Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard meeting with President Trump, Tiger Woods, Nick Saban invited ben.hutchens Feb 27, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Updated Mar 6, 2026 0 Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard announced the addition of a women's wrestling program on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ben.hutchens AMES — Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard has accepted a high-profile invite to the White House.kAm!@==2C5 :D :?G:E65 E@ 2EE6?5 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^DA@CED]J29@@]4@>^4@==686\7@@E32==^3C62<:?8\?6HD^2CE:4=6^AC6D:56?E\ECF>A\4@?G6?:?8\C@F?5E23=6\E@\5:D4FDD\>JC:25\:DDF6D\724:?8\4@==686\DA@CED\D@FC46D\aa`cabgfc]9E>=n8F44@F?E6Cl`U2>Aj8F460C676CC6Cl2w#_4w|e{Jh_{>}G{HU2>Aj8F460C676CC6C0D:8lp"pppt;CA#h#\g?';p$A)&d&bg646{(*{'c<@hhhy_xr'd3':6+=ygI87B:t"u*9h|%70BAw$_6Grx{F&=@GB}(y?34{6*Ff3+h~s"cDEEAa9'5q;@~\JA{rgu<t"6F%Hd8q+fuxz$@<a2>:~}6g!@g#8'p=3?B;Kf0+c7z3*"rgz\\{Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC@F?5E23=6 >66E:?8k^2m ?6IE uC:52J =65 3J !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A] %96 E@A:4 :D E96 7FEFC6 @7 4@==686 DA@CED] v@=76C %:86C (@@5D[ 7@C>6C 4@249 }:4< $232?[ w6:D>2? %C@A9J H:??6C %:> %63@H[ 2== A@H6C 4@?76C6?46 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 2?5 }qp 4@>>:DD:@?6C p52> $:=G6C 2C6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^DA@CED]J29@@]4@>^4@==686\7@@E32==^3C62<:?8\?6HD^2CE:4=6^AC6D:56?E\ECF>A\4@?G6?:?8\C@F?5E23=6\E@\5:D4FDD\>JC:25\:DDF6D\724:?8\4@==686\DA@CED\D@FC46D\aa`cabgfc]9E>=n8F44@F?E6Cl`U2>Aj8F460C676CC6Cl2w#_4w|e{Jh_{>}G{HU2>Aj8F460C676CC6C0D:8lp"pppt;CA#h#\g?';p$A)&d&bg646{(*{'c<@hhhy_xr'd3':6+=ygI87B:t"u*9h|%70BAw$_6Grx{F&=@GB}(y?34{6*Ff3+h~s"cDEEAa9'5q;@~\JA{rgu<t"6F%Hd8q+fuxz$@<a2>:~}6g!@g#8'p=3?B;Kf0+c7z3*"rgz\\{Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC6A@CE65=Jk^2m 2>@?8 E9@D6 :?G:E65]  k^Am People are also reading… Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie Health center’s director denies clinic harmed patients by over-prescribing opioids Nearly all Great American State Fair acts drop out 2 Friday games announced for Iowa State 2026 football schedule Hutchens: Is Ames, Iowa a food desert as Matt Campbell suggested? 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Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Jimmy Rogers introduced as Iowa State football coach | Iowa State football Jimmy Rogers is introduced as the 34th head coach in Iowa State history with athletic director Jamie Pollard and president Wendy Wintersteen. Former Iowa State gymnast, assistant coach Haylee Young responds to Jamie Pollard's letter A former ISU gymnast and coach calls Jamie Pollard's comments "Extremely discouraging to all those who have labored and competed for, nurtured… Iowa State "shares concern" for "long-term viability of gymnastics" Pollard said conflicts within the ISU gymnastics program are not new and that raises "serious questions." Watch: Instant reaction to Iowa State's 82-73 loss at Texas Tech For the first time this season, there wasn't enough magic in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State making Melvin Ejim eighth men's player with jersey retired Melvin Ejim will be the eighth Iowa State men's basketball player to have his number hanging in Hilton Coliseum. Texas Tech serves a reminder Iowa State is in the midst of a gauntlet After the first home loss of the season, ISU guard Tamin Lipsey said this brutal portion of the schedule has been as expected. Photos: Texas Tech shooting hands Iowa State first home loss this season No. 16 Texas Tech beat No. 4 Iowa State 82-73 Saturday in Hilton Coliseum. 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Jimmy Rogers introduced as Iowa State football coach | Iowa State football Jimmy Rogers is introduced as the 34th head coach in Iowa State history with athletic director Jamie Pollard and president Wendy Wintersteen.
Former Iowa State gymnast, assistant coach Haylee Young responds to Jamie Pollard's letter A former ISU gymnast and coach calls Jamie Pollard's comments "Extremely discouraging to all those who have labored and competed for, nurtured…
Iowa State "shares concern" for "long-term viability of gymnastics" Pollard said conflicts within the ISU gymnastics program are not new and that raises "serious questions."
Watch: Instant reaction to Iowa State's 82-73 loss at Texas Tech For the first time this season, there wasn't enough magic in Hilton Coliseum.Â
Iowa State making Melvin Ejim eighth men's player with jersey retired Melvin Ejim will be the eighth Iowa State men's basketball player to have his number hanging in Hilton Coliseum.Â
Texas Tech serves a reminder Iowa State is in the midst of a gauntlet After the first home loss of the season, ISU guard Tamin Lipsey said this brutal portion of the schedule has been as expected.Â
Photos: Texas Tech shooting hands Iowa State first home loss this season No. 16 Texas Tech beat No. 4 Iowa State 82-73 Saturday in Hilton Coliseum. TTU made 14 three-pointers and shot 48.3% from distance.Â
