Iowa State Cyclones
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| University | Iowa State University |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Jamie Pollard |
| Location | Ames, Iowa |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | Jack Trice Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Hilton Coliseum |
| Mascot | Cy the Cardinal |
| Nickname | Cyclones |
| Fight song | Iowa Fight Song |
| Colors | Cardinal and Gold |
| Website | www |
The Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. 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.
Iowa State's Athletic Director, Jamie Pollard (2005–present), has changed the direction of the athletic program. Since his arrival, Pollard has replaced head coaches in football, wrestling, men's basketball, gymnastics, soccer, cross country/track & field, women's golf, tennis, and softball. He has dramatically increased the athletic budget and has improved player academics. Additionally, he has initiated major renovations to Hilton Coliseum and Jack Trice Stadium, and constructed a basketball practice facility.
The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I athletics. Steve Prohm is the current ISU men's basketball head coach. Prior to the 2015-16 season, Iowa State has a 1290–1263 all-time record, and has been to the NCAA Tournament eighteen times including four 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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