Kirk Ferentz

Kirk Ferentz is beginning his 13th year as head football coach at the University of Iowa. His tenure as Iowa's head football coach trails only Hayden Fry's 20 seasons. Coach Ferentz ranks second in longevity among Big Ten Conference football coaches.

Coach Ferentz was one of seven coaches on the 2010 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Watch List. The 2010 Insight Bowl was Ferentz' ninth bowl appearance at Iowa. His six bowl victories put him in a tie for third all-time among Big Ten coaches.

The 2010 Hawkeyes were ranked for virtually the entire season. The Hawkeyes capped their up and down season on a high note with a 27-24 win over 12th-ranked Missouri in the Insight Bowl at Tempe, AZ. The win gave the Hawkeyes an 8-5 season record. This marked the ninth time in 10 years that Iowa finished in the league's upper division. Coach Ferentz also won his 100th career victory in Iowa's win at Indiana.

Ferentz was named Iowa's 25th head football coach on December 2, 1998. At Iowa, Ferentz has an overall record of 89-60, including an 85-41 mark over the last 10 seasons. He has posted a 53-43 record in Big Ten play. His career record is 101-81 in 15 years as a collegiate head coach. Ferentz is one of just seven Big Ten coaches ever to guide a team to 10 wins or more in three straight seasons.