Reid Kagy - Football Coach - Iowa State University Athletics

Reid Kagy

Title:
Director Of Football Strength & Conditioning
Email:
rkagy@iastate.edu

Audio Pronunciation: KEG-ee

Reid Kagy is in his third season with the Cyclone staff as Director of Football Strength and Conditioning.

The Bloomville, Ohio, native, was an assistant for the Iowa State strength and conditioning program from 2016-18, before rejoining the program in 2023 as the director. He has been a part of four bowl teams.

His second stint in Ames started with an impressive improvement as ISU finished 7-6 overall and 6-3 in Big 12 play, recording the largest conference win improvement (+5) among Power-5 teams and earning a trip to the Liberty Bowl.

Iowa State players gained an average of eight pounds per player during the first offseason under the direction of Kagy and his staff. ISU outscored opponents 167-133 in the second half of games during the 2023 season.

Multiple players received postseason recognition, including cornerback T.J. Tampa, who earned All-Big 12 and All-America accolades. Safeties Beau Freyler and Jeremiah Cooper joined wide receiver Jaylin Noel and tight end Stevo Klotz in earning all-league honors as well.

The momentum continued into 2024 as the Cyclone football team posted the best season in school history, finishing with an 11-3 overall record, the first double-digit season in the program's 133-year history. Iowa State was 7-2 in conference play and reached its second-ever Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game. It went on to defeat No. 15 Miami in a 42-41 thriller in the Pop-Tart Bowl to cap the season.

ISU's conditioning proved its mettle once again as the Cyclones outscored opponents 225-127 in the second half of games and 139-58 in the fourth quarter on its way to the record-setting season.

Wide receiver Jayden Higgins earned All-America honors and 15 Cyclones earned All-Big 12 recognition, including five on the first or second teams. Kick returner and punt returner Jaylin Noel was named Big 12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Year, in addition to being an honorable mention selection at wide receiver.

During his first stop in Ames, the Cyclones won eight games in each of his final two seasons, winning the 2017 Liberty Bowl and reaching the 2018 Alamo Bowl.

Kagy spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons as Boise State’s Director of Sports Performance.

He joined the staff at Boise State in January of 2021 and helped the Broncos to a pair of bowl games in his two seasons, including a spot in the Frisco Bowl in 2022.

The 2022 Broncos went 10-4 and won the Frisco Bowl, while also earning a spot in the Mountain West Championship game. Boise State outgained their opponents by more than 1,200 yards (102.2 ypg) and dominated the line of scrimmage with 27 sacks and just 14 allowed.

Prior to Boise State, Kagy spent two seasons at Oregon. In his role as assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Ducks, Kagy helped the team win back-to-back Pac-12 titles and the 2020 Rose Bowl, in addition to an appearance in the 2021 Fiesta Bowl where they faced Iowa State.

Kagy spent two years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and one as a graduate assistant coach at Cincinnati. He worked with baseball, football, women’s golf, men’s soccer, swimming and track and field.

He was also a strength and conditioning intern at Toledo (2013) and UAB (2012) prior to his arrival at Cincinnati.

Kagy is a 2012 Ohio State graduate. He transferred to Ohio State after playing football at Mount Union for two seasons (2007 and 2008). He was a member of Mount Union’s 2008 Division III national championship team.

He and his wife, Karlyn, have two daughters, Kennedy and Raegan, and a son, Xander.