Ex-Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, wife accused of trying to get longtime radio voice fired in brutal allegations
Former Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery and his wife, Margaret, have been accused of attempting to have longtime radio voice Gary Dolphin fired. Allegations include Margaret's aggressive behavior towards Dolphin during a media interaction. McCaffery, who now coaches at the University of Pennsylvania, has faced scrutiny for his treatment of local media.
- ▪Fran McCaffery and his wife reportedly targeted Gary Dolphin, the Iowa play-by-play voice, in their media disputes.
- ▪Margaret McCaffery allegedly screamed at Dolphin for his questions regarding the team's performance.
- ▪The McCafferys' conflicts with the Iowa media have been highlighted by various local sportscasters.
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College Basketball Ex-Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, wife accused of trying to get longtime radio voice fired in brutal allegations By Ryan Dunleavy Published May 16, 2026, 11:29 a.m. ET Before he was fired, then-Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery and his wife reportedly were playing the blame game with the local media. And one target had it the worst. The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman, a former Iowa beat writer, said McCaffery and his wife, Margaret, zeroed in on longtime Iowa play-by-play voice Gary Dolphin of the Learfield/IMG College sports radio network. 3 Fran McCaffery (l) and his wife, Margaret. University of Iowa “Gary Dolphin had it the worst,” Dochterman said on the “Legends and Listeners” podcast, as transcribed by Awful Announcing.
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