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Iowa State Basketball Sharpshooter in Portal Commits to Toledo

This offseason has been an incredibly busy one for Iowa State Cyclones women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly. When his team’s 2025-26 season came to an end in the Round of 64 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament against the Syracuse Orange, the roster overhaul began immediately.

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Jake Thornton Made Great Impression on Iowa State Football Recruit

Spring practice has been utilized perfectly by Iowa State Cyclones first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers. It has been the first opportunity for him to showcase how things will run in Ames with him at the helm, taking over for Matt Campbell.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 16

Iowa State Announce Major Change for Kevin Dresser, Men’s Wrestling

April 16, 2026, is a historic date in Iowa State Cyclones athletics history. It is the day that they announced their newest sport, women’s wrestling, that will begin during the 2027-28 season in place of women's gymnastics.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Heartland College Sports / April 16

Jamie Pollard Gets Emotional Talking About Iowa State’s Newest Sport

After cutting women’s gymnastics earlier this year, Iowa State introduced its 18th varsity program on Friday with women’s wrestling. The program is slated to begin competing by the 2027-28 season, Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard announced at a Friday press conference with the first-ever Cyclones women’s wrestling coach, Alli St.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 16

Iowa State Announces Formal Addition of Newest Women’s Sport

The Iowa State Cyclones athletic department dropped a bombshell a few weeks ago when it was announced that their women’s gymnastics season was not only coming to a close, but the team would be ceasing operations.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 16

Iowa State Cyclones Are Missing Out Without a Baseball Team

There is no doubt that the Iowa State Cyclones are one of the most successful athletic programs in the entire country. Their football team has had tons of recent success, especially under former head coach Matt Campbell.

Iowa State Football Set To Host San Diego State Target for Visit

The Iowa State Cyclones, slowly but surely, have begun shifting their focus to the future of the program. Now that first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers has his 2026 roster set and spring practice is underway, the team is looking to sell the program on as many high school players as possible to become part of the future at Iowa State.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 15

Iowa State Basketball Freshman Coming Back for Sophomore Year

The Iowa State Cyclones are going to lose a lot of experience and production from their 2025-26 roster for the 2026-27 season. Five seniors graduated in Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson, Nate Heise, Dominick Nelson and Eric Mulder.

Cade Kelderman News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 15

Iowa State Basketball’s Cade Kelderman Commits to New Team in Portal

When people think of the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team the last few years, the first names that come to mind are Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson and Milan Momcilovic.

WNBA News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 15

Audi Crooks Teaming up With Retailer for Affordable Fashion Collab

Former Iowa State Cyclones women’s star Audi Crooks has proven to be a trendsetter on the basketball court with her dominant offensive skill set. It turns out she is making some noise off the court, looking to show people that making an impact, fashion-wise, doesn’t require a massive budget.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 15

Iowa State Football Offers Boston College Recruiting Target

The Iowa State Cyclones have been working hard of late with spring practices and recruiting to build up the program for the future. With new head coach Jimmy Rogers coming in, he didn’t inherit the best situation following the departure of Matt Campbell.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 14

Iowa State Basketball Lands Audi Crooks Replacement in Portal

The Iowa State Cyclones women’s basketball team is going to look much different when they take the court for the first time in the 2026-27 season compared to how the roster looked at the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

Milan Momcilovic News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 14

Milan Momcilovic Officially in Transfer Portal With One Caveat

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is coming off one of the most productive seasons in program history. They went 29-8, qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in as many years with T.J.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 14

What Dominykas Pleta’s Return Means for Iowa State Basketball

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball roster for the 2026-27 season appears to be complete already. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger was aggressive early in the transfer portal period, bringing in five players for a visit to Ames the first weekend and successfully recruiting them all, going five for five with commitments.

La Salle Transfer Reportedly Has Iowa State Basketball in Final Two

The Iowa State Cyclones women’s basketball team has a ton of work to do with its roster this offseason. Head coach Bill Fennelly has only three players returning from the 2025-26 roster for the 2026-27 season: Arianna Jackson, Evangelina Paulk and Freya Jensen.

College Basketball News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 14

Iowa State Basketball Transfers Can Prevent Another March Blunder

The Iowa State Cyclones just wrapped up an immensely successful season, where they went 29-8 and reached the Sweet Sixteen in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Taj Manning News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 13

Breaking Down Taj Manning’s Fit With Iowa State Basketball

The Iowa State Cyclones have had a monster start to this year’s transfer portal window, where they were able to get five commits to come to the program.

Iowa State Basketball Freshman Transfers to Mississippi State

The Iowa State Cyclones women’s basketball team experienced a mass exodus at the end of the 2025-26 season. After being eliminated in the Round of 64 by the Syracuse Orange in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, players quickly decided that they would be entering the transfer portal.

College Basketball (W) News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 13

Former Iowa State Basketball Star Picks LSU in Transfer Portal

The NCAA women’s transfer portal includes a ton of Iowa State Cyclones players who are looking for a change of scenery. Only three players from the 2025-26 roster who had eligibility remaining decided to stick in Ames for another season.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Heartland College Sports / April 13

Iowa State Just Lost its Top Transfer Portal Addition to a Torn ACL

The Jimmy Rogers era at Iowa State got some unwelcomed news on Monday, when star safety transfer Braden Awls sustained a torn ACL that will keep him out for the entire 2026 college football season.

Iowa State Cyclones News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 12

Iowa State Basketball Remains Hot in Transfer Portal With Fifth Addition

The Iowa State Cyclones basketball program has been very busy of late following a really strong campaign this season. After being seeded as the number two team in the country in the NCAA tournament, the Cyclones were clearly one of the best teams in the nation this year.

Milan Momcilovic News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / April 12