Years in Current Role
5
Last Year of Current Contract
—
Tournament W–L
5–4
Best NCAA Tourney Result
Sweet Sixteen
NCAA Tournament Record
W – L
5–4
Appearances
4
Sweet Sixteen
2
Elite Eight
0
Final Four
0
Title Game
0
Championships
0
Sweet 16 2024 (Iowa State).
Career Timeline
Source: Wikipedia / University bios / Sports-Reference
Coaching & Salary Information By Season
Source:USAT = USA Today
Salary Context · 2025-26
Overall Rank
#17of 72
Conf. Rank
#6of 14
vs. Conf. Median
+16.2%
median $3,700,000
Year-over-Year
+115.0%
+$2.3M vs. 2022-23
Total Pay by Season
$2M
$4M
$6M
$0
'17-18
'18-19
'19-20
'20-21
'21-22
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25
'25-26
'26-27
| Season | School | Total Pay | School Pay | Other Pay | Max Bonus | Bonuses Paid | School Buyout | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Iowa State | $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 | — | $725,000 | — | $25,000,000 | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Iowa State | $2,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
2025-26$4,300,000
2022-23$2,000,000
Source: USA Today sportsdata.usatoday.com 2025-26
Comparable Coaches
Other Big 12 head coaches · 2025-26 season
Bill SelfKansas
$8,853,800
Kelvin SampsonHouston
$5,500,000
Tommy LloydArizona
$5,500,000
Scott DrewBaylor
$5,474,290
Grant McCaslandTexas Tech
$5,000,000
Jamie DixonTCU
$4,365,321
Coaching Tree
Mentored by
Fred Hoiberg
2010-2011Iowa State
Greg McDermott
2006-2010Iowa State
Proteges
Eric Henderson
2016-2019Assistant Coach · South Dakota State
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