Ben McCollum
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Benjamin Matthew McCollum (born April 12, 1981) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Iowa.
Infobox
Title
Head coach
Team
Iowa
Conference
Big Ten
Record
8–1 (.889)
Born
(1981-04-12) April 12, 1981 (age 44)Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
1999–2001
North Iowa Area CC
2001–2003
Northwest Missouri State
2003–2005
Northwest Missouri State (GA)
2005–2009
Emporia State (assistant)
2009–2024
Northwest Missouri State
2024–2025
Drake
2025–present
Iowa
Overall
432–95 (.820)
Tournaments
1–1 (NCAA Division I)32–7 (NCAA Division II)
Tables
Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2009–2024)
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2009–2024)
Season
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2009–2024)
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
12–15
Conference
7–13
Standing
9th
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
10–16
Conference
8–14
Standing
10th
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
22–7
Conference
15–5
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II First Round
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
21–10
Conference
11–7
Standing
6th
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
24–9
Conference
16–3
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Sweet 16
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
25–7
Conference
15–4
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Sweet 16
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
27–6
Conference
19–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Sweet 16
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
35–1
Conference
18–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II National Champion
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
27–4
Conference
16–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II First Round
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
38–0
Conference
19–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II National Champion
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
31–1
Conference
18–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II canceled
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
28–2
Conference
21–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II National Champion
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
34–5
Conference
18–4
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II National Champion
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
31–3
Conference
20–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Second Round
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Northwest Missouri State
Overall
29–5
Conference
20–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Sweet 16
Northwest Missouri State:
Northwest Missouri State:
Season
Northwest Missouri State:
Team
395–91 (.813)
Overall
241–63 (.793)
Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (2024–2025)
Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (2024–2025)
Season
Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (2024–2025)
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Drake
Overall
31–4
Conference
17–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
Drake:
Drake:
Season
Drake:
Team
31–4 (.886)
Overall
17–3 (.850)
Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2025–present)
Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2025–present)
Season
Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Iowa
Overall
7–0
Conference
0–0
Iowa:
Iowa:
Season
Iowa:
Team
7–0 (1.000)
Overall
0–0 (–)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
432–95 (.820)
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
| Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2009–2024) | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Northwest Missouri State | 12–15 | 7–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Northwest Missouri State | 10–16 | 8–14 | 10th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Northwest Missouri State | 22–7 | 15–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | Northwest Missouri State | 21–10 | 11–7 | 6th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Northwest Missouri State | 24–9 | 16–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Northwest Missouri State | 25–7 | 15–4 | 1st | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Northwest Missouri State | 27–6 | 19–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Northwest Missouri State | 35–1 | 18–1 | 1st | NCAA Division II National Champion | ||||
| 2017–18 | Northwest Missouri State | 27–4 | 16–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Northwest Missouri State | 38–0 | 19–0 | 1st | NCAA Division II National Champion | ||||
| 2019–20 | Northwest Missouri State | 31–1 | 18–1 | 1st | NCAA Division II canceled | ||||
| 2020–21 | Northwest Missouri State | 28–2 | 21–1 | 1st | NCAA Division II National Champion | ||||
| 2021–22 | Northwest Missouri State | 34–5 | 18–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division II National Champion | ||||
| 2022–23 | Northwest Missouri State | 31–3 | 20–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Northwest Missouri State | 29–5 | 20–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | ||||
| Northwest Missouri State: | 395–91 (.813) | 241–63 (.793) | |||||||
| Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (2024–2025) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Drake | 31–4 | 17–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| Drake: | 31–4 (.886) | 17–3 (.850) | |||||||
| Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | Iowa | 7–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Iowa: | 7–0 (1.000) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 432–95 (.820) | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion | |||||||||
References
- "Northwest hires new basketball coach"https://www.missourinet.com/2009/03/31/northwest-hires-new-basketball-coach/
- "McCollum named DII National Coach of the Year"https://web.archive.org/web/20120422182741/http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/mensbball/2012/pressreleases/12mbb0330.htm
- Des Moines Registerhttps://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/drake-bulldogs/2024/04/01/drake-names-ben-mccollum-mens-basketball-coach-bulldogs-storm-lake-darian-devries/73106310007/
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44384134/sources-iowa-hire-drake-ben-mccollum-head-coach
- Drake University Athleticshttps://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/ben-mccollum/1502