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12/05 22:41 CST Iowa State hires Jimmy Rogers as coach after Matt Campbell
leaves for Penn State
Iowa State hires Jimmy Rogers as coach after Matt Campbell leaves for Penn State
AMES, Iowa (AP) --- Iowa State wasted no time finding a replacement for Matt
Campbell, hiring Washington State's Jimmy Rogers as its football coach on
Friday night.
The Cyclones moved quickly after Campbell left to take over for the fired James
Franklin at Penn State on Friday. They agreed to a six-year deal with Rogers,
who led Washington State to a 6-6 record in his lone season after a two-season
run at South Dakota State that included an FCS championship.
"Jimmy Rogers is a rising star in college athletics who has very strong ties to
the Midwest both as a player and as a coach," Iowa State athletic director
Jamie Pollard said in a statement. "He has been on my short list ever since the
first time I met him. He immediately impressed me with his interest in Iowa
State University and told me during our first visit several years ago that he
wanted to be the next head coach at Iowa State.
"Since our initial meeting, I have stayed in close contact with him and have
been very impressed with his work ethic and understanding of what it takes to
be successful at Iowa State," he added. "He is a proven winner who has
demonstrated throughout his career that he will fit our culture."
Rogers is 33-9 in three years as a head coach. He is one of four Washington
State coaches to lead the Cougars to a bowl game in their first season.
"Iowa State has been one of the nation's top programs for the last decade and
we look forward to building upon its upward trajectory," Rogers said. "I'm
extremely grateful for the opportunity that Jamie Pollard has given me to lead
the Cyclones."
Rogers spent most of the past two decades as a player or on the staff at South
Dakota State. He led the Jackrabbits to a 27-3 record in two seasons as head
coach, including an FCS championship repeat in 2023 and a semifinal appearance
in 2024.
A linebacker at South Dakota State from 2006 to 2009, Rogers was a graduate
assistant there in 2010 and 2011 before spending a year at Florida Atlantic. He
returned in 2013 as linebackers coach and eventually become defensive
coordinator before taking over as head coach when longtime coach John
Stiegelmeier retired after leading the Jackrabbits to their first national
title.
He replaces Iowa State's winningest coach. Campbell went 72-55 in 10 seasons.
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