T.J. Otzelberger

Blount added to Iowa State Basketball Staff

JR Blount, widely recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the Mountain West Conference, has been named an assistant coach by Iowa State head men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger. Blount brings 12 years of coaching experience to Iowa State. Last summer, Stadium named Blount one of the top-five assistant coaches in the MWC

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OFFICIAL: Otzelberger named head coach at Iowa State

T.J. Otzelberger, who has crisscrossed the nation recruiting all-star talent and building championship-level programs, is returning “home” as the 21st head men’s basketball coach in Iowa State history. Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard made the announcement Thursday. Otzelberger will be introduced virtually Friday at 10:30 a.m. CT and that news conference feed will be available

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REPORT: T.J. Otzelberger headed to Iowa State

According to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, T.J. Otzelberger “is leaving the program to accept the same job at Iowa State.” The LVRJ’s Sam Gordon cites two sources who “characterized the coach’s departure as a ‘done deal,’ barring a change at the eleventh hour.” Otzelberger, who served two separate stints as an assistant

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REPORT: Otzelberger headed to UNLV

Multiple reports, including one from the Las Vegas Sun, are confirming that T. J. Otzelberger will become the next head basketball coach at UNLV. HoopDirt.com mentioned him earlier this morning in the Daily Dirt as “gaining momentum” here. The 41-year old has spent the past three seasons as the head coach at South Dakota State.

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Otzelberger extended through 2023 at South Dakota State

South Dakota State University and men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger have agreed to terms on a contract extension through the 2022-23 season, university officials announced Tuesday. “T.J.’s teams have had tremendous success on the court and his student-athletes have also accomplished great things academically and throughout the Brookings community,” SDSU Director of Athletics Justin Sell

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South Dakota State Dirt…

The search to replace Scott Nagy at South Dakota State is underway, and interviews have begun.  I have heard a bunch of names here. They are: Tom Billeter – Head Coach Augustana (SD).  Won the DII National Championship this past season (34-2). Has also been the head coach at North Dakota State.  Holds a career

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HOT: Iowa State Staff Update

Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm announced today his initial coaching staff. Prohm has retained T.J. Otzelberger as an assistant coach from Fred Hoiberg’s staff and announced he will bring William Small with him from his staff at Murray State. Former Iowa State assistant and most recently a staffer at Loyola (Chicago), Daniyal

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