The Iowa Hawkeyes hired Ben McCollum on Monday as the next coach of the men's basketball team. McCollum will replace former Iowa coach Fran McCaffrey, who spent 15 seasons as the team's coach before he was fired earlier this year.
McCollum leaves for Iowa after spending one season at Drake, who he led to a 30-3 record, a Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship and an NCAA Tournament victory upset over Missouri in the first round of the tournament. Only after one season with the Bulldogs, McCollum is departing for a bigger program.
