Iowa State Football Coach Dan McCarney hasn’t yet made up his mind whether he wants his outdoor office named after Jack Trice.

McCarney said he doesn’t yet have enough information to offer an opinion about renaming Cyclone Stadium in honor of Trice.

He indicated that even though he didn’t “know what was going on with that movement,” he would “be glad to give an opinion” when he was more informed on the issue.

Athletic Director Gene Smith said he did not wish to comment on whether he is for or against changing the name to honor Trice, the only ISU athlete who has died because of injuries sustained during competition.

“There is a committee in place now to decide. I think we need to allow the committee to have its space and to go through the defined process,” Smith said.

Other Iowa State coaches were not for changing the name of the stadium.

Kevin Bourke, men’s cross country coach, said there is no need to rename the stadium. “The field is already named after [Jack Trice], so the recognition is already given.”

Volleyball coach Jackie Nunez said she did not feel strongly about the name change. “I think we should support whatever decision is made.”

Thomas Thielen, vice president for student affairs, said the decision is out of his hands.

“The ISU building naming committee is seriously considering the name change, and I am very supportive of them and their review of the proposal.”

There was unanimous approval by the Government of the Student Body to change the stadium name and to move the a statue of Trice, currently located north of Carver Hall, to a spot near the football stadium.

That’s a move Bourke said he can agree with. “I am strongly in favor of moving the statue,” he said.

Women’s Basketball Coach Bill Fennelly said the university should yield to the students. “[If] the students have a firm belief, we should respect that,” he said.

GSB president Adam Gold, who campaigned last spring on changing the stadium name, said he hoped to have the statue moved in time for the Kansas game on Nov. 2. Gold had hoped to have the statue moved by last Saturday.