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Kirk Ferentz

Current Position

Head Coach

Salary

Coach Salaries Index

Salary

$7,175,000Source

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Alma MaterConnecticut/ 1978

DegreeEducation

Age70

High SchoolUpper Saint Clair

HometownRoyal Oak, MI

RivalsKirk Ferentz

Agent:

Neil Cornrich

NC Sports

Also Representing

HC/

/Age: 73/$10.1M

Age: 54/$10M

HC/

/Age: 56/$8.2M

Ferentz News

Kirk Ferentz-Iowa-college football

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz not thinking retirement, concerned about college football's 'cloudy' future

Pete Nakos•02/20/26

Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

Intel: Iowa in drivers seat for multiple top of board targets

Greg Smith•02/05/26

ESPN ranks Big Ten Football teams from first to last after Week 14

CBS Sports ranks Big Ten Football head coaches after Matt Campbell, Kyle Whittingham hires

Steve Samra•12/29/25

LeVar Woods

Kirk Ferentz announces LeVar Woods leaving Iowa to join Pat Fitzgerald's Michigan State staff

Grant Grubbs•12/18/25

Iowa Ferentz

Kirk Ferentz announces intentions to return to Iowa in 2026

Alex Byington•12/03/25

Matt Rhule Nebraska-Iowa

Steven Sipple: Rhule is right when he says Nebraska's latest loss to Iowa "unacceptable"

Steven Sipple•11/28/25

Coaching History

Iowa

Head Coach1999 - present

Baltimore

Offensive Line Coach1993 - 1998

Maine

Head Coach1990 - 1992

Iowa

Offensive Line Coach1981 - 1989

Pittsburgh

Graduate Assistant1980 - 1980

Worcester Academy

Assistant Coach1978 - 1979

Connecticut

Graduate Assistant1977 - 1977