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Tim Lester’s contract numbers as Iowa’s OC revealed
By Paul Harvey
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Tim Lester comes to Iowa with an extensive coaching career, including more than a decade spent as a head coach across various levels and 12 years as an offensive coordinator.
Most recently, Lester served as an analyst for the Green Bay Packers following a 6-year stint as the head coach at Western Michigan. Now, Lester arrives in Iowa City to revamp the offense left behind by Brian Ferentz.
To be the new OC of the Hawkeyes, Lester will receive a base salary of $1.1 million in 2024. That number goes up to $1.3 million in 2025. By comparison, Ferentz made $850,000 in his last year as the OC.
Per FOIA request, Tim Lester will earn $1.1 million in 2024 and $1.3 million in 2025 as Iowa’s OC, Brian Ferentz made $850,000 last year before bonuses.
— Chad Leistikow🆑 (@ChadLeistikow) January 31, 2024
Ferentz had been OC of the Hawkeyes since 2017, and Iowa’s offense eclipsed 30 points per game in a full season just once. (2018 while averaging 31.2 points per game. Shortened 2020 season not included.)
Overall, the bar might seem low, but Lester has a chance to help turn things around in short order. If the Hawkeyes can improve offensively, the defense should be strong enough to keep the team competitive in the new-look B1G in 2024 and beyond.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.