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Kirk Ferentz confirms self-imposed suspension vs. Illinois State

Kirk Ferentz confirmed he and coach Jon Budmayr’s self-imposed one-game suspension. Seth Wallace will serve as acting head coach.

For the first time in 26 years, the Iowa Hawkeyes will have a different head coach to open a season.

That’s because Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr are indeed set to serve a one-game suspension in the season opener versus Illinois State on Aug. 31 from Kinnick Stadium.

Coach Ferentz and the University of Iowa confirmed that Ferentz and Budmayr will serve a self-imposed one-game suspension due to recruiting violations that occurred in late 2022.

Though graduate quarterback Cade McNamara was not mentioned by name in the UI release, an initial report from The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman said that the recruiting violation took place in the courting on McNamara from Michigan.

Following a thorough review and discussion with NCAA officials, Coach Ferentz and Athletic Director Beth Goetz recommended the self-imposed one-game suspension. Iowa’s self-imposed punishment also includes the loss of one week of off-campus recruiting to begin addressing the matter.

“I frequently tell our players to abide by the rules, and in this instance, I did not. In 26 years as a head coach at Iowa—and more than four decades as a coach—this is my first potential Level II NCAA infraction. I made a mistake and would like to apologize to our players, University leadership, and our Hawkeye football fans. I know Coach Budmayr echoes those sentiments,” Ferentz said in a statement.

Under the NCAA process, a program can self-impose penalties or wait until formal allegations are issued. The University of Iowa chose to self-impose punishments.

Goetz commented on the decision to proceed with the self-imposed punishments.

“Coach Ferentz and I made the decision to self-impose the penalties, allowing the program to move forward without distraction. I appreciate the accountability demonstrated and we will continue to fully cooperate with the NCAA through this process. I have confidence in Coach Ferentz and his leadership, and we look forward to turning our focus to the opening game and exciting season that lies ahead,” Goetz said.

Until the University of Iowa receives formal notification from the NCAA that this matter has been closed, University officials will not be able to comment further.

Coaches Ferentz and Budmayr will participate in all team activities in the days leading up to the game but will step away from all duties for 24 hours beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 31. Both coaches will return to normal duties on Sept. 1 at 12:01 a.m. Assistant head coach Seth Wallace will serve as the acting head coach for the game.

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Iowa head coach, former Wisconsin assistant suspended for recruiting violation

There is a Wisconsin connection to this big news:

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and WRs coach Jon Budmayr will be suspended for the first game of the 2024 season due to a recruiting violation, as first reported by The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman.

The Hawkeyes open their 2024 season against Illinois State on Aug. 31. Both coaches will then be back for the rivalry matchup against Iowa State the following week.

Related: Big Ten starting quarterback power rankings for 2024 from ProFootballFocus

Dochterman’s report notes that the violation comes from the program’s recruitment of former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara when he entered the transfer portal after the 2022 season. Ferentz and Budmayr reportedly pursued the veteran quarterback before he officially entered the portal, which led to him committing to the program only three days after entering.

Budmayr, who is currently Iowa’s wide receivers coach, was a special assistant to the head coach when this situation took place. The former Badgers quarterback (2009-2011) was previously a graduate assistant (2015), quality control coach (2016-2017) and quarterbacks coach (2018-2020) at Wisconsin.

He left to take the Colorado State offensive coordinator job in 2021 before eventually landing at Iowa.

This news does not affect Wisconsin’s Nov. 2 trip to Iowa this season.

What will, however, is the Hawkeyes’ ongoing quarterback battle between McNamara and Northwestern transfer Brendan Sullivan.

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Iowa promotes former Wisconsin assistant coach to its wide receivers coach

Former Wisconsin assistant earns a promotion:

Iowa is promoting former Wisconsin assistant coach Jon Budmayr to its wide receivers coach, according to The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman.

Budmayr was previously a senior analyst with the Hawkeyes during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

The former Wisconsin quarterback began his coaching career as a student assistant with the Badgers. He went on to spend a year as a graduate assistant at Pittsburgh under Paul Chryst, before returning to Wisconsin as a graduate assistant in 2015, offensive quality control from 2016-2017 and quarterbacks coach from 2018-2020.

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Budmayr spent 10 of 12 years working with former Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst in some capacity, whether as a student or assistant coach. He finally left Chryst’s program after the 2020 season to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Colorado State — which only lasted one season as head coach Steve Addazio was fired after the 2021 season.

The former Badger has now worked under Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz for the last two seasons and will get an expanded role in 2024.

There is a punchline somewhere regarding Iowa’s history at the wide receiver position and the program’s struggling offense. But I’ll leave that up to the funny people on ‘X.’

Jon Budmayr elevated to Iowa wide receivers coach

Jon Budmayr has been elevated to the Iowa Hawkeyes’ wide receivers coach.

After officially introducing Tim Lester as its next offensive coordinator on Jan. 31, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz announced that Jon Budmayr has been elevated to wide receivers coach for the Hawkeyes on Wednesday.

Budmayr joined Iowa as an offensive analyst ahead of the 2022 season after serving as Colorado State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2021.

Colorado State ranked as the nation’s No. 57 total offense in 2021, averaging 415.8 yards per game. The Rams’ top two receivers, Dante Wright and Ty McCullouch, combined for 68 grabs, 969 yards and four touchdowns.

Prior to that, Budmayr was the Wisconsin Badgers‘ quarterbacks coach from 2018-20. In 2019, Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan passed for 2,727 yards and 18 touchdowns against just five interceptions. Coan registered a school-record 236 completions and his passing yards and completion percentage (69.6%) each ranked third in school history.

Budmayr played quarterback at Wisconsin from 2009-11 before starting his coaching career as a student assistant in 2012-13 at Wisconsin. Then, after one season as a graduate assistant at Pittsburgh, Budmayr returned and served as one of Wisconsin’s graduate assistants in 2015.

After two seasons in 2016 and 2017 as an offensive quality control coach with Wisconsin, Budmayr was elevated to the Badgers’ quarterbacks coach.

“Jon is an excellent coach and a perfect fit for this position. He has a wealth of knowledge and a familiarity with our program that make him a natural to take this role,” Ferentz said of Budmayr in a statement.

Budmayr will look to develop and improve an Iowa wide receivers room that features juniors Seth Anderson and Kaleb Brown. Those are Iowa’s only two returning receivers that caught a pass a season ago. That duo combined for 33 receptions for 365 yards and two touchdowns.

“My wife and I are very appreciative to have the opportunity to be at Iowa. I have so much respect for Coach Ferentz and the program he’s built over many years. I’m excited to work for him and alongside the great people on our staff. I’m also very appreciative of the opportunity to work with an incredible group of student athletes and help them develop on and off the field,” Budmayr said.

Other key offensive returnees include senior quarterback Cade McNamara, senior tight end Luke Lachey, senior running back Leshon Williams and junior running back Kaleb Johnson. Iowa kicks off its season on Aug. 31 versus Illinois State.

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Wisconsin QB coach Jon Budmayr is headed to Colorado State

After losing defensive line coach Inoke Breckterfield earlier this offseason, the Wisconsin football program is expected to say goodbye…

After losing defensive line coach Inoke Breckterfield earlier this offseason, the Wisconsin football program is expected to also say goodbye to quarterbacks coach Jon Budmayr as he’s set to become the offensive coordinator for the Colorado State Rams

Budmayr has been with the Wisconsin program since 2015, the last three as the team’s quarterbacks coach.

The Badgers will now look for a new face on the staff, one which could come from within the program as we saw a week ago with Ross Kolodziej being promoted from strength and conditioning coach to defensive line coach.

 

For 2020 season review:

Coach Budmayr and the quarterback room on what it was like seeing Jack Coan go down on Saturday

Earlier today Quarterback Coach Jon Budmayr and quarterbacks Chase Wolf, Danny Vanden Boom and Graham Mertz met with the media…

Earlier today Quarterback Coach Jon Budmayr and quarterbacks Chase Wolf, Danny Vanden Boom and Graham Mertz met with the media and discussed the upcoming season.

Among the topics discussed, understandably, was senior quarterback Jack Coan’s injury last Saturday and what it was like to see him get hurt.

“It was really hard to see him go down. I love that kid,” Coach Budmayr said. “Saturday was a tough day just because of who Jack is and what he brings”

Budmayr continued to note that despite the injury and the impending surgery Coan was still the first one out on the field on Sunday and didn’t stop being a leader.

The guys in the quarterback room shared similar sentiments about Coan as a leader and about his injury.

Wolf, first, noted that he saw Coan limping off the field on Saturday and didn’t know anything was really wrong until they got back to the locker room.

“We got a bit emotional about it because he’s our leader, he’s our guy,” Wolf said. “As much as we want him to be healthy, now that he’s out we have to play for him. We have to do what he would do.”

Vanden Boom when asked a similar question said “Jack’s a special guy, he’s a special player,” and continued to note that he has been like another coach since the injury and that “it’s tough when you lose a guy like Jack.”

When presumed starter Graham Mertz finished the press conference he was asked what Coan has taught him through his play and through his preparation.

“Jack knows every coverage and where he’s going with the ball,” Mertz said, continuing in his comment to note how Coan has helped him grow a lot in that area.

It’s been made clear through testaments from those close to the senior quarterback that the injury was a tough one to see, with his character as a person and as a leader making it even tougher.

All four made sure to mention, though, the work as a leader that Coan has done since the injury with the players on offense and with the whole team, noting that despite the injury he is still out there to help the team succeed and win football games.

Coan’s recovery timeline is not yet known, and it is close to a guarantee that Mertz will lead the Badgers onto the field when they open the season against Illinois later this month. What can be taken away from today, though, is that Coan’s injury means a lot more to the team than just his absence on the football field.