AMES, Iowa — Former South Dakota State football coach Jimmy Rogers, who guided Washington State to a bowl game in his first season as Cougars coach in 2025, has been named Iowa State's new head coach, ISU announced Friday.

"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

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