TJ Otzelberger voices confidence in ISU president to find next athletic director BEN HUTCHENS, Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa Jul 14, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Among athletic director Jamie Pollard’s best professional decisions is bringing TJ Otzelberger back to Iowa State.kAmx? |2C49[ a_a`[ !@==2C5 9:C65 ~EK6=36C86C 2D x$&’D 9625 4@249 56DA:E6 ~EK6=36C86C’D ah\b_ C64@C5 2E &}{'] x$& 92D C624965 E96 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E :? 2== 7:G6 D62D@?D D:?46 E92E 564:D:@?[ 2?5 ~EK6=36C86C 62C?65 2 `_\J62C 4@?EC24E E92E >2<6D 9:> E96 7246 @7 x$& pE9=6E:4D]k^AmkAm}@H[ E96 A2CE?6CD9:A :D D6E E@ 6?5] !@==2C5 2??@F?465 uC:52J 96 :D C6E:C:?8 ?6IE yF?6[ @C 2D D@@? 2D 2 ?6H 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C :D :? 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