Top 5 most consequential figures in ISU athletics history

[Die4Cy]

From a conversation I was having recently, who are the top 5 most consequential figures in ISU athletics, can be good or bad. My list:

1. Jamie Pollard by a mile
2. Matt Campbell
3. Johnny Orr
4. Dan McCarney
5. Fred Hoiberg (combined as coach and player.)

Honorable Mentions: Cael Sanderson in leaving ISU. Brock Purdy becoming the winningest Cyclone and then the face of ISU athletics at the next level. Gordon Eaton, ISU president, for de-emphasizing athletics in the early 80's when all the major branding for television was being formed. Jack Trice--you know why.

 

[Havs]

Didn't President Parks turn down a B1G offer? He gets a dishonorable mention.

 

[Lineup]

Brock before Fred

 

[Thomasrickj]

Jamie Pollard
Matt Campbell
Brock Purdy
Fred Hoiberg
Johnny Orr

 

[clone52]

Pollard
Orr
McCarney
Campbell
Hoiberg

 

[jsb]

James H Hilton for being the visionary for the Iowa State Center might be up there.

 

[bsaltyman]

I would probably put Bill Fennelly on the list. He’s responsible for pretty much every notable accomplishment in our women’s Bball history.

 

[MartyFine]

Donnie Duncan
Jim Criner
Jim Walden
Ivan Chiriaev
Buddy Harper

 

[Crutchfield]

Pollard
Campbell
Orr
Purdy
Hornacek

 

[JP4CY]

Jack Trice
Dan Gable
Jamie Pollard
Pop Warner
Gary Thompson

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Donnie Duncan
Jim Criner
Jim Walden
Ivan Chiriaev
Buddy Harper

HM: Bruce Van De Velde

 

[HawaiiClone]

Can't understate what Troy Davis brought to the football program during the middle of some lean years.

 

[Turn2]

Too much recency bias always plagues these threads, but is probably justified considering our football program.

Jamie and four others.

 

[cyclones500]

Clyde Williams at least a candidate.

 

[KnappShack]

HM: Bruce Van De Velde

Can you imagine BVDV in charge during the realignment era?

We'd be in the Sunbelt

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

McCarney
Campbell
Pollard
Hoiberg
Purdy


In no particular order.

 

[cydnote]

Not going to post my name here, but I'm sure I did something consequential in the Storms Towers back in the early '70's.

Edited to ask "why do you think they tore it down?"

 

[Helser 83]

Jack Trice
Dan Gable
Johnny Orr
Jamie Pollard
Pop Warner

The consequences of all of these can still be felt today....IMO

 

[theshadow]

Clyde Williams at least a candidate.

*Baseball coach, football coach, and started the MBB program -- simultaneously.
*Came back later as AD
*Signed the bank note to build what would be later known as Clyde Williams Field

 

[IlliniCy]

Shamus McDonough
Ron Falenschek
Greg Hester
Damien Groce
Pam Wettig