Barta, the university’s athletic director, and Ferentz, the football team’s offensive coordinator, were named in the players’ original lawsuit.

Source: https://www.kjan.com/index.php/2023/03/breaking-4175-million-legal-settlement-reached-in-iowa-football-discrimination-lawsuit-auditor-opposes/

Interim athletic director Beth Goetz announced Monday that offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz will not return next season.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-northwestern-iowa-wrigley-field-20231103-bloknnu6rnaj5pbc2leds5ph5m-story.html

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz hold up the trophy after Iowa beat Kentucky 21-0 in the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20221231/iowa-posts-first-shutout-in-a-music-city-bowl

Iowa kept Brian Ferentz in the fold and stipulated in his contract that the team had to score 325 points in 2023.

Source: https://theathletic.com/4986878/2023/10/24/kirk-ferentz-iowa-offense-brian-ferentz/

Those out included outside linebackers coach Ty McKenzie, safeties coach Steve Gregory and assistant linebackers coach Steve Ferentz.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/20/names-to-watch-in-dolphins-defensive-coordinator-search/