RELEASE: ISU head coach Matt Campbell's contract extended through 2032

[The Rob Gray]

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell's contract extended through 2032

Dec 7, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell stands on the field before the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The following is a news release from Iowa State Athletics Communications: AMES

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[MTCyclone43]

Hopefully he has a significant buyout in the new contract extension, (kind of against the establishing trend in college football) to help keep the poachers away.

 

[Malty Flannel]

I had a coworker (very high up in our company and allegedly pretty close to some prominent boosters) tell me a couple days ago that Campbell has been looking for a way out of Ames. LOL

 

[RagingCloner]

I had a coworker (very high up in our company and allegedly pretty close to some prominent boosters) tell me a couple days ago that Campbell has been looking for a way out of Ames. LOL

Send him the link to the article about his extension

 

[psycln11]

I had a coworker (very high up in our company and allegedly pretty close to some prominent boosters) tell me a couple days ago that Campbell has been looking for a way out of Ames. LOL

You mean by supposedly turning down UNC?? Well that and signing an extension are two ways to take care of that situation. LOL

 

[FallOf81]

I had a coworker (very high up in our company and allegedly pretty close to some prominent boosters) tell me a couple days ago that Campbell has been looking for a way out of Ames. LOL

Well he does every single day after work. Lives outside of City limits.

 

[alarson]

Hopefully he has a significant buyout in the new contract extension, (kind of against the establishing trend in college football) to help keep the poachers away.

Id guess he doesnt.

8 years in this case is probably more about us being able to lock Campbell up at a discount.

If things go well, it saves ISU money over the long run. If somehow **** spirals and he has to get canned in year 4-5, you don't end up paying any more in total than if you'd had a shorter but more expensive contract.

The buyout if he leaves probably doesn't matter too much if the common belief is true- that the only places he'd likely leave for would be that top tier of Ohio State, Notre Dame, etc. They could afford whatever buyout anyway.

 

[AlaCyclone]

He Gone! / sarcasm
Good for ISU and Coach Campbell.
Let's Go State!

 

[alarson]

What a coincidence I am extended now as well.

 

[stewart092284]

You mean by supposedly turning down UNC?? Well that and signing an extension are two ways to take care of that situation. LOL

From what I heard never really offered as too many big power brokers are all locked in on Bill. Not that it matters much cause I don't think he'd leave but Chip Patterrson, a pretty good UNC alum, said the powers that be weren't sold on the idea

 

[stewart092284]

Hopefully he has a significant buyout in the new contract extension, (kind of against the establishing trend in college football) to help keep the poachers away.

Doesn't matter. Like, I'm not trying to be mean, but if say Ohio State opened and they wanted him, there's no number that the NFL or some other programs could come up with that the buyout just won't matter.

Like if someone wanted to get Cignetti... him signing that new deal, for the right school, like Auburn, that a number won't matter.

 

[2speedy1]

Id guess he doesnt.

8 years in this case is probably more about us being able to lock Campbell up at a discount.

If things go well, it saves ISU money over the long run. If somehow **** spirals and he has to get canned in year 4-5, you don't end up paying any more in total than if you'd had a shorter but more expensive contract.

The buyout if he leaves probably doesn't matter too much if the common belief is true- that the only places he'd likely leave for would be that top tier of Ohio State, Notre Dame, etc. They could afford whatever buyout anyway.

Yes, in this day and age if someone really wants the coach they will come up with the money. The benefit on the other hand gives the school a leg up with money to hire a new coach.

What we have seen is the big spenders in CFB are willing to pay buyouts to acquire and fire coaches.

 

[Klubber]

From what I heard never really offered as too many big power brokers are all locked in on Bill. Not that it matters much cause I don't think he'd leave but Chip Patterrson, a pretty good UNC alum, said the powers that be weren't sold on the idea

Campbell = top target. Belichick = option 2.

I have a hard time believing that a school would throw all their eggs in one basket for a guy who's never been a HC at the NCAA level and is almost 75 years old.

His girlfriend will feel right at home though with all the students being around her age. She'll probably make a lot of new friends.

 

[jsb]

From what I heard never really offered as too many big power brokers are all locked in on Bill. Not that it matters much cause I don't think he'd leave but Chip Patterrson, a pretty good UNC alum, said the powers that be weren't sold on the idea

I don’t think so. Their insiders were pretty sure they were trying to get Campbell. And offered.

 

[MTCyclone43]

I don’t think so. Their insiders were pretty sure they were trying to get Campbell. And offered.

That would help explain the 8 year extension.

 

[cyatheart]

Good news.

 

[Jeffrey Scott]

Take that hok fans.

 

[stewart092284]

I don’t think so. Their insiders were pretty sure they were trying to get Campbell. And offered.

Could be. Chip Patterson of CBS sports was pretty adamant though that it was a non starter. Because someone mentioned Chuck Martin at Miami (Oh) and his response was basically "if you can't sell them on Matt Campbell, you ain't selling them on Chuck Martin"