Matt Campbell - Our Main Focus and 10 Steps to Reach Our Full Potential

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Matt Campbell has changed the culture and his fingerprint is all over the success of the Cyclones football which he took over prior to the 2016 season.

Campbell has best winning percentage in school history.  He began his rebuilding plan and set the foundation by teaching his team to “Trust The Process.” His team listened, sparking Iowa State to one of its winningest periods in school history.

National rankings and bowl berths have become the norm under Campbell’s leadership. The three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2017, 2018, 2020) has led the Cyclones to four-straight bowl games, a school record, yearly appearances in the national rankings and the most wins in school history (32) over the last four seasons.

Year     Record as Head Coach
2011     Toledo                    1-0                          Military Bowl Champions
2012     Toledo                    9-4                          Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2013     Toledo                    7-5                         
2014     Toledo                    9-4                          GoDaddy Bowl Champions
2015     Toledo                    9-2                          Boca Raton Bowl Champions*
2016     Iowa State              3-9
2017     Iowa State              8-5                          AutoZone Liberty Bowl Champions
2018     Iowa State              8-5                          Valero Alamo Bowl
2019     Iowa State              7-6                          Camping World Bowl
2020     Iowa State              9-3                          PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
*Did not coach in Bowl Game
TOTALS                              70-43