Tweet The Iowa Hawkeyes have named their new defensive coordinator and have promoted Phil Parker. Parker has been a member of Kirk Ferentz’s staff since he became the head coach at Iowa 13 seasons ago. He was the secondary coach, and now takes over as the defensive coordinator for Norm Parker (no relation), who retired at the end of the season. When it was announced that Iowa would...

Phil Parker, DBs coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes the past 13 seasons, has gotten a major promotion- to defensive coordinator.  Kirk Ferentz announced late last night. Parker, a member of the Iowa staff since Ferentz took over as head coach, replaces Norm Parker, who retired following this past season.  Phil Parker was named by Rivals.com in March, 2011, as a first team member of its...

(Eds: With AP Photos.) By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer Two straight years of disappointing results, star running backs leaving amid controversy and the loss of two top coordinators would land many coaches on the hot seat. Not Iowa's Kirk Ferentz. He's not going anywhere. Ferentz, who at 13 years and counting is the Big Ten's longest-tenured coach, has the unwavering...

Phil Parker had the opportunity to leave Iowa for a defensive coordinator's job at another major program more than once, yet chose to stay with the Hawkeyes. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz certainly appreciated Parker's loyalty to the program. But Ferentz said Wednesday that he promoted Parker from defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator after 13 seasons simply because Parker...

Iowa offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe has resigned after 13 seasons, leaving the Hawkeyes for another coaching position. The Hawkeyes did not say Friday where O'Keefe is going. The surprise departure, which was first reported Friday by the Des Moines Register, leaves both coordinator jobs open at Iowa. Coach Kirk Ferentz is expected to name a replacement for longtime defensive...

Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media on Wednesday to discuss staff changes, the state of the program and more.

TweetJaleel Johnson #67 Jaleel Johnson poses with Ryan Ward #75 * – Jaleel Johnson and Ryan Ward photo credit: via Hawkeye Insider The Hawkeyes got some good news on Thursday, when reports started come out that Jaleel Johnson would not be making a visit to Michigan State this weekend.  Johnson is regarded as one of the better defensive tackles in the class of 2012 and rumors...

Tweet In today’s world of social media and news now type outlets; it didn’t take long before rumors to confirm fan’s suspicions of who the next defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes could be. With the retirement of long time defensive coordinator Norm Parker, the Hawkeyes had an opening that many thought was taking a very long time fill.Â...

This past Saturday Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz joined Hawkeyes wrestling coach Tom Brands (right, the one man in this photo who should be allowed to go out in public shirtless) in taking a chilly Arctic Plunge swim near the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa. The swim benefited the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. The group supports wrestlers who compete in national...

TweetMarvin McNutt is taking part in Senior Bowl practices this week and has been very impressive according many reports. Marvin McNutt is arguably the greatest receiver to ever play at Iowa and broke all sorts of school records during his career.  McNutt was the best receiver in the Big Ten this season and won the Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year Award.  His draft stock has...

TweetMarcus Coker is leaving the Iowa Hawkeye football team and becomes the latest running back to leave the program before his eligibility is up. On Tuesday, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced that Marcus Coker would be released from his football scholarship.  Coker was suspended before the Insight Bowl for disciplinary reasons but had an open invitation to return to the...

Iowa used to have one of the nation's most stable staffs under head coach Kirk Ferentz. In less than two months, he has lost the only coordinators he has ever had. Iowa announced Friday that offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe had resigned after 13 seasons, leaving the program for another coaching position the school did not identify. The surprise departure, first reported...

(Big Tentacles is the SWRT look at the Big Ten and the schools it not-so-secretly covets.) What's mine is mine, what's yours is mine. The speed of Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer's ability to get high school recruiting candidates to switch their commitments is declared to be "alarming." (FOX Sports Ohio) Just Another Day. With most...

TweetNational signing day is not far away for high school football players and news surrounding potential recruits that Iowa is looking at is becoming more abundant. The Hawkeyes already have 18 players committed for this year’s class and are looking to continue to add to that total. The Hawkeyes are going to need some depth at running back and on the defensive line next season...

Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media on Wednesday to discuss his 2012 recruiting class. The following is a complete transcript from that session

Iowa football player A.J. Derby is leaving the program after a season in which coach Kirk Ferentz moved him to defense from quarterback. The school said Monday that Derby, an Iowa City native, had been granted a release from his scholarship and will transfer elsewhere. Derby thanked his coaches but said, ''unfortunately, I don't feel this is the best fit for me personally...

TweetFor a few Iowa Hawkeyes, the next step in their football careers will be hearing their names called in April’s NFL draft. There are six Hawkeyes that have a shot at being selected in next year’s NFL Draft. The Hawkeyes that will be playing in the NFL next season are headlined by Riley Reiff who is projected to be a top 15 pick. Here is an early look at what round these...

Tweet Once again the Hawkeyes maybe losing another talented running back as rumors are beginning circulate that freshman running back Mika’il McCall will be transferring. According to a tweet sent out by Marc Morehouse, Mika’il McCall has informed people from his Facebook status that he could be leaving Iowa. McCall looked very impressive in Iowa’s season opener against...

TweetMarvin McNutt and Mike Daniels were two of the best senior players for the Hawkeyes in 2011 and they will showcase their talents for NFL scouts at the 2012 Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl is the premier event for college football players to display their skills against some of the best in the game from all conferences. They both stood out this season for the Hawkeyes and were instrumental...

The University of Iowa is refusing to release records showing how its administration responded to a woman's sexual assault claim against running back Marcus Coker.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz doesn’t enjoy your fair questions about his team. [farts] At the Insight Bowl, Ferentz was asked about the status of a handful of players and was obviously flustered that the reporters had the audacity to ask him such questions before their game. [louder farts] When asked about these specific players, [...]

University of Iowa officials should have acted sooner after learning star running back Marcus Coker was under investigation for sexual assault, an attorney familiar with the school's handling of such cases said Thursday Attorney Roxanne Conlin of Des Moines said school officials must explain what actions they took after they learned a woman named Coker in an assault complaint...

Suspended Iowa running back Marcus Coker is leaving the Hawkeyes after leading the team in rushing in 2011. The school said Tuesday that Coker has asked for and been granted a release from his scholarship. It didn't disclose any details or reasons. Coker rushed for 1,384 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore last season. He was suspended last month for the Insight Bowl after...

Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media on Wednesday to talk about his 2012 recruiting class. The following is a video including some of the top clips from the press conference.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Just moments away from an Insight Bowl loss, the Iowa Hawkeyes nearly got some injury to go with their insult courtesy of a falling aerial camera. With the clock winding down and Iowa prepared to start an offensive drive in its own red zone, the camera positioned above the field suddenly came crashing down, nearly landing on Hawkeyes receiver Marvin McNutt Jr. The...