IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz has been named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Region 3 Coach of the Year. The announcement was made Monday by the AFCA.
The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each of five divisions. The winners are selected by active members of the AFCA, who vote for coaches in their respective regions and divisions. The Coach of the Year recipient will be announced Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the annual coach’s convention.
Ferentz was earlier named the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career.