Iowa State Cyclones basketball

Iowa State Cyclones basketball history

Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
James H. Hilton Coliseum
Big 12 Conference

Current head coach: T.J. Otzelberger (2021-)

  • Asst: JR Blount (2021-)
  • Asst: Kyle Green (2021-)
  • Asst: Nate Schmidt (2015-17, 2021-)
  • DBO: Micah Byars (2011-)
  • DPD: Erik Crawford (2022-)
  • Analytics: Thomas Pollard (2022-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  1  (1944)
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  7  (1986, 1997, 2000, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2024)
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  23  (1944, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  23-23
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  3  (1984, 2003, 2004)
  • NIT Overall Record:  4-3

Conference Titles (Missouri Valley, Big Eight, Big 12):

Award Winners:




Iowa State head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
T.J. Otzelberger 2021-Pres 70-35 0 3 0
Steve Prohm 2015-21 97-95 0 3 0
Fred Hoiberg 2010-15 115-56 0 4 0
Greg McDermott 2006-10 59-68 0 0 0
Wayne Morgan 2003-06 55-39 0 1 0
Larry Eustachy 1998-2003 101-59 2 2 0
Tim Floyd 1994-98 82-46 0 3 0
Johnny Orr 1980-94 218-200 0 6 0
Rick Samuels (int.) 1980 3-6 0 0 0
Lynn Nance 1976-80 41-58 0 0 0
Ken Trickey 1974-76 13-40 0 0 0
Gus Guydon (int.) 1973-74 11-10 0 0 0
Maury John 1971-73 32-25 0 0 0
Glen Anderson 1959-71 141-161 0 0 0
Bill Strannigan 1954-59 69-46 0 0 0
Clayton Sutherland 1947-54 63-89 0 0 0
Louis Menze 1928-47 166-153 4 1 0
Bill Chandler 1921-28 31-77 0
Maury Kent 1920-21 10-8 0
R.N. Berryman 1919-20 6-12 0
H.H. Walters 1915-19 27-38 0
Homer Hubbard 1911-15 21-40 0
Clyde Williams 1907-11 20-29 0

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.