CSU's 2019 men's basketball signing class committed early in the rebuild of the program. They changed the program forever.

With summer workouts ongoing, the Ali Farokhmanesh era of Colorado State men’s basketball is officially underway.

The top five days of Ali Farokhmanesh’s life are taken by his wedding day and the birth of his four kids. But Friday — as he was introduced as the new head coach at Colorado State — is in ...

Farokhmanesh believes Medved was grooming him for the moment at hand during the last few years. New Colorado State men's basketball coach Ali Farokhmanesh hugs the school's mascot, Cam the Ram ...

OK some quick math. Niko Medved was due to make $1.75 million in 2025-26 as CSU’s coach. Now, with Medved gone, new coach Ali Farokhmanesh will make $800,000.That’s just shy of $1 million ...

Longtime CSU assistant Ali Farokhmanesh will replace Niko Medved as head coach. CSU athletic director John Weber all-but-confirmed it with a tweet of Farokhmanesh's legendary March Madness shot.

Ali Farokhmanesh didn’t want to give them a chance. Northern Iowa broke the press. Instead of dribbling out the clock, Farokhmanesh delivered a dagger from behind the three-point line, ...

One of March Madness' most indelible memories is Ali Farokhmanesh getting the ball with a half-minute left and opting to let fly a wide-open 3-pointer against No. 1 seed Kansas. Fifteen years ...

Ali Farokhmanesh spent the last seven seasons as an assistant under Medved at CSU and has become a renowned recruiter, developer of talent and coach with huge respect from players.

John Weber, CSU director of athletics, right, introduced Ali Farokhmanesh as New Head Coach of men’s basketball team at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colorado on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Colorado State hired Niko Medved's top assistant to replace him as basketball coach following a quick 24-hour search.Ali Farokhmanesh, 36, was promoted Wednesday evening after Medved left Fort ...