Iowa State hires Prohm over North Carolina Central's LaVelle Moton
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State has hired Murray State's Steve Prohm as its men's basketball coach.
Cyclones athletic director Jamie Pollard confirmed Monday that Prohm will replace Fred Hoiberg, who left last week after five seasons to take over the Chicago Bulls.
The 40-year-old Prohm was 104-29 in four years at Murray State. He led the Racers to 29 wins, including a 16-0 regular-season mark in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2014-15.
Prohm takes over an Iowa State team that could open next season ranked in the top 10. The Cyclones return six of their top eight scorers from last season, when they won their second consecutive Big 12 tournament.
Prohm, who has agreed to a five-year deal with a base salary of $1.5 million per year, will be introduced at a news conference on Tuesday.
"Steve's personal values, style of play and proven success as a head coach make him an outstanding choice to be our next coach," Pollard said. "He is a proven winner who is widely respected by his current and former players. We feel Steve is the ideal coach to continue the incredible success that Coach Hoiberg and his players have achieved during the past several years.
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