Report: Big Ten tells Iowa coach to settle down on the bench

Big Ten officials were unhappy with Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery slamming a chair following a technical foul, according to a report in the USA Today.

Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany sent an email to a USA Today reporter on Sunday with the following message:

"The conference did communicate its concern regarding certain conduct during the Iowa-MSU game to the institution through Iowa's athletic director, the coach's direct supervisor.

"The conference did not ask for, nor did the conference expect, an apology from the coach. The conference is primarily focused on future conduct, not statements of apology. The conference does not expect similar conduct in the future."

McCaffery received a technical midway through the second half of Iowa's 34-point loss at Michigan State on Tuesday. During the ensuing timeout, McCaffery picked up a chair and slammed it in front of his team. The video clip since has gone viral online with more than 105,000 YouTube views.

Last week in an email response from SourceMedia Group seeking comment about the incident, Big Ten spokeswoman Valerie Todryk Krebs wrote, "If there is any statement, it will be sent out at the appropriate time."

McCaffery, who is in his second season at Iowa, has had five technicals this year. McCaffery said he had "no regrets" about the incident in his next press briefing.