Iowa State hires Prohm as Hoiberg's replacement

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State has hired Murray State's Steve Prohm as its men's basketball coach.

Cyclones athletic director Jamie Pollard confirmed Monday that Prohm will replace Fred Hoiberg, who left last week after five seasons to take over the Chicago Bulls.

The 40-year-old Prohm was 104-29 in four years at Murray State. He led the Racers to 29 wins, including a 16-0 regular-season mark in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2014-15.

Prohm takes over an Iowa State team that could open next season ranked in the top 10. The Cyclones return six of their top eight scorers from last season, when they won their second straight Big 12 Tournament.

Prohm, who has agreed to a five-year deal with a base salary of $1.5 million per year, will be introduced today at a news conference.

"Steve's personal values, style of play and proven success as a head coach make him an outstanding choice to be our next coach," Pollard said. "He is a proven winner who is widely respected by his current and former players. We feel Steve is the ideal coach to continue the incredible success that Coach Hoiberg and his players have achieved during the past several years.

Prohm began his coaching career at Alabama and worked under current Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy at Southeastern Louisiana and Centenary. Prohm was promoted to head coach at Murray State when Kennedy left for the Aggies.

Prohm led the Racers to 31 wins and a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament in his first season in 2011-12 behind star Isaiah Canaan. Murray State went 21-10 the following season and won 23 games and the CIT title in 2013-14.

The Racers went on a 25-game winning streak at one point last season and earned a spot in the Top 25. But an 88-87 loss to Belmont in the OVC title game sent Murray State to the NIT.

Prohm's teams at Murray State played a fast-paced, high-scoring style predicated on strong guard play.

Prohm's up-tempo style should be a hit at Iowa State, which played a similar style while winning 115 games and reaching four consecutive NCAA tournaments under Hoiberg.