Iowa has fired coach Todd Lickliter after three losing seasons in a row. Athletic director Gary Barta announced the firing during a Monday press conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Lickliter was not in attendance. Barta cited multiple factors for Lickliter’s firing.
Lickliter was 38-58 with the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes, who had just two upperclassmen play significant minutes, finished the season 10-22 – their first with 20 losses. Lickliter had four years left on his contract, which pays him $1.2 million a year. Iowa will have to pay $2.4 million of that. The search for a new head coach, according to Barta, will begin immediately.
