Iowa State Cyclones Explained

Iowa State Cyclones
University:Iowa State University
Association:NCAA
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Division:Division I (FBS)
Director:Jamie Pollard
Location:Ames, Iowa
Teams:16
Stadium:Jack Trice Stadium
Basketballarena:Hilton Coliseum
Arena2:Lied Recreation Center
Mascot:Cy the Cardinal
Nickname:Cyclones
Fightsong:ISU Fights
Pageurl:http://www.cyclones.com

The Iowa State Cyclones are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Iowa State University, located in Ames. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams (6 men's and 10 women's teams) in 12 sports.

The "Cyclones" name dates back to 1895. That year, Iowa suffered an unusually high number of devastating cyclones (as tornadoes were called at the time). In September, the football team from what was then Iowa Agricultural College traveled to Northwestern University and defeated that team by a score of 36–0. The next day, the Chicago Tribunes headline read "Struck by a Cyclone: It Comes from Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town."[1] The article began, "Northwestern might as well have tried to play football with an Iowa cyclone as with the Iowa team it met yesterday." The nickname stuck.

Sports sponsored

Basketball
Cross country
Golf
Gymnastics
Track and field Soccer
Softball
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Iowa State's athletic director is Jamie Pollard. Since his arrival in 2005, Pollard has replaced head coaches in football, wrestling, men's basketball, gymnastics, soccer, cross country/track & field, women's golf, tennis, and softball. Additionally, he has initiated major renovations to Hilton Coliseum[2] and Jack Trice Stadium,[3] and constructed a basketball practice facility.[4]

Men's sports

Men's basketball

See main article: Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball.

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. T. J. Otzelberger is the current ISU men's basketball head coach. Prior to the 2017–18 season, Iowa State has a 1339–1293 all-time record, and has been to the NCAA Tournament nineteen times including five Sweet 16 appearances, an Elite 8 appearance, and a Final Four appearance. ISU has also won six regular conference titles and six conference tournament titles. Iowa State men's basketball team plays in Hilton Coliseum, part of the Iowa State Center on the south-east side of Iowa State University, and is known as one of the best venues in all of college basketball.

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  4. Web site: February 8, 2009 . Basketball Practice Facility Update. March 21, 2018.
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