Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State Cyclones
University	Iowa State University
Conference	Big 12 Conference
NCAA	Division I (FBS)
Athletic director	Jamie Pollard
Location	Ames, Iowa
Varsity teams	16
Football stadium	Jack Trice Stadium
Basketball arena	Hilton Coliseum
Other venues	Lied Recreation Center
Mascot	Cy the Cardinal
Nickname	Cyclones
Fight song	ISU Fights
Colors	Cardinal and gold
Website	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 Tribune's headline read "Struck by a Cyclone: It Comes from Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town." 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

Big 12 logo in Iowa State's colors

Men's sports	Women's sports
Basketball	Basketball
Cross country	Cross country
Football	Golf
Golf	Gymnastics
Track and field1	Soccer
Wrestling	Softball
	Swimming and diving
	Tennis
	Track and field1
	Volleyball
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

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 and Jack Trice Stadium, and constructed a basketball practice facility.

Men's sports

Men's basketball

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball

Hilton Coliseum, home to the Iowa State basketball teams

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.

Yearly Records
Season Overall Conference 1908 1–1 1–0 (North) 1909 4–10 4–4 (North) 1910 9–7 6–2 (North) 1911 6–11 6–8 1912 8–7 4–4 (North) 1913 3–13 2–4 (North) 1914 4–13 4–10 (North) 1915 6–7 5–5 1916 4–12 2–8 1917 12–6 6–4 1918 6–9 1–6 1919 5–11 3–8 1920 6–12 2–10 1921 10–8 6–8 1922 10–8 8–8 1923 9–9 8–8 1924 2–16 2–14 1925 2–15 1–15 1926 4–14 3–11 1927 9–9 5–7 1928 3–15 3–15 1929 8–7 4–6 1930 9–8 5–5 1931 8–8 4–6 1932 9–6 4–6 1933 6–10 2–8 1934 6–11 2–8 1935 13–3 8–2 1936 8–8 3–7 1937 3–15 0–10 1938 6–9 2–8	Season Overall Conference 1939 8–9 5–5 1940 9–9 2–8 1941 15–4 7–3 1942 11–6 5–5 1943 7–9 2–8 1944 14–4 9–1 1945 11–5 8–2 1946 8–8 5–5 1947 7–14 5–5 1948 14–9 6–6 1949 8–14 3–9 1950 6–17 2–10 1951 9–12 3–9 1952 10–11 4–8 1953 10–11 5–7 1954 6–15 2–10 1955 11–10 4–8 1956 18–5 8–4 1957 16–7 6–6 1958 15–8 8–4 1959 9–16 4–10 1960 15–9 7–7 1961 14–11 8–6 1962 13–12 8–6 1963 14–11 8–6 1964 10–16 5–9 1965 9–16 6–8 1966 11–14 6–8 1967 13–12 6–8 1968 12–13 8–6 1969 14–12 8–6	Season Overall Conference 1970 12–14 5–9 1971 5–21 2–12 1972 12–14 5–9 1973 16–10 7–7 1974 15–11 6–8 1975 10–16 4–10 1976 3–24 3–11 1977 8–19 3–11 1978 14–13 9–5 1979 11–16 8–6 1980 11–16 5–9 1981 9–18 2–12 1982 10–17 5–9 1983 13–15 5–9 1984 16–13 6–8 1985 21–13 7–7 1986 22–11 9–5 1987 13–15 5–9 1988 20–12 6–8 1989 17–12 7–7 1990 10–18 4–10 1991 12–19 6–8 1992 21–13 5–9 1993 20–11 8–6 1994 14–13 4–10 1995 23–11 6–8 1996 24–9 9–5 1997 22–9 10–6 1998 12–18 5–11 1999 15–15 6–10 2000 32–5 14–2	Season Overall Conference 2001 25–6 13–3 2002 12–19 4–12 2003 17–14 5–11 2004 20–13 7–9 2005 19–12 9–7 2006 16–14 6–10 2007 15–16 6–10 2008 14–18 4–12 2009 15–17 4–12 2010 15–17 4–12 2011 16–16 3–13 2012 23–11 12–6 2013 23–12 11–7 2014 28–8 11–7 2015 25–9 12–6 2016 23–12 10–8 2017 24–11 12–6 2018 13–18 4–14 2019 23–12 9–9 2020 12–20 5–13 2021 2–22 0–18 2022 22–13 7–11 2023 19–14 9–9 2024 18–5 7–3 Total: 1430–1381       National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Cross country

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones cross country

The Iowa State men's cross country team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Jeremy Sudbury is the current ISU men's cross country head coach.

They have 28 conference titles since they first formed a men's cross country team in 1909. Their 25 Big Eight Conference championships were the most in the conference's 84-year history. They have competed in the NCAA tournament as a team 22 times as well as winning the tournament in 1989 and 1994 and finishing as runner up in 1990, 1991, and 2021.

The cross country team hosts their home meets at the state-of-the-art cross country course south of Iowa State's campus.

Football

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones football

Iowa State football game in Jack Trice Stadium

Iowa State plays NCAA Division I FBS football in the Big 12 Conference. Iowa State football team is led by head coach Matt Campbell. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894. The Cyclones have a 512–624–46 all-time record and are 3–7 in post season play.

The Cyclones play home games in Jack Trice Stadium. The stadium is named after Jack Trice, a football player who incurred a fatal injury while playing for the Cyclones against Minnesota in 1923. In 1975, the stadium's playing field was named in honor of Trice, Iowa State's first African American athlete and the school's first athlete to die of injuries sustained during a Cyclone athletic competition. Until 1997, the facility itself was known as Cyclone Stadium. Because of persistent requests by the students, the facility was renamed Jack Trice Stadium, making it the only Division I FBS stadium named for an African American individual.

Before the 2015 football season the most recent renovations to Jack Trice Stadium were completed. Among others upgrades, an addition to the stadium bowling in the south end-zone named the Sukup End Zone was built. This added an addition 3,000 seats increasing total stadium capacity to 61,500.

Golf

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones men's golf

The Iowa State men's golf team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Andrew Tank is the current ISU men's golf head coach.

They have three conference titles since they first formed a men's golf team in 1935. They have competed in the NCAA tournament as a team 22 times

The team practices at the Golf Performance Center that opened in 2013.

Track & field

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones track and field

The Iowa State men's track & field team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Martin Smith is in his 4th year as ISU's Director of Men's and Women's Track and Cross Country.

They have 13 conference titles since they first formed a men's track & field team in 1908. They have made 52 appearances at the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships including nine indoor and 13 outdoor individual national titles.

The track & field team hosts their home meets at the Lied Recreation Center for indoor meets and the Cyclone Sports Complex for outdoor meets.

Wrestling

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones wrestling

The Iowa State wrestling team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Kevin Dresser is the current ISU wrestling head coach.

They have 17 conference titles since they first formed a wrestling team in 1916. They have won the third most NCAA wrestling champions in NCAA history with eight as well as 66 individual national titles. Iowa State has had 15 wrestlers who have participated in the Olympics resulting in six gold and three bronze medals.

The wrestling team hosts their home meets at Hilton Coliseum. The team practices at Lied Recreation Center.

Yearly Wrestling Records
Season Record 1916 1–1 1917 2–0 1918 1–1 1919 3–0 1920 5–1 1921 7–1 1922 8–0 1923 8–0 1924 9–0 1925 6–0 1926 8–1 1927 8–1 1928 7–2 1929 7–1 1930 6–3 1931 9–1 1932 6–3 1933 6–1 1934 8–2 1935 4–3	Season Record 1936 4–2–2 1937 6–2–1 1938 8–0 1939 3–3 1940 4–4 1941 7–3 1942 3–3 1943 1–3 1944 NA 1945 NA 1946 3–1 1947 4–3 1948 5–5–1 1949 2–6–1 1950 4–6 1951 5–5 1952 6–2 1953 9–1 1954 8–0 1955 7–1	Season Record 1956 8–3 1957 9–3–1 1958 10–0–2 1959 11–3 1960 12–3 1961 13–1–2 1962 12–1–1 1963 13–1 1964 13–0–1 1965 14–1 1966 13–2 1967 12–3–1 1968 12–3 1969 15–1 1970 15–2 1971 17–0 1972 16–1 1973 18–1 1974 13–5 1975 16–2–2	Season Record 1976 19–2 1977 18–2–1 1978 19–2 1979 18–3 1980 18–4 1981 19–2 1982 17–2 1983 14–4 1984 13–7 1985 20–7 1986 19–1 1987 14–3 1988 17–4 1989 8–9–1 1990 14–9 1991 13–3 1992 13–3 1993 13–4 1994 7–7 1995 17–4	Season Record 1996 12–6–1 1997 10–7–1 1998 12–8 1999 20–5–1 2000 20–2 2001 19–4 2002 17–5 2003 8–10 2004 16–4 2005 16–2 2006 11–7 2007 13–3 2008 16–4 2009 15–3 2010 13–2 2011 9–10 2012 4–14 2013 11–5 2014 9–7 2015 11–2 2016 10–6
Total:		1,051–308–20
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Women's sports

Basketball

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball

ISU women's basketball game against Georgia Tech in 2008

The Iowa State women's basketball team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Bill Fennelly is in his 22nd season as ISU's head women's basketball coach. Coach Fennelly's record is 465–236 and ISU's all-time record is 677–562.

They have earned one regular season conference title and two conference tournament titles since they first formed a women's basketball team in 1973. They have competed in the NCAA tournament 17 times including five trips to the Sweet Sixteen and two trips to the Elite Eight.

The women's basketball team plays their home games in Hilton Coliseum. The team practices at the Sukup Basketball Complex. Attendance at ISU women's games have ranked in the top ten for eighteen consecutive years.

Yearly Records

Statistics overview Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason Iowa State (no conference games) (1973–1976) Gloria Crosby (1973–1974) 1973–1974 Gloria Crosby 8–8 Gloria Crosby: 8–8 Lynn Wheeler (1974–1980) 1974–1975 Lynn Wheeler 12–9 1975–1976 Lynn Wheeler 20–8 Iowa State (Big 8 Conference – round-robin tournament only) (1976–1982) 1976–1977 Lynn Wheeler 19–11 1–2 6th 1977–1978 Lynn Wheeler 13–15 1–2 6th 1978–1979 Lynn Wheeler 10–19 1–2 7th 1979–1980 Lynn Wheeler 6–19 0–3 8th Lynn Wheeler: 80–81 Debbie Oing (1980–1984) 1980–1981 Debbie Oing 7–18 1–2 6th 1981–1982 Debbie Oing 11–20 1–2 4th Iowa State (Big 8 Conference) (1982–1996) 1982–1983 Debbie Oing 9–18 3–9 7th 1983–1984 Debbie Oing 4–24 0–14 8th Debbie Oing: 31–80 3–23 (2 seasons) Pam Wettig (1984–1992) 1984–1985 Pam Wettig 12–16 3–11 7th 1985–1986 Pam Wettig 19–9 8–6 4th(t) 1986–1987 Pam Wettig 12–16 2–12 8th 1987–1988 Pam Wettig 13–14 5–9 7th 1988–1989 Pam Wettig 15–13 6–8 5th 1989–1990 Pam Wettig 14–15 3–11 6th 1990–1991 Pam Wettig 11–15 6–7 5th 1991–1992 Pam Wettig 4–23 2–12 7th (t) Pam Wettig: 100–121 35–76 Theresa Becker (Big 8 Conference) (1992–1995) 1992–1993 Theresa Becker 2–25 1–13 7th (t) 1993–1994 Theresa Becker 8–19 3–11 7th (t) 1994–1995 Theresa Becker 8–19 1–13 8th Theresa Becker: 18–63 5–37 Bill Fennelly (Big 8 Conference) (1995–present) 1995–1996 Bill Fennelly 17–10 5–9 6th Iowa State (Big 12 Conference) (1996–present) 1996–1997 Bill Fennelly 17–12 9–7 5th (t) NCAA 1st Round 1997–1998 Bill Fennelly 25–8 12–4 2nd NCAA 2nd Round 1998–1999 Bill Fennelly 25–8 12–4 2nd NCAA Elite Eight 1999–2000 Bill Fennelly 27–6 13–3 1st (t) NCAA Sweet 16 2000–2001 Bill Fennelly 27–6 12–4 3rd NCAA Sweet 16 2001–2002 Bill Fennelly 24–9 9–7 6th NCAA 2nd Round 2002–2003 Bill Fennelly 12–16 7–9 8th 2003–2004 Bill Fennelly 18–15 7–9 7th (t) NIT Semifinal 2004–2005 Bill Fennelly 23–7 12–4 3rd (t) NCAA 1st Round 2005–2006 Bill Fennelly 18–13 7–9 8th (t) NIT 2nd Round 2006–2007 Bill Fennelly 26–9 10–6 4th (t) NCAA 2nd Round 2007–2008 Bill Fennelly 21–13 7–9 7th (t) NCAA 2nd Round 2008–2009 Bill Fennelly 27–9 11–5 3rd (t) NCAA Elite Eight 2009–2010 Bill Fennelly 25–8 11–5 2nd (t) NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2010–2011 Bill Fennelly 22–11 9–7 5th NCAA 1st Round 2011–2012 Bill Fennelly 18–13 9–9 4th (t) NCAA 1st Round 2012–2013 Bill Fennelly 24–9 12–6 2nd NCAA 2nd Round 2013–2014 Bill Fennelly 20–11 9–1 5th NCAA 1st Round 2014–2015 Bill Fennelly 18–13 9–9 5th NCAA 1st Round Bill Fennelly: 440–209 192–134 Total: 677–562       National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Cross country

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones cross country

The Iowa State women's cross country team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Andrea Grove-McDonough is in her 4th ISU's head women's cross country coach.

They have 12 conference team titles and nine individual titles since they first formed a men's cross country team in 1973. Their 8 Big Eight Conference championships were the most in the conference's 20-year history. They have five AIAW national championships as well as finishing the NCAA championship twice as runner-up. They have had one NCAA individual championship, Betsy Saina, who also holds the NCAA 6,000 meter record.

The cross country team hosts their home meets at the state-of-the-art cross country course south of Iowa State's campus.

Golf

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones women's golf

The Iowa State women's golf team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Christie Martens is in her 17th season as ISU's head women's golf coach.

They have earned one conference championship as a team and one individual conference championship since they first formed a women's golf team in 1972. They have competed in the NCAA regional tournament 14 times as well as the championship four times.

The team practices at the Golf Performance Center that opened in 2013.

Gymnastics

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones women's gymnastics

The Iowa State women's gymnastics team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Jay Ronayne is in his 10th season as ISU's head women's gymnastics coach. Coach Ronayne's record is 68–120–5 and ISU's all-time record is 518–863–7.

They have four conference championships as well as 30 individual conference championships since they first formed a women's gymnastics team in 1977. They have competed in the NCAA tournament as a team eight times including one appearance in the Super Six in 2006 in addition to having 14 individual qualifiers.

The gymnastics team hosts their home meets at Hilton Coliseum. The team practices at the Amy and Dennis Pyle Family Gymnastics Facility.

Soccer

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones women's soccer

The Iowa State women's soccer team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Tony Minatta is in his 5th season as ISU's head women's soccer coach. ISU's all-time record is 159–200–30.

They have yet to earn a conference title but have appeared in the conference championship nine times since they first formed a women's soccer team in 1995. They have made one appearance in the NCAA tournament.

The soccer team plays their home games at the Cyclone Sports Complex that opened in 2012.

Softball

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones softball

The Iowa State softball team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Jamie Pinkerton is in his 1st season as ISU's head softball coach. ISU's all-time record is 921-1032-6.

They have earned two conference championships since they first formed a softball team in 1974. The team has finished as runner-up in two Women's College World Series, in 1971 and 1973. In addition to their collegiate honors the Cyclones have produced two Olympians in Erin Woods and Kristen Karanzias.

The softball team plays their home games at the Cyclone Sports Complex that opened in 2012. The team practices at the Bergstrom Indoor Practice Facility.

Swimming & diving

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones women's swimming and diving

The Iowa State swimming & diving team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Duane Sorenson is in his 19th season as ISU's head women's swimming & and diving coach. Coach Sorenson's record is 103–84–1 and ISU's all-time record is 202–179–1.

They have earned one conference title as a team and 40 individual conference championships since they first formed a women's swimming & diving team in 1970. They have had 30 AIAW qualifiers and 44 NCAA qualifiers.

The swimming & diving team hosts their home meets at Beyer Pool on Iowa State's campus.

Tennis

The Iowa State women's tennis team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Armando Espinosa is in his 9th season as ISU's head women's tennis coach.

The women's tennis team utilize the Forker Tennis Courts for outdoor meets and practice when weather allows. The team hosts indoor meets and practice at the Bruce McKee Indoor Tennis Complex.

Track & field

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones track and field

The Iowa State women's track & field team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Martin Smith is in his 4th year as ISU's Director of Men's and Women's Track and Cross Country.

They have nine conference titles since they first formed a women's track & field team in 1974. They have made 24 appearances at the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships including eight indoor and 14 outdoor individual national titles.

The track & field team hosts their home meets at the Lied Recreation Center for indoor meets and the Cyclone Sports Complex for outdoor meets.

Volleyball

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones women's volleyball

The Iowa State women's volleyball team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Christy Johnson-Lynch is in her 12th season as ISU's head women's volleyball coach. Coach Johnson-Lynch has a record of 246–123 and ISU's all-time record is 787–719–10.

They have competed in the NCAA tournament 12 times since they first formed a women's volleyball team in 1973, including three appearances in the Sweet 16 and two in the Elite 8.

The volleyball team hosts their home matches at Hilton Coliseum on Iowa State's campus.

Yearly Records

Statistics overview Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason Iowa State (no conference games) (1973–1981) 1973 Gloria Crosby 22–8 1974 Gloria Crosby 23–9 Gloria Crosby: 45–17 1975 Kay Pundt 49–31 Kay Pundt: 49–31 Iowa State Big 8 Conference – round-robin tournament only () (1976–1981) 1976 Diane Hale 15–13–1 6th 1977 Diane Hale 18–30–1 T-4th Diane Hale: 33–43–2 1978 Sharon Hitsman 19–29–3 T-6th 1979 Sharon Hitsman 27–29–3 T-4th 1980 Sharon Hitsman 39–22–1 T-5th Sharon Hitsman: 85–80–7 1981 Mary Fischl 24–22–1 T-5th Iowa State (Big 8 Conference) () (1982–1996) 1982 Mary Fischl 17–18 5–5 3rd 1983 Mary Fischl 18–13 5–5 4th 1984 Mary Fischl 21–9 6–4 3rd Mary Fischl: 80–62–1 16–14 1985 Vicki Mealer 15–15 1–9 6th 1986 Vicki Mealer 13–15 4–6 4th 1987 Vicki Mealer 20–11 8–4 3rd 1988 Vicki Mealer 12–17 4–8 4th 1989 Vicki Mealer 17–17 6–6 4th 1990 Vicki Mealer 22–12 8–4 3rd 1991 Vicki Mealer 15–12 6–6 T-3rd 1992 Vicki Mealer 21–11 7–5 3rd Vicki Mealer: 135–110 44–48 1993 Jackie Nunez 9–19 5–7 T-4th 1994 Jackie Nunez 24–11 8–4 3rd 1995 Jackie Nunez 22–12 8–4 T-2nd Iowa State Big 12 Conference () (1976–1981) 1996 Jackie Nunez 7–25 3–17 10th 1997 Jackie Nunez 10–23 1–19 11th Jackie Nunez: 72–90 25–51 1998 Kerry Miller 3–29 1–19 11th Kerry Miller: 3–29 1–19 1999 Linda Crum 3–24 1–19 11th 2000 Linda Crum 1–27 0–20 11th 2001 Linda Crum 4–22 1–19 11th 2002 Linda Crum 10–22 1–19 11th 2003 Linda Crum 12–19 4–16 8th 2004 Linda Crum 8–21 1–19 11th Linda Crum: 39–135 8–112 2005 Christy Johnson-Lynch 16–15 9–11 T-6th 1st Round 2006 Christy Johnson-Lynch 21–11 12–8 T-4th 2nd Round 2007 Christy Johnson-Lynch 19–14 11–9 5th Sweet 16 2008 Christy Johnson-Lynch 22–13 11–9 T-4th Elite 8 2009 Christy Johnson-Lynch 27–5 17–3 2nd Sweet 16 2010 Christy Johnson-Lynch 20–9 13–7 3rd 1st Round 2011 Christy Johnson-Lynch 25–6 13–3 2nd Elite 8 2012 Christy Johnson-Lynch 22–8 13–3 2nd Sweet 16 2013 Christy Johnson-Lynch 18–10 11–5 T-3rd 1st Round 2014 Christy Johnson-Lynch 19–10 10–6 2nd 2nd Round 2015 Christy Johnson-Lynch 19–11 11–5 3rd 2nd Round 2016 Christy Johnson-Lynch 18–11 9–7 3rd 1st Round Christy Johnson-Lynch: 246–123 140–69 Total: 787–719–10       National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Former varsity sports

Baseball

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones baseball

Iowa State fielded baseball as an official sports team from 1892 until the conclusion of the 2000–2001 season. Iowa State discontinued baseball due to budget constraints, but it remains as a club sport. Iowa State had a 1,346–1,412–17 all-time record including a 7–6 NCAA tournament record and two appearances in the College World Series. Following the discontinuation of baseball, Iowa State is now the only Big 12 school and one of only four Power 5 schools that do not sponsor the sport, the other three being Colorado, Syracuse, and Wisconsin.

Other sports

Iowa State has dropped the following sports:

• Men's tennis (1994)
• Men's gymnastics (1994)
• Men's swimming (2001)

Iowa State dropped men's tennis and men's gymnastics in 1994 and added women's soccer in 1995, ahead of a 1998 deadline for compliance with Title IX; these changes resulted in 6 men's sports and 10 women's sports.

Championships

See also: Big 12 Conference § National team titles by institution, List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships, and List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships

National team championships

National Championships (20)
Men's (13)
Sport	Year	Head Coach	Tournament
Men's cross country	1989	Bill Bergan	NCAA
	1994	Bill Bergan	NCAA
Men's gymnastics	1971	Ed Gagnier	NCAA
	1973	Ed Gagnier	NCAA
	1974	Ed Gagnier	NCAA
Wrestling	1933	Hugo Otopalik	NCAA
	1965	Harold Nichols	NCAA
	1969	Harold Nichols	NCAA
	1970	Harold Nichols	NCAA
	1972	Harold Nichols	NCAA
	1973	Harold Nichols	NCAA
	1977	Harold Nichols	NCAA
	1987	Jim Gibbons	NCAA
Women's (7)
Cross country	1975	Bill Bergan	AIAW
	1976	Bill Bergan	AIAW
	1977	Bill Bergan	AIAW
	1978	Bill Bergan	AIAW
	1981	Bill Bergan	AIAW
Dance Team	2016	Jill Petersen	NDA
	2017	Jill Petersen	NDA

Conference championships

Titles	Sport	Year
20	Men's Swimming	MVC: 1929, 1931, 1932 Big 6: 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947 Big 7: 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954 Big 8: 1967, 1976, 1977, 1995
14	Wrestling	Big 6: 1933, 1937, 1941, 1947 Big 7: 1958 Big 8: 1970, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987 Big 12: 2007, 2008, 2009
15	Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Big 10: 1911, 1919, 1920 Big 6: 1944, 1945 Big 8: 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
10	Men's Gymnastics	Big 8: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
12	Women's Cross Country	Big 8: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1990 Big 12: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
9	Men's Basketball	Big 6: 1935, 1941, 1944, 1945 Big 7: 1955 Big 8: 1959, 1996 Big 12: 2000(2), 2001
8	Men's Indoor Track & Field	Big 6: 1944, 1945, 1946 Big 8: 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993
6	Women's Outdoor Track & Field	Big 8: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
5	Women's Indoor Track & Field	Big 8: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979
4	Baseball	Big 6: 1936 Big 7: 1957 Big 8: 1970, 1971
4	Women's Gymnastics	Big 8: 1975, 1977 Big 12: 2000, 2006
2	Football	MVC: 1911, 1912
3	Men's Golf	Big 6: 1940, 1947, 1953
3	Women's Basketball	Big 12: 2000(2), 2001
2	Men's Cross Country	Big 8: 1989, 1994, Big 12: 2017
1	Women's Golf	Big 8: 1993
1	Women's Swimming & Diving	Big 8: 1974

Club sports

ISU has a variety of club sports for both men and women. Some clubs just compete on the intramural level on ISU's campus while other compete for championships on the national level.

Soccer

The Iowa State men's soccer club competes in Region 5 of NIRSA and has competed in the Championship Division of the NIRSA National Soccer Tournament 2 of the last 4 years. The Cyclones regularly schedule games with colleges throughout Iowa and surrounding states. While the club has a history of producing highly successful goalkeepers, undoubtedly their biggest strength has been their defensive unit. The club would compete with in-state rivals, the Iowa Hawkeyes, but their club has a history of not accepting game invites.

Baseball

ISU baseball was cut by the school's athletic department in 2000; but it continues, as a club sport, to provide students with the opportunity to attend ISU and play competitive baseball. The team is a member of the National Club Baseball Association and competes in the North Division of the Mid-America Conference.

They play their home games at Cap Timm Field on Iowa State's campus.

Crew

Iowa State has both of men's and women's club crew team. They have competed since first forming in 2002.

Equestrian

Iowa State has an equestrian club team that competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association with two different teams, Hunt (English) and Stock (western).

They are coached by Rebecca Ness.

Golf

The Iowa State Golf Club first formed in 2009 and has competed in the National Collegiate Golf Club Association since 2013. They have reached the NCCGA National Championship three times since joining the association (Spring 2015, Fall 2015, and Spring 2016), and the NCCGA National Invitational Tournament once (Spring 2018).

The club hosts home meets and practice at Veenker Memorial Golf Course on Iowa State's campus.

Running

Iowa State competes at the club level as part of NIRCA (National Intercollegiate Running Club Association). It joined in 2009 as part of the Great Plains region alongside schools like the University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, Northwestern University, among others.

It first competed in the XC (Cross Country) National Championships in Ypsilanti Michigan at Eagle Crest Golf Course with the Men's team placing 14th overall.

In the XC events Men run an 8K while Women run a 6K.

Notable results:

2010: 7th place at Men's XC Nationals - Luke Demmel - 26:31

2011: XC Men's Team National Runner-up (2nd to Illinois) & 6th place Men's XC Nationals Mason Frank 24:44

XC Men's Team Great Plains Regional Champions

XC Womens's Team Great Plains Regional 3rd place

2012: XC Men's Team Nationals 3rd place (1st Oregon 2nd Indiana)

Hosted Great Plains Regional

XC Men's Team Great Plains Regional Champions

2013: XC Men's Team National Runner-up (2nd to Indiana)

XC Men's Team Great Plains Regional Champions

XC Men's Great Plains Regional Champion - Evan Day - 25:39

2014: 4th Place Men's XC Nationals Chris Robertson 25:53

XC Womens's Team Great Plains Regional 3rd place

2015: XC Men's National & (Great Plains Regional) Champion - Rob Scanlon - 24:59 (25:43)

XC Men's Team Great Plains Regional Champions

2016: XC Men's National Champion - Rob Scanlon - 25:35 & 7th place Jason Thomas - 26:03

Hosted Great Plains Regional

XC Men's Team Great Plains Regional Champions

XC Men's Great Plains Regional Champion - Jason Thomas - 26:00

2017: XC Men's Team National Champions & XC Men's National & (Great Plains Regional) Champion - Andreas Lommers 25:29 (26:02)

3rd Place Men's XC Nationals Jason Thomas 25:33

6th Place Men's XC Nationals Jeff Mettler 25:48

XC Men's Team Great Plains Regional Champions

XC Women's Team Great Plains Regional 3rd Place - Meghan Easler - 23:35

2021: XC Men's Great Plains Regional 3rd Place - Jack Moran - 26:21

2022: XC Women's Great Plains Regional Champion - Carina Collet - 23:05

2023: XC Men's Great Plains Regional Champion - Jack Moran - 27:04

XC Men's Team 2 of the Top 10 Fastest Averages All Time (as of the 2023 XC season):

2011 #2 overall 25:20 - McAlpine Creek Park

2017 #9 overall 25:45 - Forest Akers Golf Course

Two Top 25 All time Fastest Results (as of the 2023 XC season):

Mason Frank #7 - 24:44 - 2011 McAlpine Creek Park

Rob Scanlon Tied #19 - 24:59 - 2015 Masterson Station Park

Ice Hockey

Iowa State Men's Hockey is technically a club sport but operates like a non-scholarship sport. ISU has played in the Division I Central States Collegiate Hockey League conference since 1979, which is part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. They have been runner-up five times and won one ACHA national championship in 1992.

The Iowa State women's hockey team competes in Division II of the ACHA and won the national championship in 2014.

Both team host their home meets and practice at Ames/ISU Ice Arena

Lacrosse

Iowa State's club lacrosse team competes in Division I of the Upper Midwest Lacrosse League.

They host their home games and practice at Lied Recreation Facility on Iowa State's campus.

Martial Arts

Iowa State has had various martial arts clubs since 1963. When Master Yong Chin Pak joined the Iowa State faculty in 1973 the clubs took a massive step forward. They existed separately until 2011 when they were all combined to form the Cyclone Martial Arts Club.

Rodeo

ISU Rodeo is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and hosts the Cyclone Stampede Rodeo which is one of the oldest collegiate rodeo athletic events in the US.

Rugby

The Iowa State Rugby Club plays college rugby in Division IAA in the Heart of America conference against many of Iowa State's traditional athletic rivals such as Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas State.

The team is coached by Anthony “Ant” Frein, who led them to their first appearance in the Collegiate Rugby Championship in 2021.

Rivalries/Trophy games

Cy-Hawk Series

Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Trophy

Main article: Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

See also: Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry

Started in 2004, the annual Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series gives points to the Hawkeyes and Cyclones based on wins in 11 sports and academic achievement. Each team is awarded 2 points for a win (except football which gets 3 points), 1 point for a tie, and 2 points for having athletes average GPA better than national average. At the end of the year the team with the most points wins the series for that year. The series is currently tied with 7 wins for each school.

• Men's golf
• Volleyball
• Women's soccer
• Football
• Men's cross country
• Women's cross country
• Wrestling
• Men's basketball
• Women's basketball
• Women's swimming & diving
• Women's gymnastics
• Softball

The football specific Cy-Hawk Trophy was introduced in 1977 when the two teams met for the first time since 1934. The trophy is awarded to the victor of the annual football game. The trophy features a football player, with the Cyclone's and Hawkeye's logos.

Farmageddon

Main article: Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry

The teams first met in football in 1917, when both schools were members of the Big Eight Conference. The match-up continued as an annual conference game through the schools' shift into the Big 12 Conference. The series has been dominated by long winning streaks for both teams, with each team's longest winning streak at 10 games. Kansas State is 22–4 since 1989. Iowa State leads the series 50–48–4 all-time.

Telephone Trophy (dormant)

Main article: Iowa State–Missouri football rivalry

Missouri and Iowa State first met in football in 1896 and the regional rivalry was born. Before the 1959 match-up between the two schools, which took place in Ames, Iowa, field testing showed that the telephones the two schools used to communicate with their coaches in the coaches box were wired so that either school could hear what was happening on the other sideline. The problem was fixed before the game, but neither of the two coaches knew that. Northwestern Bell Telephone Company of Ames then decided to have a trophy made to commemorate the incident, and thus the Telephone Trophy was born. Missouri leads the rivalry 61–34–9 all-time. When Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC the rivalry was essentially ended.

Traditions

Hall of Fame

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones Hall of Fame

The Iowa State Cyclones Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that recognizes former student-athletes that achieved great success during their time at Iowa State University over the past 120 years.

The Hall was first created in 1997. Since the program's inception in 1997, there have been 154 individuals inducted.

Mascot

Main article: Cy the Cardinal

Cy during a football game

Iowa State uses a cardinal, Cy, as its mascot instead of an actual tornado or Cyclone. Prior to the football match up against the University of Colorado on November 12, 2005, a tornado touched down in Ames, Iowa and forced fans to either stand out in the parking lot and watch the storm or flee to shelter in Hilton Coliseum. It created such an atmosphere that Iowa State was able to win over the favored Buffaloes 30–16. When asked about the event, Colorado coach Gary Barnett said, "I thought we had a pretty good mascot. But when we showed up at Iowa State and they had a real tornado, that's the real deal."

Colors

Originally silver, yellow, and black, the school colors were changed to cardinal and gold in 1899 to make dyeing sweaters easier. A council was formed in October 1899 with the purpose of finding new colors that would be suitable for sweaters. The council reported in favor of cardinal sweaters with gold lettering. According to cyclones.com (Iowa State Athletics official website), the Iowa State teams were originally known as the "Cardinals", though there is no other evidence to support it, it is assumed that the cardinal color was derived from the original team name.

  Cardinal

  Gold

Cheers

ISU's victory bell

See also: ISU Fights

ISU Fights is the official fight song for Iowa State University:

O we will fight, fight, fight for Iowa State,
And may her colors ever fly.
Yes, we will fight with might for Iowa State,
With a will to do or die,
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Loyal sons forever true,
And we will fight the battle through.
And when we hit that line we'll hit it hard every yard for I. S. U!

Facilities

Hilton Coliseum

Hilton Coliseum

Main article: Hilton Coliseum

See also: Iowa State Center

James H. Hilton Coliseum is a 14,384-seat multi-purpose arena. The arena, which is part of the Iowa State Center, opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State men's basketball, women's basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and volleyball teams. The building was specifically built to hold in sound with a solid concrete structure, steel doors, and a crowd that sits just a few feet from the court. During big games, players from opposing teams, as well as Iowa State, have even said that the floor has shaken due to the loudness of the crowd.

Sukup Basketball Complex

Opened in September 2009, Iowa State's new basketball practice facility is located on 2 acres (8,100 m²) of land (in west Ames, Iowa) that was donated by a local developer, Dickson Jensen. The $8 million, 36,000-square-foot (3,300 m²) facility, includes two separate 10,000 square- foot gymnasiums for both men's and women's basketball programs, as well as separate lounges and locker rooms, a theater room, a medical treatment area, and coaches' offices and conference rooms.

Jack Trice Stadium

Jack Trice Stadium during a game

Main article: Jack Trice Stadium

See also: Jack Trice

Jack Trice Stadium (formerly Cyclone Stadium) is a 61,500-seat stadium. The arena opened on September 20, 1975, with a win against Air Force). It is home to the Iowa State Cyclones football team. The current record for single-game attendance, 61,500, was set on September 5, 2015, when the Cyclones defeated the Northern Iowa 31–7. In 1997, the stadium was named in honor of Jack Trice, ISU's first African American athlete and the school's first athletics-related fatality. The stadium is the only one in Division I-A named for an African American individual.

Bergstrom Indoor Facility

Bergstrom Indoor Practice Facility

The Steve and Debbie Bergstrom Indoor Training Facility opened in March 2004. It is a 92,000-square-foot (8,500 m²) multi-purpose, indoor practice facility. Inside the facility is a full-sized astroturf football field. Though typically associated with football, it is also used for practice by the softball and soccer teams, as well as community events. The building sits just northwest of Jack Trice Stadium and is part of the Johnny Majors Practice Complex. The facility cost $9.6 million to build and was funded by private gifts to the athletic department and ISU Foundation.

On October 26, 2012, Iowa State dedicated a 20.6 million, 156,000 square-foot, expansion of the football facility with an additional lead gift from the Bergstrom family. This included replacing the playing surface of the indoor facility, a state-of-the-art strength and conditional facility, a coaches office complex, positional meeting rooms, an auditorium, and spacious locker rooms. This completed the goal for Iowa State to have a stand alone football-only training facility.

Cyclone Sports Complex

The $13 million Cyclone Sports Complex, the home of Iowa State track and field, soccer and softball opened in the fall of 2012. Some of the state-of-the-art facility's amenities are home and away locker rooms, officials' locker rooms, team meeting rooms, athletic training room, and a seating capacity of 1,500.

Veenker Memorial Golf Course

Main article: Veenker Memorial Golf Course

The 6,543-yard, par-72, George Veenker Memorial Golf Course is located just two blocks north of the Iowa State campus. The 18-hole course was constructed in 1938 from the design of world-renowned golf course architect, Perry Maxwell. The course hosted the conference championships in 1982 and 1989, two regional AIAW championships, and hosts the annual Iowa Masters Championship. It also hosted the 1949 NCAA national championship.

Beyer Hall

Beyer Hall is home to Iowa State's women's swimming and diving team and women's gymnastics team. The swimming and diving team practices and holds competition in the Beyer Pool, a six lane, T-shaped, 25-yard competitive pool with an attached diving well, and seating for approximately 800 spectators. The Beyer Pool has hosted the 1963 and 1971 NCAA meets, as well as numerous conference championships. Though the gymnastics team competes in Hilton Coliseum, they practice across the hall from Beyer Pool in the Amy and Dennis Pyle Family Gymnastics Facility. Renovated in 2002, the practice facility is used by collegiate and elementary athletes alike.

McKee Tennis Complex

The Bruce McKee Indoor Tennis Complex opened in 2016 as a tennis specific training and competition facility. McKee, a longtime athletics supporter and 1956 graduate of Iowa State, provided a $500,000 lead gift for the $2 million complex.

Cross Country Course

The $250,000, Iowa State Cross Country Course was dedicated in 1995 and was host of the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships that fall, and again in 2000. The course runs through the Iowa State Arboretum and was the first course in the nation designed exclusively for competitive cross country racing.

Hixson-Lied Student Success Center

Hixson Lied Student Success Center

The 10 million dollar, Hixson-Lied Student Success Center, was designed for improving academic achievement campus wide, with the second floor devoted specifically to student athletes. The facility was built using private contributions. Since its completion in 2006, Iowa State student athletes have dramatically improved in the class room and now boast a higher average GPA (Grade point average) than the rest of the student body.

Jacobson Athletic Building

Built in 1995 and located off the north end zone of Jack Trice Stadium, The Jacobson Athletic Building formerly housed the football offices, locker rooms, meeting rooms, strength and conditioning room, and sports medicine room. The space was renovated in 2008 and 2009 to use the vacated space by the football team. It now is home to men's and women's golf, tennis, swimming, wrestling, cross country and track and field. This allows the entire athletic department staff to be under one roof with the exception of men's and women's basketball and volleyball.

Lied Recreation Center

Lied Recreation Center

The Lied Recreation Center is a multi-purpose building housing the soccer team lockers, practice facility for wrestling, and a 300-meter track for indoor competition. The $13 million center, was host of the 1998, 2000, and 2007 indoor track and field Big 12 Championships. The new mondo track has eight 42-inch lanes, making it the largest and one of the fastest indoor surfaces in the world. There is portable seating for 2,000 spectators and also includes two long jump/triple jump pits and a pole vault runway. The facility also includes showers, saunas, steam rooms, and a sports medicine center.

ISU Soccer Complex

Built in 1995 when women's soccer was added as an official sport at Iowa State, the ISU Soccer Complex sits just east of the Lied Recreation Athletics Center. It was home to the women's soccer team until the Cyclone Sports Complex opened in 2012. It is now used for intramural and club sports.

Director's Cup

The NACDA Director's Cup is an award given annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to the colleges and universities with the most success in collegiate athletics. Points for the NACDA Director's Cup are based on order of finish in various NCAA sponsored championships or based on various polls. The following is Iowa State's finish in the Director's Cup since 1993:

Jack Trice Stadium and the Jacobson and Olsen Building in foreground

ISU Director's Cup Standings
Year(s)	Standing
1993–94	58th
1994–95	49th
1995–96	40th
1996–97	41st
1997–98	62nd
1998–99	56th
1999-00	42nd
2000–01	54th
2001–02	58th
2002–03	107th
2003–04	123rd
2004–05	60th
2005–06	97th
2006–07	73rd
2007–08	58th
2008–09	58th
2009–10	34th
2010–11	60th
2011–12	46th
2012–13	41st
2013–14	38th
2014–15	45th
2015–16	64th
2016–17	59th
2017–18	56th
2018–19	53rd
2019–20	N/A (COVID)
2020–21	38th
2021–22	42nd
2022–23	59th

^indicates a current standing
Red indicates ranking down from previous year
Green indicates ranking up from previous year

Voice of the Cyclones

From the early 1970s until his death on March 5, 2003, Pete Taylor was the "Voice of the Cyclones". Initially, Pete both worked the ISU events and was the sports director at KCCI TV, formerly KRNT TV. He provided play by play coverage of Iowa State Cyclones Athletics over the Cyclone network both on the radio and on the television. In 1990 after he left KCCI, Taylor joined the Iowa State staff full-time. Following Pete's death, John Walters succeeded Pete as the "Voice of the Cyclones" on June 17, 2003, providing play by play coverage on both the radio and the television. Initially, John both worked the ISU events and was the sports director at WOI TV. In June 2012, John left WOI TV and joined the Iowa State staff full-time.

External links

• Official website