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Edward Arthur Thomas [1] (July 17, 1950 – June 24, 2009) was an American high school football coach. On June 24, 2009, Thomas was shot and killed in his Parkersburg, Iowa football team's weight room by Mark Becker, one of Thomas' former players. [2] Thomas was airlifted to a Waterloo, Iowa hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after ...
In October 2020, eight Black former Iowa football players filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the university, seeking $20 million in compensation and for athletics director Barta, head coach Kirk Ferentz, and assistant coach Brian Ferentz to be fired over what they allege was intentional racial discrimination during their time at ...
The third was in memory of Iowa high school football coaching legend Ed Thomas, who was killed in his team's weight room by a former player. A small gold sticker with the black letters " FFF " placed near the crown of the helmet represents "Faith, Family, Football," a motto Coach Thomas preached to his players to represent what his players ...
A settlement has been reached in the discrimination lawsuit involving the University of Iowa football program. In 2020, a group of Black former Iowa football players sued the university alleging ...
The University of Iowa launched an investigation into the Iowa football program, after allegations of racism and mistreatment of players. A number of high profile members of the Hawkeye program ...
Black players have been treated unfairly for far too long.” [36] Several other Iowa players added to Daniels' claims, citing Strength and Conditioning coach Chris Doyle and Brian Ferentz as two of the leading causes of racial disparities in Iowa football. Former Iowa defensive lineman Jaleel Johnson wrote on Twitter "Coach Doyle is the ...
Former University of Iowa offensive lineman Cody Ince, who was engaged to be married after retiring from football, was found dead at 23 on July 15 at his home in Wisconsin.
Chris Doyle (born June 30, 1968) is an American football coach and former player. He was the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Iowa from 1999 until 2020. Doyle was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars , but resigned a day later following public backlash about his controversial past at Iowa.