Iowa's football team announced that Seth Wallace has been promoted to assistant head coach, the first under Kirk Ferentz, and will receive a raise to $1 million. Additionally, DC Phil Parker's contract has been amended to pay him $1.9 million annually. The team is still in search of an offensive coordinator after the one-time front-runner, Paul Chryst, declined. LB coach Seth Wallace has been named Assistant Head Coach, while WR coach Kelton Copeland won't return. Kirk Ferentz is making significant staff moves, including the departure of Kelton Copeland and the search for a new offensive coordinator.
Updated this earlier Seth Wallace column with new info from UI athletics financial arm with an estimate of what Kirk Ferentz can pay his new OC (still a lot, despite $2.9M going to Parker/Seth in 2024). https://t.co/QyBdQeKXHy
Iowa has posted its opening for an assistant football coach following Kelton Copeland's departure. https://t.co/leraWIxCni
Perhaps Iowa can lure him home with the offensive coordinator title. https://t.co/6mu4h1dX6t
For the first time, Kirk Ferentz has named an assistant head coach. Why Seth Wallace? Why now? Some thoughts on those questions (and what it means for OC) after yesterday's football-staffing news. https://t.co/QyBdQeKXHy
Seth Wallace was a Division III WR at Coe. Injuries derailed Kelvin Bell’s playing career. Both turned to coaching. Under Phil Parker, Wallace (LBs and now assistant head coach) and Bell (D-line) form a dynamic — and unheralded — defensive duo. https://t.co/q25PbD92VR
Kirk Ferentz returned from his winter sabbatical to make some staff moves at Iowa today. https://t.co/LAKXS7ykVK
Iowa football names Seth Wallace assistant head coach: Is OC hire next? https://t.co/gmoTWgEsGj
Iowa announces Seth Wallace has been named assistant head coach -- a first under Kirk Ferentz -- and will receive a raise to $1 million. He remains co-defensive coordinator/LBs coach. Primary DC Phil Parker, who won the Broyles Award in 2023, will now earn $1.9 million.
Iowa has given linebackers coach Seth Wallace the title of assistant head coach. He's the first to be given that title under Kirk Ferentz. DC Phil Parker amended contract now pays $1.9 million/year. Ferentz is still searching for an OC. https://t.co/2Lk8nanCbX
Iowa announced Seth Wallace as its first assistant head coach with Phil Parker's salary going up $500k to $1.9 million.
No OC hire for Iowa yet but DC Phil Parker’s contract is being altered to increase his base salary to $1.9 million annually while LB coach Seth Wallace has been named Assistant Head Coach. WR coach Kelton Copeland won’t return.
Seth Wallace has been elevated to Assistant Head Coach. Full release below, with info regarding additional staff updates. #Hawkeyes
The one-time front-runner to become Iowa's OC, Paul Chryst, isn't coming. Where does Kirk Ferentz turn next? History and his public comments provide some tells. https://t.co/Y2RHHGi4gE