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Michigan State Football Makes Splash by Hiring Away Key Iowa Assistant
- On December 18th, 2025, LeVar Woods announced he will leave Iowa after the bowl to join Michigan State's Pat Fitzgerald, coaching through Dec. 31.
- Woods began with Iowa as an administrative assistant before 2012 and served as linebackers and tight ends coach before becoming the special teams coordinator.
- Under Woods' guidance, Iowa ranked first nationally in yards per punt return and 10th in kickoff return yards, producing All-Big Ten and All-American specialists including punter Tory Taylor.
- Ferentz praised Woods' work Thursday, calling the decision tough and congratulating him, saying `I thought LeVar would be perfect at and he's been better than that.`
- Woods framed the move in personal terms, saying the University of Iowa gave him more than football and noting his son Mason Woods is a freshman tight end this year.
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Iowa special teams coordinator LeVar Woods announces decision to depart program, join Big Ten foe
Iowa special teams coordinator LeVar Woods announced his decision to depart the program after 18 seasons as a member of Kirk Ferentz's coaching staff in Iowa City on Thursday.
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