The team is coached by Jamie Pinkerton, he is in his 5th year at Iowa State.

[2] In 1971 the Cyclones advanced to the championship final series against John F. Kennedy College, before bowing out with two losses, 6-0 and 4-0.

In 1974, under coach Gloria Crosby, the team got off to a strong start, winning two Big Eight Championships in four years.

[3] Iowa State continued their strong start into the 1980s under Head Coach Deb Kuhn.

The following year Iowa State made their first run in program history in the NCAA Tournament.