“I’m going to stay away from answering that,” Barnes told the Register when asked about the perception among some that he holds his current job as director of recruiting because he is married to ...

IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa has called for a review of whether the Athletics Department followed proper procedure in hiring Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz's future son-in-law as an ...

The University of Iowa has approved a plan for managing the conflict of interest of having Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz's future son-in-law work in the UI Athletic Department. The Gazette ...

About six months into the job, Barnes got engaged to Joanne Ferentz, a 25-year-old Iowa City elementary school teacher. The couple is expected to marry July 6, according to an online wedding registry.

Barnes was hired in 2012 to work as an entry-level assistant for the Hawkeyes when he was dating Ferentz's daughter, Joanne. Ferentz pushed to extend Barnes' temporary position for a second year ...

Unless you know Ferentz. He went to Penn State to escort the third of his five children, Joanne, on a college tour. Some coaches might not want to take such a trip because of the rumors that would ...

Barta’s announcement came in light of Barnes’ engagement to Joanne Ferentz, one of head football Coach Kirk Ferentz’s daughters. UI spokesman Tom Moore said the review of Barnes’ employment would be ...

Joanne.Ferentz pushed to extend Barnes' temporary position for a second year without disclosing to athletic director Gary Barta or others that Barnes was his future son-in-law. That avoided a ...