Arkansas has announced the hiring of Blake Wetherington as the assistant director of recruiting and scouting.
Wetherington spent the previous four seasons on the Iowa State coaching staff, serving as the recruiting and scouting coordinator this past season after being a graduate assistant for three years.
The Cyclones surprised the nation with one of the best turnarounds in the history of Division I college basketball this season after winning 20 more games than the previous year and advancing to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament with a 22-13 record.
Iowa State was one of the nation's top defensive teams, finishing fifth nationally in defensive efficiency, 22nd in scoring defense, and 11th in 3-point field goal defense.