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Super Bowl Veteran Tom Moore Joins Iowa as Consultant

5/13/2026

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Tom Moore Joins

Tom Moore, 87, will join Iowa as a consultant to head coach Kirk Ferentz.
He spent seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an offensive consultant, winning the Super Bowl after the 2020 season.
Moore also earned Super Bowl rings with the Steelers in 1978-1979 and the Colts in 2006.
He played quarterback and kicker for Iowa in 1959-1960, later was a graduate assistant and coached at several colleges.

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Moore Joins Iowa

Moore will partner with offensive coordinator Tim Lester, bringing veteran passing insight to Iowa’s run-heavy attack.
His recent Buccaneers work (2019-2025) exposed him to Tom Brady’s late-career system, giving recruits a chance to learn from a four-time Super Bowl champion.
The hire aims to blend Iowa’s defensive tradition with a more dynamic offense, preserving program identity while adding modern schematics.

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Ferentz Eyes Seattle

Kirk Ferentz said he is intrigued by a Friday night game in Seattle under the NCAA’s 24-team playoff format at the I-Club event on May 11.
Ferentz noted he has known Tom Moore for over ten years and that the university’s release called Moore’s hiring an advisory role, not a traditional coaching position.
Moore earned a history degree at Iowa, served two years in the United States Army, and coached football.

History

Historical Context

After the Steelers clinched a second straight title with a 31-19 win over the Rams in Super Bowl XIV (January 20 1980), offensive assistant Tom Moore helped shape the era’s passing attack under head coach Chuck Noll. Iowa’s new hires—Moore and offensive coordinator Tim Lester—draw directly on that championship-season expertise to modernize the Hawkeyes’ offense.

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Tom Moore Joins

Tom Moore, 87, will join Iowa as a consultant to head coach Kirk Ferentz.
He spent seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an offensive consultant, winning the Super Bowl after the 2020 season.
Moore also earned Super Bowl rings with the Steelers in 1978-1979 and the Colts in 2006.
He played quarterback and kicker for Iowa in 1959-1960, later was a graduate assistant and coached at several colleges.

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