(1955-08-01) August 1, 1955 (age 68) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
1974–1976
Connecticut
Position(s)
Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977
Connecticut (GA)
1978–1979
Worcester Academy (MA) (OL/DC)
1980
Pittsburgh (GA)
1981–1989
Iowa (OL)
1990–1992
Maine
1993–1995
Cleveland Browns (OL)
1996
Baltimore Ravens (OL)
1997–1998
Baltimore Ravens (AHC/OL)
1999–present
Iowa
Head coaching record
Overall
208–139
Bowls
10–10
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Big Ten (2002, 2004) 3 Big Ten West Division (2015, 2021, 2023)
Awards
AP College Football COY (2002) Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2002) 4× Big Ten Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2009, 2015) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (2015) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, Football Writers Association of America (2015) Region 3 Coach of the Year (American Football Coaches Association) (2015) Woody Hayes Coach of the Year (2015)
Kirk James Ferentz (born August 1, 1955) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held since the 1999 season. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the University of Maine. He was also an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Ferentz played college football as a linebacker at the University of Connecticut from 1974 to 1976. Since 2017, he has been the longest tenured FBS coach with one program. Ferentz is the all-time wins leader at Iowa.
Kirk James Ferentz (born August 1, 1955) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held...
under his father, the Iowa head coach KirkFerentz. In the years as offensive coordinator in his tenure at Iowa, Ferentz faced scrutiny due to alleged nepotism...
Kinnick Stadium, with a capacity of 69,250. The Hawkeyes are coached by KirkFerentz, who is in his 25th season as the head coach and is the longest current...
Giants. James Ferentz is the son of Mary and KirkFerentz, the Iowa Hawkeyes head coach. He is brother to noted football player, Brian Ferentz. "A guardian...
the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes were led by KirkFerentz in his 25th year as head coach. The Hawkeyes played their home games...
the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes are led by KirkFerentz who will be heading into his 26th year as head coach. The Hawkeyes will...
2012, head football coach KirkFerentz hired his son, Brian Ferentz, as the offensive line coach. While the younger Ferentz had experience coaching in...
2018). "Iowa's freshman cornerbacks struggled mightily at Purdue, but KirkFerentz still has confidence in the duo". The Athletic. Retrieved November 26...
Hill, Fresno State (1997–2011) Woody Widenhofer, Vanderbilt (1997–2001) KirkFerentz, Iowa (1999–present) Al Groh, New York Jets (2000), Virginia (2001–2009)...
the second-longest tenured FBS coaches with one school, trailing only KirkFerentz. Gundy is the longest-tenured in the Big 12 Conference. At Midwest City...
tenure at Iowa, which ended after the 1998 season, KirkFerentz was hired as his successor. Ferentz has won Big Ten championships twice at Iowa, in 2002...
these conferences. In 2019, KirkFerentz of Iowa became the longest-continuous tenured head coach in Division I FBS. Ferentz began his current coaching...
Northwestern 2001 Ron Turner Illinois 2002 KirkFerentz Iowa 2003 John L. Smith Michigan State 2004 KirkFerentz (2) Iowa 2005 Joe Paterno (2) Penn State...
announced that KirkFerentz would be the next Iowa coach. Some fans were consoled by the fact that the new coach had Iowa ties. Ferentz was Fry's offensive...
2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 24th-year head coach KirkFerentz, the Hawkeyes played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa...
State) Greg Schiano (Rutgers) West Division Bret Bielema (Illinois) KirkFerentz (Iowa) P. J. Fleck (Minnesota) Matt Rhule (Nebraska) David Braun (Northwestern)...
becoming the first true freshman to start at offensive tackle in the KirkFerentz era. Through the season, he worked on being more aggressive against defenders...
second longest tenured FBS coaches (with one school), trailing only KirkFerentz. He is the longest tenured head coach in the Pac-12. A graduate of Provo...
University. Kittle played at Iowa from 2012 to 2016 under head coach KirkFerentz. As a freshman, Kittle had a limited role behind senior C. J. Fiedorowicz...
wins in school history until he was passed by KirkFerentz on September 1, 2018. The win came in Ferentz's 20th season, as he also tied Fry's tenure. He...
program in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coached by KirkFerentz, the Hawkeyes played their seven home games in Kinnick Stadium. Iowa...
Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 17th year head coach KirkFerentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played...
to Dolphin and Iowa coaches KirkFerentz and Fran McCaffery. He also hosts weekly television coaches shows, where Ferentz and McCaffery recap the latest...
Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach KirkFerentz. With a victory over rival Nebraska on November 26 coupled with a Wisconsin...
1998, Fry retired and was replaced by former Iowa offensive line coach KirkFerentz, who had briefly coached Bielema in offensive line sets during preparation...
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