What It Means to Be a Hawkeye: Kirk Ferentz and Iowa's Greatest Players

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Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of Iowa football tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program. The spirit of Hawkeye football is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved school. Iowa fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.

Lyle Hammes is an author whose books include Hawkeye Greats, By the Numbers. He lives in Ames, Iowa. Michael Maxwell is a writer who has also authored The 50 Greatest Plays in Iowa Hawkeyes Football History. He lives in Chicago. Neal Rozendaal is an economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics as well as an author who cowrote Hawkeye Greats, By the Numbers with Lyle Hammes. He lives in Washington, DC. Kirk Ferentz is the head football coach at the University of Iowa. He is the former head coach for the University of Maine, and has worked with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League as well. He has been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year three times. He lives in Iowa City, Iowa.