Iowa State provides Otzelberger 2-year extension

AMES, Iowa– Iowa State guys’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has actually gotten a two-year contract extension that keeps him with the Cyclones through the 2028-29 season.Athletic director Jamie Pollard announced the extension Monday, noting Otzelberger has led the team to the NCAA tournament in each of his first two seasons and signed the highest-rated recruiting class in program history.”The complete improvement of our program in such a short

time is a testimony to Coach Otzelberger’s leadership and vision for Cyclone Basketball, and he is most deserving of this extension and a compensation increase,”Pollard said.Otzelberger’s yearly wage will increase from$2 million to $2.5 million on July 1,$3 million in 2024 and$3.5 million in 2025. He will receive $100,000 increases each of the following years.When Otzelberger was hired away from UNLV, he agreed to a lower wage to help the athletic department handle buyout costs for the previous staff.Iowa State was 19-14 total last season and ended up fifth in the Huge 12 with a 9-9 record. The Cyclones had a nation-leading six wins over top-10 groups and was among 2 teams to win 8 against Leading 25 opponents.Otzelberger took control of a team that won 2 games in 2020-21 and led it to 22 wins and the Sugary food 16 in his first year for the most significant turn-around ever by a Power 5 program.His latest recruiting class was ranked No.

8 by ESPN and features McDonald’s All American Omaha Biliew.