Ultimately, Iowa missed the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons as attendance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena continued to decline. That was enough for Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz to pull the trigger on terminating McCaffery's contract.

The Iowa Hawkeyes parted ways with Fran McCaffery at the conclusion of his 15th season in Iowa City. While the move was somewhat expected, Big Ten coaches believe his legacy and contributions to the program should have earned him another year.

As Iowa basketball continues to deal with the fallout from the dismissal of head coach Fran McCaffery, the program received news Monday that a second starter from last year's team has entered the transfer portal.

Another Iowa men's basketball player is entering the transfer portal following the departure of Fran McCaffery.

Just days after longtime Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery was dismissed from the program, another one of the Hawkeyes' starters is set to depart from Iowa City. According to On3's Joe Tipton, sophomore guard Brock Harding will be entering the NCAA transfer portal.