Iowa football coordinator rated as one of the best assistants in the country by ESPN
Kirk Ferentz is the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes, but there is no mistake that he has built himself a staff of extremely talented coordinators and assistant coaches.
Tim Lester, the offensive coordinator, revamped Iowa's offense and took them from the doldrums to a competent bunch that should continue to improve. LeVar Woods is arguably the best special teams coordinator in the country and has Iowa's special teams constantly playing like a well-oiled machine.
On defense, Phil Parker is a mainstay for the Hawkeyes and churns out stingy defenses each year. Alongside him enters an intriguing name to watch in the sport. That is Seth Wallace, the assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator of the Hawkeyes.
Wallace, who has been at Iowa since 2015 in multiple capacities, is among ESPN's top assistant coaches in all of college football.
Iowa co-defensive coordinator Seth Wallace: When longtime Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz served a one-game suspension to start the 2024 season, the team called upon Wallace to step in. Wallace is the son of a coach who has worked his way up at Iowa, serving alongside primary defensive playcaller Phil Parker. The 46-year-old has had an integral role in one of the nation's most consistent defenses. He has passed up coordinator opportunities to remain at Iowa but would be tempted by a chance to lead his own program. - Adam Rittenberg, ESPN
How long can Iowa hold onto Seth Wallace? That is a question that continues to gain steam as Wallace is a coach that programs across the country may come calling as they seek to poach him.
There is a path where Kirk Ferentz retires, Phil Parker exits, and the keys to the car are handed over to Seth Wallace as Iowa's head coach in waiting, which could be teased by his assistant head coach title he currently sports.
Whether it is remaining with Iowa or getting a shot to lead another program, Seth Wallace has been taught by some of the best in the business and has used that to mold himself into one of the best assistants that the sport has to offer.
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