After 15 seasons, the Fran McCaffery era has come to an end for the Iowa Hawkeyes. The 65-year-old coach was fired Friday by athletic director Beth Goetz, sources told CBS Sports, one day removed from the Hawkeyes' 106-94 second-round loss in the Big Ten Tournament to Illinois.

In the middle of a tightly contested game in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery was ejected in the second half. With Iowa trailing Illinois, 69-60 with 13:33 remaining,

There was no guarantee Iowa would make it to Indianapolis, but with the win over Nebraska, the Hawkeyes’ season found a second life.