Matt Campbell agrees to 8-year contract with Iowa State after leading program to 1st 10-win season

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell reacts to play against Arizona State in the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, in Arlington, Texas, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024.

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell reacts to play against Arizona State in the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, in Arlington, Texas, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)


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AMES, Iowa — Football coach Matt Campbell has agreed to an eight-year contract that would keep him at Iowa State through 2032. Campbell led the Cyclones to their first 10-win season and became the program's all-time leader in coaching victories this year. University president Wendy Wintersteen and athletic director Jamie Pollard made the announcement four days after the Cyclones lost to Arizona State in the Big 12 championship game. The Cyclones won their first seven games for their best start since 1938. They are 10-3 heading into their game against Miami in the Pop Tarts Bowl.

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