Mark Mangino's arrival in Ames wasn't the only big news at a Thursday morning press conference. Iowa State introduced Louis Ayeni as their new running backs coach too. Hear what he had to say, as well as what Paul Rhoads thinks about his two new assistants in this CFTV prod...
When Dale Pierson was in high school, not one major-college program in America courted him. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound defensive end never even spoke to a Division I football coach.“I talked to a (Division II) coach over email and that’s it,” said Pierson, Iowa...
According to the website FootballScoop.com, Iowa State offensive line coach Chris Klenakis has been offered and taken same job at Louisville. CycloneFanatic.com has been able to confirm the report too through sources. Louisville officially hired Bobby Petrino as its head c...
When I learned that Mark Mangino had been named as Iowa State's new offensive coordinator on Monday afternoon, I immediately wanted the opinion of probably the brightest football mind I know - Cyclone Radio Network analyst Ben Bruns. Shortly after the news broke, I dial...
There are few members of Iowa State’s 2014 recruiting class that will be impacted by Monday’s offensive coordinator hiring of Mark Mangino than Spring, Texas quarterback Darius Lee-Campbell.The 2014 Iowa State commitment learned of the news from fellow future Cycl...
Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads introduced two new members of his coaching staff to the media on Monday afternoon. His new offensive coordinator, former Kansas head coach Mark Mangino, was a real headline grabber. In addition to that, Louis Ayeni is going from T...
The following is a press release courtesy of Iowa State athletics communications. AMES, Iowa- Louis Ayeni, who has had a major impact on Toledo’s running game in his four years at the school, has been named an assistant coach for running backs at Iowa State, he...
The following is a press release from Iowa State athletics communications.AMES, Iowa – Iowa State football coach Paul Rhoads has hired a former consensus national coach-of-the-year to run his offense.Mark Mangino, whose offensive wizardry at multiple schools has...
According to the rumors website FootballScoop.com, Bill Bleil is in line to be the next offensive coordinator at Rhode Island. Bleil has been on Paul Rhoads' staff for all five seasons at Iowa State. In addition to being Iowa State's assistant head coach, Bleil ...
“He was 357 pounds of best player available.”Quotes like those tend to get fans keyed up about an incoming recruit. As does comparing a junior college offensive lineman to one of the best that Iowa State has ever seen, Kelechi Osemele, currently of the Balti...
