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Iowa reportedly splits with coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons

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The Fran McCaffery era in Iowa City is over.

The Hawkeyes are reportedly firing their longtime coach, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel, ending his 15-year run with the program after one of his worst seasons to date.

McCaffery was hired ahead of the 2010-11 campaign after an impressive run at Siena, where he won three straight MAAC titles to reach the NCAA tournament. While McCaffery led the Hawkeyes to the NCAA tournament seven times, including once after they won the Big Ten tournament, they never made it past the first weekend. They were a No.