court.

His personality was unlike anyone else's typically, you could tell how Iowa was doing based on the redness on his face from yelling at the team.

If there is one thing McCaffery was able to do, it was take Iowa to some sort of postseason tournament consistently. Only a few seasons did he not make any sort of postseason tournament, and he made the NCAA Tournament eight times in 15 seasons.

There will never be anyone quite like Fran McCaffery on the sideline.

Short, simple, and sweet. Thank you, Fran McCaffery, for all you did for the Iowa basketball program. The last season may not have gone how you or anyone else wanted it to, but 15 seasons is a lot of time with one program, and it was a great 15 seasons.

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