Iowa State football's new running backs coach, Jake Landry, was hired in February and recently relocated his family to Iowa from North Dakota. Despite the whirlwind of settling in amidst caring for newborn twins, Landry is feeling at home in Ames. He brings coaching experience from North Dakota State, where he coached successful players like CharMar Brown.
Landry's coaching style has been positively received by the Cyclones' running backs, including Carson Hansen and Abu Sama III. His background in teaching and coaching success at various levels bodes well for Iowa State's offense. Landry's arrival follows the departure of Tyler Roehl, who left for an NFL coaching position, and he aims to build on the team's existing talent to elevate the running back room under head coach Matt Campbell's leadership.