ISU athletics by the numbers
May 30, 2012
14,356 — The number of seats that Hilton Coliseum holds when in full use. The Cyclones use Hilton for both men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and wrestling.
56,795 — The largest crowd at Jack Trice Stadium, home of the ISU football team. The record crowd stems from a game on Sept. 8, 2007, against Northern Iowa. During the 2011-12 season, the Cyclones drew more than 50,000 fans to all six home contests for the first time in ISU history.
23 — The number of games won by the men’s basketball team during the 2011-12 season, with second-year head coach Fred Hoiberg leading the team. The Cyclones advanced to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed, beating UConn in their first game.
16 — Total number of men’s and women’s varsity teams at Iowa State, including six men’s teams and 10 women’s teams.
13 — NCAA championships won by Iowa State. The titles have come in wrestling (8), men’s cross-country (2) and men’s gymnastics (3), which is no longer a sport at Iowa State.
10 — How many conference opponents the Cyclones will face during the 2012-13 athletic year. Despite the loss of both Missouri and Texas A&M to the Southeastern Conference, the Big 12 added Texas Christian and West Virginia.
150 — Number of victories by the volleyball team under head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. She has coached the team since 2005.