The Iowa Hawkeyes may be looking to move on from head coach Fran McCaffery at the end of this dismal season. He doesn't want it, but he may not have a choice.

Fran McCaffery discusses Iowa's 90-81 loss to Purdue on Tuesday.

With two games remaining and speculation running wild, Iowa men's basketball head coach Fran McCaffery indicated he intended to remain with the program beyond 2024-25.

Iowa head men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery discusses the Hawkeyes' upcoming trip to the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis during a Zoom press conference on Tuesday, March 11.

McCaffery's comments came ahead of Iowa's final home game against No. 8 Michigan State later this week and then the regular season finale at Nebraska on Sunday.

The Fran McCaffery era in Iowa City is over. The Hawkeyes fired their longtime coach officially on Friday, ending his 15-year run with the program after one of his worst seasons to date.

University of Iowa men's coach Fran McCaffery had no such thoughts, saying forcefully Monday his Hawkeyes are all-in on the NIT. "This is a ridiculous conversation," McCaffery said.

Fran McCaffery became the winningest coach in Iowa men's basketball program history with the Hawkeyes' victory over Minnesota.

Head coach Fran McCaffery of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Josh Oglesby #2 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrate after the end of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on January 12, 2014 at Value City Arena ...

As Iowa basketball (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) moves along in the heart of the Big Ten regular season, head coach Fran McCaffery discussed the challenges the Hawkeyes will seek to conquer on Friday night ...