Among those to weigh in on Iowa's decision was Luka Garza, arguably the Hawkeyes' greatest player in program history. "Thank you Coach for changing my life, and the lives of so ma

The Iowa Hawkeyes made the decision to part ways with 15-year head coach Fran McCaffery. During his tenure, Iowa made multiple NCAA Tournament runs and had former National Player of the Year Luka Garza on the roster.

Four-star wing Joshua Lewis has decommitted from Iowa men’s basketball following the departure of head coach Fran McCaffery.  The No. 69 recruit in the 2025 class and Tampa, Florida, native, Lewis was the second-highest-ranked prospect to commit to Iowa men’s basketball straight out of high school in program history.