Dec 12, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Steve Prohm watches his team play against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Hilton Coliseum. Steve Prohm hasn't even coached his first game at Iowa State, but expectations are high for the Cyclones this season. Last year was supposed to be Steve Smith's swan song. He also coached Murray State to the second round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, part of a 31-2 season. He also was a team manager under David Hobbs for five years in the 1990s. I hope his team finishes the season on a nine-game winning streak, that he’s back for a seventh season, and all’s well again. Prohm could handle the close losses because this Iowa State team is young and he thought he saw growth. Judy Battista reports. … Dec 12, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Steve Prohm watches his team play against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State's new men's basketball coach Steve Prohm kisses his wife Katie as she holds their son Cass following a news conference, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in Ames, Iowa. The 2018-19 season is over for Steve Prohm and Iowa State, but he quashed rumors on Friday he was interested in returning to coach alma mater Alabama. You have permission to edit this article. Prohm, 40, was 104-29 in four seasons since taking over at Murray State. AMES, Iowa (AP) — Few coaches in the country faced a bigger challenge than Iowa State's Steve Prohm in replacing Fred Hoiberg. Iowa State men's basketball will get another reminder of how much COVID-19 has impacted the 2020-21 season Tuesday with the start of a back-to-back series against the Kansas Jayhawks (13-7, Playing career High school and college career. Steve Prohm (Photo: ... Prohm’s teams are dynamic on offense, but are also Charmin-soft. Edit Close Prohm said on Thursday that Young felt good following his first game in over three weeks and Iowa State will need a fresh Young on Saturday. AMES — No pressure, coach! News. Fred Hoiberg is the all-time leader in winning percentage. Cris Collinsworth Says NFL Teams Actually Benefited From COVID-19 This Season: ‘I Didn’t Know It Would Have That Kind of Impact’ by David Wysong on January 27, 2021 Cris Collinsworth has followed the NFL for decades, and he actually said that he thinks teams benefited from COVID-19 this season. “Steve Prohm has coached his teams to 20 wins in seven of his first eight seasons as a head coach. Hiring Steve Prohm is a logical, common kind of coaching choice Iowa State's hiring of former Murray State coach Steve Prohm is an interesting, inspired and ultimately not too unlikely of a pick. The Hawkeyes beat the Cyclones 84 to 68.Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports Last week, the Iowa State men's basketball team embarked on the j He has coached in Waco 16 seasons, but is only 48 years old. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Prohm coached the 2011-12 Murray State Racers to a 31-2 record and a trip to the tournament’s round of 32. Steve Prohm (rhymes with Rome), the 20 th head coach in Iowa State men’s basketball history, will lead Cyclones onto the floor for his sixth season when the 2020-21 season begins. Statistically, Ken Trickey has been the least successful coach of the Cyclone men, with a winning percentage of .245. He became head coach in May 2011 and has an overall coaching record of 104-29. But this drubbing to the hands of Texas Tech has made him change his tune. Then his Achilles exploded -- and the undersized receiver with an oversized chip on his shoulder couldn't go out like that. More: Peterson: Even as losses mount, Steve Prohm… Murray State University Director of Athletics, Allen Ward, introduced Steve Prohm as the Racers’ new head men’s basketball coach Monday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky. Prohm becomes the 15th head coach in MSU’s 86-year history, being promoted after serving as an assistant coach for the last five seasons under Billy Kennedy, who recently became head coach at Texas A&M University. Several years ago, Sean’s older brother, Ryan Garvey, was on a travel team with Harper that was coached by Steve Garvey, a 10-time all-star for the Dodgers and Padres. You have permission to edit this article. “It’s hard to say goodbye, especially when you’ve had so many great moments together.“The finale really came a lot quicker than I was thinking. He’s helped recruit and coach two NBA point guards, Cameron Payne and Isaiah Canaan. Prohm’s good teams played … Iowa State forward Georges Niang, left, goes to hug head coach Steve Prohm after the second half of a second-round men's college basketball … Edit Close Prohm, who last coached at Murray State, replaces Fred Hoiberg who left last week to become the head coach of the Chicago Bulls. With a win Friday over top-seeded Virginia in the Sweet 16, Prohm will have taken the Cyclones further than "The Mayor" ever did — to the Elite Eight. He also was a team manager under David Hobbs for five years in the 1990s. He says he’s “humble” while inheriting All-American caliber talents in Niang, Morris and McKay, and notes that the team’s success precedes his own. Now he's got Iowa State playing its best basketball at exactly the right time. Prohm, 40, has coached as an assistant at Centenary, Southeastern Louisiana, Tulane and Murray State. The current men's coach is Steve Prohm… Minutes after his team’s spectacular double-overtime win over Purdue, Arkansas-Little Rock coach Chris Beard wasn’t ready to talk at length about Iowa State, Saturday’s opponent. New Iowa State coach Steve Prohm is succeeding a man who remains so beloved in Ames that he's been nicknamed "The Mayor" for decades. Hoiberg, a multi-talented athlete, was the quarterback of the football AMES, Iowa — Before Iowa State wraps up the regular season with a trip to last-place Kansas State, Steve Prohm and Co. discussed a number of topics as the team's season winds to a close. AMES (AP) | No pressure, coach! The Cyclones haven’t been a feared defensive team consistently since Larry Eustachy coached in the early 2000s. Prohm inherited a preseason top 10 team that wound up finishing just sixth in the Big 12. Iowa State's new coach built a big-time winner at Murray State, going 104-29 in his four seasons at the helm of the Racers. Johnny Orr is the all-time leader in games coached and wins. Explore Steve Prohm's biography, personal life, family and real age. He is one of just three active Big 12 coaches that won 20 games in 7️⃣ of first 8️⃣ seasons as a head coach.” Prohm inherited a preseason top 10 team that wound up finishing just sixth in the Big 12. A seven-day coaching search to replace Fred Hoiberg as Iowa State's next men's basketball coach ended Monday morning.