Ben McCollum Has Spent His Entire Career Building Winners

Ben McCollum has spent his entire career building winners

One year ago, Ben McCollum was hired to rebuild Iowa basketball. Now, he has the Hawkeyes back where they haven’t been in nearly four decades. In his first season leading the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball, McCollum has guided the program to the Elite 8, marking one of the most impactful coaching debuts in school history.

“I’d follow him anywhere”: How Ben McCollum landed at Iowa, built Hawkeyes’ Elite 8 roster

From Northwest Missouri State to Drake then on to Iowa, Ben McCollum's faced a "tough" two years. But, now he's led the Hawkeyes back to the Elite 8.

Inside Ben McCollum's 'insane' Iowa ride to Elite 8: A story of unbreakable resolve

Ben McCollum won big at Division II, and in his one year at Drake. Now at Iowa, he has Hawkeyes in Elite 8. “In 20 years it will be an insane story."

Who is Ben McCollum? Meet first year Iowa coach that has Hawkeyes in first Elite 8 since 1987

Here is more on Ben McCollum, who is in his first year at Iowa and has led the Hawkeyes to their first Elite Eight appearance since 1987.

Hawkeye Elite Eight news conference transcript

UI Athletics news release THE MODERATOR: We’ll start with an opening statement. BEN McCOLLUM: Yeah. No, we’re excited to compete to be able to get to a Final Four. I think our prep today was good. We’ll get into some film on Illinois, which we already have done. Again, excited to compete, excited to fight, can’t wait for tomorrow. THE MODERATOR: We’ll take questions for the student-athletes.  Q. Bennett, I wonder, what were your impressions of t…