T.J. Otzelberger. Source: Getty Images
Iowa State Cyclones is the men's basketball team of Iowa State University. It competes in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays in the Big 12 Conference, located in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones made 23 appearances in the NCAA Tournament and won the National Invitation Tournament in 1944. They helped players in the NBA such as Talen Horton-Tucker, Marial Shayok, and Tyrese Haliburton.
Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Head Coach 2024-2025
T.J. Otzelberger is the Iowa State Cyclones head coach for the 2024-2025 season. He transferred from UNLV in 2021 and was the head coach at South Dakota State from 2016 to 2019. He was an assistant head coach at Iowa State and Washington.
Physical Attributes
| Age | 47 years old (September 17, 1977) |
T.J. Otzelberger Age
As of January 2025, T.J. Otzelberger was born on September 17, 1977, making him 47 years old.
Iowa State Cyclones basketball Head Coach year by year
Here is the list of Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team head coaches year by year:
| Year | Head Coach |
| 1908-1911 | Clyde Williams |
| 1911-1915 | Homer C. Hubbard |
| 1915-1919 | H. H. Walters |
| 1919-1920 | Punk Berryman |
| 1920-1921 | Maury Kent |
| 1921-1928 | Bill Chandler |
| 1928-1947 | Louis Menze |
| 1947-1954 | Clayton Sutherland |
| 1954-1959 | Bill Strannigan |
| 1959-1971 | Glen Anderson |
| 1971-1973 | Maury John |
| 1973-1976 | Ken Trickey |
| 1976-1980 | Lynn Nance |
| 1980-1994 | Johnny Orr |
| 1994-1998 | Tim Floyd |
| 1998-2003 | Larry Eustachy |
| 2003-2006 | Wayne Morgan |
| 2006-2010 | Greg McDermott |
| 2010-2015 | Fred Hoiberg |
| 2015-2021 | Steve Prohm |
| 2021-present | T. J. Otzelberger |
Iowa State Cyclones Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024-2025
Here is the list of all the coaching staff of the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team for the 2024-2025 season:
| Title | Name |
| Head Coach | T. J. Otzelberger |
| Assistant Coach | JR Blount |
| Assistant Coach | Kyle Green |
| Assistant Coach | Nate Schmidt |
| Assistant Coach | Erik Crawford |
| Assistant Coach | Diante Garrett |
Assistant Coach
JR Blount, Kyle Green, Nate Schmidt, Erik Crawford, and Diante Garrett are appointed as the assistant coaches of the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team as of January 2025.
JR Blount and Kyle Green are in their fourth season as an assistant coach. Schmidt previously spent three seasons at Iowa State under head coaches Fred Hoiberg and Steve Prohm as a graduate assistant and coordinator of player development from 2014-2017. Erik Crawford is in his third season at Iowa State and became an assistant coach in August 2024. Diante Garrett is in his first season as an assistant coach for the 2024-25 season.
Iowa State Cyclones Men’s Basketball Support Staff 2024-2025
| Title | Name |
| Director of Operations | Micah Byars |
| Director of Strength | Pete Link |
| Data Analytics Specialist | Thomas Pollard |
| Graduate Assistant | Brian Pearson |
| Graduate Assistant | Jawaun Newton |
FAQs on Iowa State Cyclones
A. The Iowa State Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference.
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A. The Iowa State Cyclones have made 23 NCAA tournament appearances.
A. The Iowa State Cyclones play at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
