Kirk James Ferentz 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.
Ferentz with Iowa in 2014
Ferentz and Ohio State coach Jim Tressel talk on the field before their teams played on November 14, 2009.
The University of Iowa is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and seven professional degrees.
Iowa Old Capitol Building, Iowa City, 1855
Old Capitol Museum
Art Building West, University of Iowa School of Art and Art History
General Hospital's collegiate Gothic tower is prevalent on the west side of campus