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The USF coach Jim Leavitt said Wally did a great job for them and they are proud of everything he has done and the success he brought to the USV he says that he has hopes with him that he will always be successful due to his tremendous character and he is being wished luck at Iowa State. USF has been ranked in the top 30 in the total defense in the bowl subdivision in the six of the past seven seasons including a number 10 ranking in the year 2008 when Burnham was in charge. Burnham who is 67 years had earlier worked for nine seasons at USF including the past eight working as a defensive coordinator or co-defensive coordinator. He was then given a promotion to the position of associate head coach prior to the 2007 season. The Seminoles claimed the national championship in 1993 and this was Burnham's final coaching session here. His hiring fills a hole on the staff of new Iowa state coach Paul Rhoads who had been looking for a defensive coordinator since he was hired three months ago. Burnham's announcement came in just as Rhoads was looking to fill another position on his staff. Tight ends coach who was also the recruiting coordinator Scott fountain left the cyclones' staff to accept an administrative position on gene chizik's staff at auburn. Much like football, Texas and Oklahoma are indeed the class of the conference. The good news is that anyone playing for the big 12 crown will be determined on the court and not any other place. The Iowa State Cyclones, had their first record in 1908, though it may not have the illustrious histories of Duke, or UCLA, or North Carolina, but they are an incredibly competitive team, especially as of late. 1944 it marked the last time the Gold and Red clad boys made it to the Final Four round of the NCAA tournament, however, after that they went on a 41 year NCAA tournament berth drought. 1985 saw their return to the tournament and have been fairly consistent guests to the NCAA ball. The beginning of the Cyclone's fame can be traced to the "Johnny Orr Era," from 1980-1994. Orr became head coach of Cyclones after his transfer from the University of Michigan. Iowa State had requested him to find out about Orr's coaching assistants and whether they can be transferred. When Orr inquired about the pay at Iowa, he decided it was time for a move. It only took him 3 years to bring change. After some shaky years, Orr posted several 20-win seasons and 6 tournament berths. Since his departure, coaches have come and gone but the Cyclones continue to improve, frequenting the Final Four Tournament numerous times and going as high as Elite Eight in 2000. At present, the Iowa State Cyclones are on a quest to see their newfound spirit of excellence continue. New coach and returning German basketball Phenom Lucca Staiger will be at the helm of this great task towards glory.
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