Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz is celebrating his birthday today as he gets ready to enter the 2022 college football season and defend the Big Ten West crown.
Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to Coach Ferentz!#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/O6QI2jlxSx
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) August 1, 2022
Kirk Ferentz is entering his 24th year as the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. His tenure began in 1999 and Ferentz has turned the program into a national brand of consistency, development, and constant success. During his time at Iowa, Ferentz has led the Hawkeyes to a 288-178 record with 18 bowl game appearances.
There have been 10 first-round NFL draft picks and 47 former Hawkeyes currently on NFL rosters. In honor of Kirk Ferentz’s birthday, here is a look at some of the best photos of the Hawkeyes head coach during his time leading Iowa.