Gene Chizik hired; the facts

• Helped Auburn and Texas to consecutive undefeated seasons in 2004 and 2005. 

• Worked as defensive coordinator at Auburn from 2002-2004, going 13-0 in 2004. Chizik's 2004 defense led the nation in scoring defense (11.3 ppg) and was fifth nationally in total defense, allowing just 277.6 yards a contest. In three years at Auburn, Chizik helped the Tigers to a 30-9 mark including an 18-6 Southeastern Conference record. In 2003, Auburn's defense was fifth nationally in total defense.

• Worked as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Texas, where he had a 22-3 record.

• Coached 3 consecutive Thorpe Award Winners (Nation's best defensive back): Auburn's Carlos Rogers in 2004, Texas' Michael Huff in 2005 and Aaron Ross in 2006.

• Was a part of 23 consecutive victories, spanning from 2003 at Auburn to 2006 at Texas.

• He has a 5-19 record as a head coach, all at Iowa State.

• He has as many career wins as head coach Tommy Tuberville did in his worst season as a head coach.

• His Cyclones failed to win a Big 12 game this year, despite not playing any of the conference's heavyweights -- Oklahoma, Texas or Texas Tech.

• Iowa State lost 10 straight games to end the season and was tied for the second-longest losing streak in the nation with SMU. Only Washington, which hast lost 14 straight and fired its coach, has a longer streak. His defense allowed 35.8 points per game, ranking 11oth nationally.

• He fired two assistants and demoted both his offensive and defensive coordinators less than two weeks ago.