Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL IOWA Report: New York Giants hire Iowa assistant coach ETHAN PETRIK Iowa Hawkeyes Beat Reporter Feb 24, 2025 Feb 24, 2025 Updated Aug 30, 2025 0 × Iowa running backs coach Ladell Betts meets with the media during a press conference over Zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 11. 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