Hilton Magic
The Cyclones play at Hilton Coliseum, on the campus of Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones’ yearly attendance average has grown from 733 fans per game the season before Coach Fennelly came to ISU to over 10,000 per contest in 2011-2012. ISU’s attendance has ranked among the top 11 schools nationally in each of the last 14 seasons, including ranking fourth for three straight years from 1999 to 2002 and fourth or higher for five straight years from 2007 to 2012. The Cyclones enjoyed their first-ever sellout crowd in a 2004 WNIT/NIT doubleheader against Saint Joseph's. Iowa State ranked 4th nationally in attendance during the 2007 and 2008 seasons, and 3rd in 2009, 2010, and 2012. In 2009, Iowa State had a higher total attendance with over 156,000 than 16 of the 31 Division I conferences.
| Season | Coach | Avg Attendance | Home Games | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | Pam Wettig | 427 | 12 | |
| 1987-88 | Pam Wettig | 944 | 10 | |
| 1988-89 | Pam Wettig | 579 | 12 | |
| 1989-90 | Pam Wettig | 635 | 10 | |
| 1990-91 | Pam Wettig | 533 | 9 | |
| 1991-92 | Pam Wettig | 423 | 11 | |
| 1992-93 | Theresa Becker | 653 | 11 | |
| 1993-94 | Theresa Becker | 725 | 13 | |
| 1994-95 | Theresa Becker | 733 | 14 | |
| 1995-96 | Bill Fennelly | 1706 | 10 | |
| 1996-97 | Bill Fennelly | 1688 | 13 | |
| 1997-98 | Bill Fennelly | 3775 | 17 | |
| 1998-99 | Bill Fennelly | 6115 | 15 | 11 |
| 1999-00 | Bill Fennelly | 11184 | 16 | 4 |
| 2000-01 | Bill Fennelly | 11370 | 16 | 4 |
| 2001-02 | Bill Fennelly | 10296 | 16 | 4 |
| 2002-03 | Bill Fennelly | 9632 | 14 | 5 |
| 2003-04 | Bill Fennelly | 8021 | 18 | 9 |
| 2004-05 | Bill Fennelly | 7396 | 15 | 9 |
| 2005-06 | Bill Fennelly | 7668 | 16 | 7 |
| 2006-07 | Bill Fennelly | 8906 | 16 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | Bill Fennelly | 9388 | 17 | 4 |
| 2008-09 | Bill Fennelly | 9754 | 16 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | Bill Fennelly | 9316 | 19 | 3 |
| 2010-11 | Bill Fennelly | 9370 | 17 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | Bill Fennelly | 10125 | 16 | 3 |
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