 Jim Walden succeeded Jim Criner at Iowa State, where he compiled a 28–57–3 over eight seasons.ISU had been hit with scholarship reductions by the NCAA, both because of infractions by the previous coach, and an overall reduction in scholarships for Division I-A for the 1988 season.In his first four years as Iowa State's head coach, he had just 57, 61, 63, and 67 scholarship players.