It took just two seasons for Fran McCaffery to take the downtrodden Iowa program and make it a respectable one. On Tuesday, the university showed it believes McCaffery can turn the Hawkeyes into the Big Ten contenders they used to be. Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced McCaffery has signed a new, seven-year deal with a raise. McCaffery will be paid at least $1.66 million per year with a base salary of $1.3 million starting next season. McCaffery, who said he's "ecstatic" over the new deal, could make up to $1.86 million per season if the Hawkeyes reach the NCAA tournament, which they haven't done since 2006. Read more: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...etball-coach-fran-mccaffery-signs-7-year-deal
