- Program
- Iowa State
- Level
- FBS
- In Role Since
- 2025
- Conference
- Big 12
- Education
- B.A. History, South Dakota State, 2010; M.S. Sports Pedagogy, South Dakota State, 2012
Profile
Named Iowa State’s 34th head coach on Dec. 5, 2025, Jimmy Rogers arrived after a one-year stint at Washington State in 2025 where he led a roster that featured 75 newcomers to a 6-6 record and a Famous Idaho Potato Bowl appearance. He owns a 33-9 (.786) three-year head coaching record entering Iowa State, including a 27-3 (.900) mark in two seasons at South Dakota State where he directed the 2023 Jackrabbits to a perfect 15-0 season and the FCS national championship. Rogers was SDSU’s defensive coordinator for the 2022 title run and was named the 2023 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year.
Coaching Approach
Defense- and linebacker-centric approach with measurable unit results: as SDSU DC/HC his defenses led FCS in categories including 2023 scoring defense (9.3 PPG) and 2022 rushing defense (88.1 YPG), he earned FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year (2022) and directed linebacker groups that produced multiple 100-tackle seasons and NFL players such as Christian Rozeboom.
Career Highlights
- Named Iowa State head coach (Dec. 5, 2025).
- Compiled a 33-9 (.786) head coaching record over three seasons entering Iowa State.
- Went 27-3 (.900) in two seasons as South Dakota State head coach, including a 15-0 national championship season in 2023 (FCS).
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