That time span is in many ways reminiscent of another Hawkeye coaching great; Tom Davis. If McCaffery can replicate his recent success over the same duration of tenure that Davis had, he could finish ahead of Davis.
When Iowa hired Davis in 1986, he replaced George Raveling, who had spent the last three years as the head man for the Hawkeyes. Iowa qualified for the NCAA tournament, was ranked in the AP Top 25 and reached 20 wins in both of Raveling’s final two seasons. At least one Hawkeye was drafted into the National Basketball Association each season that Raveling was at Iowa’s helm.