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Football. Kirk Ferentz Named Big Ten Coach of the Year

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has been named the Dave McClain and Hayes-Schembechler Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Big Ten Conference, along with league offensive individual award winners and the all-conference offensive teams.

Iowa senior offensive lineman Jordan Walsh was named first team All-Big Ten by league coaches. Junior quarterback C.J. Beathard and senior center Austin Blythe earned second team honors by both coaches and league media, while Walsh was on the media’s second team.