Iowa named Drake’s Ben McCollum as its basketball coach on Monday, returning him to his native state.He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was fired by the Hawkeyes on March 14 after 15 seasons with the program.McCollum, who turns 44 next month, was born in Iowa City and raised in Storm Lake, Iowa.”Returning to Iowa City as the head coach of the Hawkeyes is a dream come true for me and my family,” he said. “The passion of Hawkeye fans is unmatched, and I am incredibly excited to get started on this new journey together.”He comes to Iowa after one season at Drake, which he led to the NCAA Tournament after guiding the Bulldogs to the Missouri Valley regular season and conference tournament titles in his first year with the program. Drake finished with a 31-4 record after dropping a 77-64 setback to Texas Tech in the second round of the tournament on Saturday.A No. 11 seed, Drake upset No. 6 Missouri 67-57 in the first round on Thursday.He previously spent 15 seasons with NCAA Division II power Northwest Missouri State University, helping his alma mater capture four national championships (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022).During his 16-year coaching career, McCollum has amassed a record of 426-95 (.818).