Otz Is Here to Stay: Iowa State Locks Up T.J. Otzelberger Through 2036
The Otz Era just got a whole lot longer. Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Wednesday that head coach T. J.
Otzelberger has agreed to a 10 year contract extension through 2036 with an annual salary of $6 million, making him one of the highest paid basketball coaches in the country. In five seasons in […]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - FEBRUARY 24: T. J. Otzelberger of the Iowa State Cyclones looks on during play during the second half of the game between Iowa State Cyclones and Utah Utes at Jon M.
Huntsman Center on February 24, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bryan Byerly/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) | ISI Photos via Getty Images The Otz Era just got a whole lot longer. Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Wednesday that head coach T.
J. Otzelberger has agreed to a 10 year contract extension through 2036 with an annual salary of $6 million, making him one of the highest paid basketball coaches in the country. In five seasons in Ames, Otzelberger has transformed Iowa State basketball into a perennial NCAA Tournament program.