T.J. Otzelberger expected to be named head coach at South Dakota State
April 13, 2016
ISU assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger is expected to be named the next head coach at South Dakota State, according to various reports on Wednesday.
ESPN college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman has linked Otzelberger to the SDSU job, and tweeted out Wednesday that he expected him to be named the next head coach.
South Dakota State expected to hire Iowa State asst T.J. Otzelberger, sources told ESPN. Almost got Iowa State when Hoiberg left last year.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 13, 2016
Otzelberger was a top candidate to replace Fred Hoiberg last season at Iowa State. When ISU coach Steve Prohm was hired instead, Otzelberger returned to his old post as assistant coach, which he held for three seasons under Hoiberg. Otzelberger was the associate head coach at Washington for two seasons before returning to Iowa State last summer.
Congrats @coachotz on SOUTH DAKOTA STATE job! Did a super job at Iowa State! He sure can recruit–married Alison Lacey! #GreatGuy
— Bill Fennelly (@ISUCoachFen) April 13, 2016
Otzelberger was expected to be named the next head coach at UW-Milwaukee earlier this month, according to a report from WTMJ-Milwaukee. However, LaVall Jordan was hired there instead.
SDSU will host a press conference at 3 p.m. Thursday to announce its next head coach. Check back with the Iowa State Daily for more information as this story develops.
