Proud to be a husband, father, dog owner and the Iowa State University Director of Athletics. Home of the Cyclones and Hilton Magic!
Ames, Iowa
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Excited to announce Matt Campbell has agreed to a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M. Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. We will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M. Go Cyclones! #raisethestandard
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Shoutout to Luka Garza. Your hard work, dedication and attitude has been inspiring to watch. You are a great example of what you can accomplish when you put all those traits together. College basketball will miss you. This Cyclone is a huge fan of yours.
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My heart breaks for Brock not because of tonight but because his amazing college career is over. I am a better AD because Brock entered my life four years ago. I love Brock like a son. When he hurts I hurt. There will always be a place in Cyclone Athletics for Brock Purdy.
Jamie Pollard with words of encouragement for a disappointed Brock Purdy. Purdy had a great career, represented Iowa State well.
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Excited to share that @ISUMattCampbell has agreed to a contract extension through 2024 and we have provided him $1M in additional compensation for his assistant coaches. Official press release will issued later today.
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Five years ago today we interviewed Matt and Erica Campbell in Toledo. By the end of the meeting they agreed to be Cyclones. The last five years have been awesome because @ISUMattCampbell has been like this:
OutCYde the Lines
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Our entire football travel party passed their final COVID tests this morning - we are all good to GO! 👀 you in Dallas! @Big12Conference @CycloneATH
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Final COVID hurdle cleared - 202 @Big12Conference COVID tests this morning of football & soccer athletes and staff, all negative, let’s play!
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Checkout the precautions we have taken in the visiting AD suite to make sure @_delconte stays warm on Saturday during our game. @TexasFootball
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Excited to share both West Virginia and Iowa State fb teams passed COVID tests and we will playing @Big12Conference football on Saturday. Both WVU and ISU have been COVID clear for all 10 of their games this year - really amazing given what we were thinking back in August.
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Yesterday was awesome for our players, coaches and fans. As I reflect back on the past 15 years it has been a long hard journey to get to this spot on the mountain. The view is incredible. But I am ready to continue the ascent up the mountain. More work ahead. #iowastateway
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What a year - Big 12 Champs (MB, MXC, WXC), Big 12 runners up (WB, Wrestling, Indoor Track) and third place (FB and VB). Best year in school history and we are not done yet! Go Cyclones!
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Excited to announce we have agreed to a contract extension with @CoachProhm through 2025. Awesome to have a basketball coach that fits our department's culture of excellence while also having integrity, kindness and humility.
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So glad I was able to share the moment with Charlie. Most prestigious award ever earned by an ISU student athlete
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So awesome to see @brockpurdy13 play in person today. Great way to ring in the New Year. Go Cyclones and Go 49ers!
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This AM I noticed the beautiful sunrise & the stillness in the air and I told myself things will be just fine. God gives us what we need, not what we want. For some reason he felt we needed that. All our goals for the year are still in front of us. Let's push forward together
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Stopped to get a coffee in Lawrence. Elderly man sees ISU logo & says with all of our departures, you guys should beat us next year in mb. I politely said "with all due respect sir, we beat you 2 out of 3 times this year when you had those players!" @CycloneMBB
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Just heard from @RaginCajunsFB Athletics Director that they just got clearance from @Big12Conference testing agency to load the plane. There will be football in Ames tomorrow!
Final COVID hurdle cleared - 202 @Big12Conference COVID tests this morning of football & soccer athletes and staff, all negative, let’s play!
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Volleyball caps off my all-time best day as AD by beating #11 Kansas. Living the Dream as Cyclone AD
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Wow- thanks to @ISUCFVMB for this uplifting message - #pollardstrong
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To all the people that say I can't wait for 2020 to end - can't think of a better start to 2021 than playing in the @Fiesta_Bowl on January 2nd!
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Disappointing that strength of schedule clearly does not matter for SMU, Indiana and Boise State. Message is clear - win as many games as possible regardless of who you play. Time to rethink non-conference scheduling. Very different standards than the basketball committee.
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Can't help but recall this tweet I made the morning after we lost our opening football game this year. I am glad we pushed forward together. Great life lesson. Go Cyclones!
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I could not be more happy for all the loyal Cyclone fans - you all deserved that today more than any fan base I have ever known.
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The future of Cyclone Football is rock solid. Can't wait to next Fall for 60,000 fans to be back in Jack Trice Stadium cheering on @ISUMattCampbell and @CycloneFB
So grateful for the commitment of so many to continue to want to build our program together. Our foundation has been built on Loyalty and Faithfulness and it will continue to be our guiding light. Humbled and Grateful to continue to lead to be different.
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Ever wanted to know what it feels like to be on the stage in front of the best fans in the world! Thanks Cyclone Nation.
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Our staff spent today with the ESPN Game Day folks working through logistics. Looks like @CollegeGameDay
will be in the plaza south of the stadium. More detailed information will be released later this week. The Sukup End Zone Club will be a great backdrop for the show.
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An honor to be part of @brockpurdy13 graduation. Seems like just yesterday your family and you were in my office on your official visit. So proud of who you are and what you have accomplished. @CycloneFB
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What a great tweet. Coach Rhoads texted me good luck this morning before the game. Always been a class Individual. One of my all time favorite colleagues and friends.
I couldn’t be happier for #CycloneNation A phenomenal fan base that has earned the right to this celebration. Congratulations!
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Some days I get to do cool things. Just sent a thank you email to each of the 28 students who attended every men’s basketball game this year. We decided to provide them each a free student season ticket next year as a thank you for their commitment to perfect attendance!
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Tyrese Haliburton's parents (John and Brenda) are traveling to Norman tonight for @CycloneMBB game. They want to continue to show their support for the coaches and team. What a thoughtful decision by two really caring people. Go Cyclones!
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Playing @NDFootball in the @CWBowl has special meaning in our house. Ellen is an alum of ND and we were married in the Basilica on ND's campus. It was a religious experience for her family - a field trip for my family! I reminded Ellen - one team pays the bills - Go Cyclones!
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More great news regarding @ISUathletes - all football, volleyball and soccer student athletes were negative on their Big 12 required COVID test Wednesday. 143 tested - 0 positive. Our student athletes are great examples of how to thrive during this pandemic.
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Cyclone fans, We are so glad you were able to be with us this past week in San Antonio. What a great showing by our team and fans. Thank you for everything you have done for our student-athletes, coaches and staff. We appreciate you!
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Excited for our fans and our student-athletes! Campbell Agrees To Contract Extension - Iowa State University Athletics cyclones.com/news/2019/12/3/…
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Today is a great day - not only is it Ellen's birthday - I successfully passed my second 3 month interval of scans for cancer this morning. I am pumped to now graduate to six month intervals for future scans. Looking forward to celebrating both occasions tonight with Ellen!
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We have sold-out of our 15,000 ticket allotment for the Liberty Bowl! Spoke to the bowl reps and they shared both Memphis and ISU each were allotted 15,000 tickets. The bowl sold 25,000 tickets to the community before the teams were announced. The Bowl Game will be sold-out!
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We already play 10 P5 games every year (9 conference games plus Iowa). Maybe the @SEC should play 9 conference games like the @Big12Conference
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Congratulations to OU on winning the Big 12 FB Championship. We did our best to give our fans and our television partner an exciting finish. Ball is now in CFP's hands to reward the @Big12Conference with two NY6 bowls. OU and ISU have earned them.
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I could not be happier for our fan base. They have earned this with their unwavering loyalty and passion. I hope everyone takes the time to enjoy this week. Go Cyclones!
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What makes Edwin's national championship so special is there is only ONE runner who can say this. It is the Heisman Trophy of running. 350 Division 1 teams, 7 runners on a team, and only one runner can be National Champion. And that ONE runner is a Cyclone - Edwin Kurgat!
Take a look at the scene down the stretch at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course as Edwin Kurgat claimed the national title.
#CycloneSZN | #Run4ISU | #NCAAXC
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Thank you to Cyclone fans for filling Jack Trice Stadium this year. Great list to be on. Sold out 4 of our 6 home games. Can't wait until we sellout 100% of our capacity for all home games.
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Just had the opportunity to present to the ISU student government. Shared with them that tomorrow morning we will be announcing that Athletics is donating $1 million to the office of financial aid to be used for students who need financial assistance to complete their degrees.
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Another shout out needed to @ISUathletes and @CycloneATH coaches and staff - 616 more COVID tests this week with only 1 student athlete and 2 student managers testing positive. That is less than 1/2 of 1% positivity. Shows it can be done if you commit to COVID protocols.
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Unfortunately absolutely zero coverage in today's local papers of this exciting women's game, attended by a record crowd, which determined the overall Iowa Corn CYHawk series. Disappointed for both Hawkeye and Cyclone student athletes.
It’s a Cyclone State! Iowa State clinches the @iowa_corn #CyHawk Series 14-11 with softball’s win over Iowa!
#CyclONEnation
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Thirteen years ago today I joined the Cyclone family. Thanks to former ISU President Gregory Geoffroy for believing in me - not many are willing to take a chance on a first time AD. Excited to begin my 14th year as a Cyclone. Look forward to many more years in Ames.
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Despite the increases in COVID positivity rates in the State, @ISUathletes continue to go against the grain - only 1 positive last week out of 420 tests and no positives this weekend out of 279 tests. ISU athletes showing us all how disciplined behavior keeps you safe.
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From a fellow AD explaining why he likes ISU. "ISU has twice as many wins against schools with winning records as the combined total of the 5 schools from the Big Ten ranked in the CFP. ISU has four wins while OSU, NU, UW, UI and IU have COMBINED for a total of only two wins."
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Online @DMRegister sports this AM. No mention of @CycloneSB (or UNI) or ISU track - instead Iowa track, baseball & softball plus ISU dropping baseball 20 years ago. Confirms why I cancelled the Register. Insulting to ISU and UNI softball players.
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I am sorry it was not the outcome we all had hoped for. Unfortunately that is athletics - someone wins, someone loses. Always hurts when you are the wrong side of things. The good news is we have good young men in our program, and great coaches leading them. We will be back!
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Today marks my official 20 year anniversary as the Cyclone AD. My very first day 20 years ago was a Saturday football game in Lincoln, Nebraska. Amazing to reflect how our fortunes have changed over those 20 years. Go Cyclones!
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This just in from Lincoln. Maggie @mpollardd saw @CoachHoiberg at training table during lunch today. Coach Hoiberg asked her "Maggie has your dad told you who the guest picker will be for @CollegeGameDay Maggie had to break it to him that it was not going to be him.
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Despite what we are seeing around the country @ISUathletes are still doing an awesome job dealing with COVID. We have had zero positive tests in our last 1,200 tests. Although great news - it is not time to celebrate. Instead we need to recommit to not letting our guard down.
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Thank you to Mack Rhoades. Appreciate our friendship. Pretty thoughtful act of kindness and compassion from my fellow @Big12Conference Athletics Director @BUMackRhoades
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Cyclone fans are going to notice the first signs of the new Gateway Bridge when they arrive in Ames Saturday. Next fall the new bridge will be complete.
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Part of losing is teaching and accepting the lessons of life. You always do not get what you want - but usually get what you deserve. Last night we unfortunately deserved to lose. We simply did not play well. It happens. We will back.
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Big shoutout to the student section for showing up and being a big factor in the atmosphere today.
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When you bring someone to the office on Saturday to keep you company and they fall asleep on the job!
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Thank you to the leadership at the @valeroalamobowl for believing in our fans and rewarding our players and coaches for earning it on the field!
It's official! We'll see @CycloneFB and @WSUCougFB in the Alamodome on December 28 in the #ValeroAlamoBowl!
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Thanks to the city of Ames for changing the light towers coming into Ames on Hwy 30/35 from blue to yellow in honor of #CeliaBarquinArozamena Very thoughtful and classy move.
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Congratulations to Iowa State University student Jordan Yaukovitz - he purchased the 1000th student ticket to the @valeroalamobowl. I am paying for your ticket Jordan. Enjoy the game!
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We just completed our most successful fall season in history of Big 12. Based on M&W XC (Big 12 Champs), VB & FB (3rd) & Soccer (8th), we have 2nd highest average finish in league. That is the highest we have ever finished in Big 12.
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For those that are concerned it may be too warm this weekend for our southern friends, we did double check to make sure the air conditioner is working in our visiting team lockeroom. @_delconte
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One of the main reasons I love being the ISU Athletics Director - the amazing support of our fans. You are simply the best!
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Cyclone fans - this is what it looked like from the stage. Absolutely amazing turnout!
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What a difference 23 years makes for @oregonfootball AD and @CycloneFB AD. Great to be together at today's @Fiesta_Bowl
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Excited to share with Cyclone fans that we signed another outstanding coach to a contract extension. @ISUCoachFen has agreed to an extension through 2025. #notretiringanytimesoon
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Breaking News: We sold all of our 12,000 tickets to the @valeroalamobowl. GOOD NEWS: Alamo Bowl Staff has allocated more tickets to us so keep on ordering tickets. We are almost at 13,000 tickets sold and counting!
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Anyone that does not appreciate the significance of being in the CFP Top 25 does not understand the power of marketing and branding. Great for Iowa State University!
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Nothing like stopping by @AllenLazard house on way to @packers game. @SteveSsukup @elschmitt3g
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Best environment I have ever experienced in Hilton today.
So this just happened… officer has got the moves! Coach Self was smiling like crazy! Tremendous!#GetJuicy
#cyclONEnation
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Rick, beat Clemson Saturday and I will respect your ranking. Until then you did not play Clemson, Miami, Georgia Tech or Syracuse AND lost to BYU at home. Looks like your lawn may be artificial 😜
Jamie, respect you but bad take. ISU had No. D, Iowa, Ark. St. non-con. SMU had Nev., HCU, TCU, BYU. (And scrambled due to Vandy dropping us.) SMU 1 of 2 to win all conf. games, 1 of 3 with 9 P4 wins, trailed a TOTAL of 6+ mins. last 9 games. I could go on… Stay off my lawn! 😂
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We have officially broken our football season ticket record - currently sit at 48,336. If we sell the same # of JR. Cyclone Club tickets yet this month as we did in 2019 - we will
reach 49,300 season tickets. Amazing support from Cyclone fans!
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Hard to believe the four years went by so fast for @brockpurdy13 I remember calling up the renderings of the proposed sports performance center for Brock and his family to see during his official visit. Four years later he leaves knowing he helped build it!
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Great to have Tyrese and Georges back in Hilton tonight. Two great Cyclones, even better people!
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Huge day for the future of @CycloneATH and @Big12Conference - with CFP and NCAA this will bring our annual Big 12 revenue to close to $50M per school, up from $41M this year. Congrats to @brettyormark for delivering in the clutch.
BREAKING: The @Big12Conference has reached a new six-year media rights agreement with ESPN and Fox worth a total of $2.28B, an average of $380M per year.
Read more from @SmittySBJ & @Ourand_SBJ: sbjsbd.biz/3sL0UUM
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On this frigid day in February it helps to keep an eye on the future - it is only 6 months until we complete the Sports Performance Center and new entrance to the north end of the stadium. Can't wait for the warmer temps and for the completion of this transformational project.
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And we wonder why teams are opting out. ESPN is making the rest of College Football irrelevant. We need to really take a hard look at this process in the off season.
CFP selection show could learn a lot from March Madness selection show. Why count down from 25 all Fall then switch and count up. Trust the Process!
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Ryan Herren
More proof Cyclone fans know how to "bowl" - in addition to already buying nearly 12,000 tix, Cyclones purchased 9 suites, 1,000 official travel packages and filled 6 official charter aircraft. Predicting we have > 20,000 fans at game.
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We told the folks in San Antonio to talk to the Kansas City Sports Commission and Tourism Bureau to get a real understanding of how Cyclone fans will travel!
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Thanks to our friends at @TexasLonghorns for honoring #CeliaBarquinArozamena today. Thanks @_delconte
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Wow, Cyclone fans continue to amaze. Sold over 9,000 tickets to the Liberty Bowl today. Lookout Memphis, here come the Cyclones!
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Cyclone fans have done it! We have sold out of our public allotment of @CWBowl tickets. Press release to follow shortly. This is the third straight year we have done that.
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Very powerful message from @brockpurdy13 and Jace Gilbert. All Cyclone fans should listen this.
Fields of Faith- Iowa State’s Jace Gilbert sharing a text message he received from Brock Purdy after the Kansas loss. “Play in freedom.”
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
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