US EditionIowa hires McCollum, who swept Missouri Valley titles and won NCAA game in his one season at Drake
- Iowa will hire Ben McCollum as its new basketball coach, according to reports on Sunday.
- Ben McCollum previously coached at Drake, leading them to a 31-4 record and MVC titles.
- McCollum won the MVC Coach of the Year award in 2025 and is the first native Iowan to coach the team since 1974.
- Prior to Drake, McCollum had a successful career at Northwest Missouri State, winning four Division II national championships.
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A longtime fan, Ben McCollum aims to restore winning at Iowa
Ben McCollum grew up a fan of the Iowa men’s basketball team. Now, he’s coaching the Hawkeyes. McCollum was introduced as Iowa’s new head coach on Tuesday, a day after his hiring was announced by the university. The Iowa native,…
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'A dream come true': Ben McCollum officially named Iowa Head Men's Basketball Coach
The Hawkeyes landed one of the hottest names in the coaching world on Monday morning when Ben McCollum was officially named Iowa's newest head coach. On Sunday, 247Sports reported that they were in the process of finalizing the hire before finishing it up later that night.
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