Prohm family welcomes newborn daughter

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Katie Prohm, Iowa State coach Steve Prohm’s wife, sits with their son, Cass, during Iowa State’s game against Oklahoma at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, on Jan. 21, 2017. Iowa State beat the Sooners 92-87 in double overtime.

Luke Manderfeld

Iowa State coach Steve Prohm and his wife Katie celebrated the birth of their daughter Frances on Tuesday. 

It’s the second addition to the family. The Prohms have a son, Cass, who turned 2 on March 11, the same day the Cyclones won the 2017 Big 12 Tournament. 

The birth announcement drew congratulations on social media. Monté Morris, who recently finished up his accolade-filled career at Iowa State, offered to take care of Cass while Steve and Katie take care of their newborn daughter. 

The timing of the birth worked out for the family.

Katie’s due date was March 27, which could’ve caused conflicts had the Cyclones made a deep run into the NCAA Tournament.

Steve had a contingency plan in place in case Katie went into labor — assistant coach William Small would’ve taken the reins — but he never had to exercise it, as Iowa State fell to Purdue in the second round on March 18.