New Iowa State football head coach Matt Campbell first decided he’d enjoy coaching the Cyclones after walking in and around Jack Trice Stadium before an ISU-Toledo game in 2014. Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune
Jamie Pollard sat down at the table across from Matt Campbell on Saturday already knowing the football coach embodied all the qualities he wanted.
On Monday, Campbell was introduced as Iowa State’s new head football coach just two days after Paul Rhoads coached his last game as a Cyclone. Campbell’s hiring is seen as a fresh start after a tumultuous last few years under Rhoads.