Iowa State University announces Saia, Kilgo Earn ITA Accolades

AMES, Iowa – Boomer Saia and Kenna Kilgo were honored Tuesday as the ITA Central Region Head Coach and Assistant Coaches of the Year after leading the Cyclone program to unprecedented heights during the 2022-23 season.

Saia, who was also Big 12 Coach of the Year, earned the central region honor for the second time in his career (2021), while Kilgo was named the region's assistant coach of the year for the third-straight season.

The Cyclones finished the season 21-6 overall while going 7-2 in Big 12 action to finish in a tie for third place in the league standings. ISU advanced to the ITA National Indoor Championships and later reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships, both feats that have never been accomplished in program history.

The seven league victories were the most in school history and included the program's first-ever win against Oklahoma State and the first against Baylor in Waco in the series.

Iowa State posted 12 wins against top-50 opponents during Saia and Kilgo's fifth season at the school. ISU earned wins against No. 18 UCLA, No. 10 Miami, No. 9 Vanderbilt and No. 1 Texas to reach the semifinals at the ITA National Indoor Championships. The win against the top-ranked Longhorns was the first against UT and the first against a No. 1 team in school history.

In the NCAA Tournament, Iowa State rolled past Drake (4-0), No. 22 Wisconsin (4-1) and No. 20 UCLA (4-1) to reach the final site. The Cyclones fell in the quarterfinals to eventual runner-up, No. 4 NC State, 4-3. It was Iowa State's third consecutive tournament appearance.

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