Tim Buckley Named Iowa State Assistant Coach
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State males’s basketball head coach TJ Otzelberger You have named Tim Buckley as a brand new assistant coach. Buckley will start his duties with the Cyclones instantly. Buckley was a member of Otzelberger’s workers whereas at UNLV.
“A renowned coach in player development, I’m excited to have Tim join our staff at Iowa State,” Otzelberger stated. “Tim brings a wealth of knowledge, both as a head coach and assistant coach. He has recruited and developed some of the top talents in the NBA. I’m thrilled that our student-athletes will get the opportunity to work with Tim.”
Buckley, a training veteran with over 30 years of expertise, is extensively recognized for his participant growth and recruiting among the greatest expertise within the nation. Over the course of Buckley’s profession, as each a head coach and an assistant coach, he has helped his groups to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, three NIT appearances and a visit to the NBA Playoffs. Buckley has additionally been a part of 5 convention championship successful groups.
He has labored with 12 NBA Draft Picks, 9 of which had been drafted within the first spherical. Among these 9 first spherical picks, six of them had been lottery picks. Some of the highest expertise Buckley has recruited and developed embody Dwyane Wade (5th Pick in 2003 Draft), Victor Oladipo (2n.d. Pick in 2013 Draft), Cody Zeller (4th Pick in 2013 Draft and Noah Vonleh (9th Pick in 2014 Draft).
Most just lately, Buckley spent the previous two seasons at fellow Big 12 college Cincinnati. Prior to that, Buckley was at South Carolina for 2 seasons, the place he helped the Gamecocks to the 2024 NCAA Tournament and essentially the most wins within the common season in program historical past. South Carolina allowed simply 66.4 factors per recreation through the common season in 2023-24, which led the SEC, and was considered one of simply 4 groups within the SEC to rank within the Top 50 of adjusted effectivity on offense and protection through KenPom. Buckley was on Otzelberger’s workers for each seasons at UNLV, whereas remaining in Las Vegas for one 12 months on Kevin Kruger’s workers in 2021-22. In 2020, Buckley was named one of many prime assistant coaches within the Mountain West by Stadium.
Prior to becoming a member of Otzelberger at UNLV, Buckley was a scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2017-19. He was an assistant coach at Indiana from 2008-17, serving because the affiliate head coach from 2012-17. During that point, the Hoosiers superior to 3 Sweet 16’s and gained a pair of outright Big 10 titles in a four-year span.
“I’m grateful for the chance to be reunited with TJ Otzelberger“,” Buckley said. “What he has executed during the last 5 years is wonderful. Iowa State is a nationally acknowledged program and I’m excited to be part of it.”
Buckley has two totally different stints as a head coach in his profession. He was the top coach at NCAA Division III Rockford (Ill.) from 1989-93 and was the top coach at Ball State from 2000-06. His 2001-02 Ball State squad was probably the greatest at school historical past, advancing to the NIT Elite Eight whereas successful the MAC West Division Championship. During the common season, they completed runner-up within the EA Sports Maui Invitational, selecting up wins over No. 7 Kansas and No. 5 UCLA earlier than falling to No. 1 Duke within the championship recreation. Buckley has additionally hung out as an assistant coach at Indiana, Marquette, Iowa, Ball State, Wisconsin and Rockford.
Buckley performed collegiately at Waubonsee Community College (Ill.) and Bemidji State (Minn.). He was inducted into the Bemidji State Hall of Fame in February 2012, whereas being inducted into the WCC Hall of Fame later that 12 months.
The Cyclones completed the season with a 29-8 file, tied for the second-most wins at school historical past. Playing in its 25th NCAA Tournament in program historical past, the Cyclones superior to the Sweet 16 for the eighth time in program historical past.
