When the news broke that Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz received a contract extension in 2016, it was met with much criticism. Most notably, college football fans criticized the Iowa football program extending a coach with that much money for what they considered to be a string of above average, but not great seasons. The contract extension prior to the 2016 restructure was even more outlandish (according to fans), placing Kirk firmly in the top ten of the head coach salaries.
However, as the years progress, Kirk’s salary is beginning to look like a relative bargain especially considering his strong integrity and ability to churn out NFL talent on a regular basis.