Aplington, Iowa native Darian DeVries will not be leaving West Virginia for Iowa despite several rumors speculating the possibility in recent weeks. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, DeVries is not a candidate in the head coaching search for the Hawkeyes.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, West Virginia head men's basketball coach Darian DeVries is not a candidate for the Iowa head coaching job.

Another name that could be in play is West Virginia coach Darian DeVries, who spent last season as the coach at Drake. Like McCollum, DeVries is a native of the Hawkeye State and played basketball at Northern Iowa. Here are some of the top coaching candidates Iowa might consider to replace McCaffery.