T.J. Otzelberger Gets Ten-Year, $6M Deal

0:00On April 29th, Iowa State Men's basketball coach T.J. Ozzelberger just inked a 10-year contract extension that bumps his annual salary to $6 million. Athletic director Jamie Pollard dropped the news on Wednesday, locking in one of the top-paid coaches in the country. The deal follows the banner year for the Cyclones, who finished 29 wins and eight losses while hitting their third, sweet 16 and five. Seasons. Since taking the helm in the 2021-22 season, Ozzelberger boasts the 124 and 53 overall record. Pollard praised them for turning the program into a consistent top-25 team and NCAA tournament staple. Fans and the universities see this as a big commitment to keeping the momentum going strong. Ozzelberger inherited a squad that went just two and 22 the year before he arrived. Now they've made five straight NCAA tournament runs, and he's the only coach in school history with multiple sweet 16s plus a record 30 wins.

1:01Against top 25 foes, the Cyclones wrapped the season rank number eight after 52 straight weeks in the AP top 25. With Ozzelberger staying put long term, Iowa State basketball lets prime to keep climbing.