AMES, Iowa— Officials with Iowa State University, on Friday, announced Jamie Pollard, the longest-tenured director of athletics in Iowa State University history, has received a five-year contract extension through June 30, 2030. In making the announcement, ISU President Dr. Wendy Wintersteen said “During Jamie’s 20 years, the university has celebrated all-time program bests academically and athletically, and significant growth in attendance,” Wintersteen said. “He has built a culture of success at Iowa State, while navigating the many changes in collegiate athletics. I also appreciate Jamie’s efforts to create a new vision for the Iowa State Center and athletic facilities through the CyTown entertainment district concept.”

Pollard, the nation’s third-longest serving active Power Four Director of Athletics, has led the Cyclones’ 18-sport intercollegiate athletics program to unprecedented academic and athletic success during his two-decade run in Ames, re imagining nearly every phase of the ISU program along the way.

Under Pollard’s leadership, Cyclone student-athletes continue to thrive in the classroom, having matched or established a school-record Graduation Success Rate score for 10-consecutive years, improving from 77 percent in 2014 to its 95 percent mark each of the past three years, including the most-recent NCAA data released last fall.

The terms of Pollard’s new contract will be announced at a future date.