them for years." Kirk Ferentz deferred on the issue of housing his players, stating "to me, that's somebody else's job. That's not mine." Ferentz said he wanted to treat his son the same as any other player, though he expected some scrutiny. "When Brian made the decision to go to Iowa, he was fully aware that he may not just be treated like Joe Smith," Ferentz said. "But there are some advantages, too. And those outweigh the disadvantages." Ferentz also said Brian wasn't given much financial aid. "His income is not very significant, I can assure you that," Ferentz said. "Maybe people get a heck of an allowance from home. I can tell you he doesn't." Personal life Ferentz and his wife, Mary, have five children; eldest son Brian from 2008 to 2011 was a coach for the New England Patriots. Son James was a second team All-Big Ten center in 2012. Additionally, James became a Super Bowl Champion with the Denver Broncos following the 2015 season and again following the 2018 season with the New England Patriots. Head coaching record Notes References External links Iowa profile 1955 births Living people American football linebackers Baltimore Ravens coaches Cleveland Browns coaches Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches Maine Black Bears football coaches National Football League offensive coordinators Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches UConn Huskies football coaches UConn Huskies football players High school football coaches in Massachusetts Sportspeople from Royal Oak, Michigan Sportspeople from Pittsburgh Players of American football from Pittsburgh Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania American people of Hungarian descent