AMES, Iowa — Four top-paid members of Iowa State's athletic department say they'll take a one-week furlough to save the school more than $50,000 and help offset state budget cuts.

Athletic director Jamie Pollard, basketball coaches Greg McDermott and Bill Fennelly and newly appointed football coach Paul Rhoads volunteered to work a week without pay.

According to a news release Wednesday, the officials want to help the university save money after Gov. Chet Culver ordered midyear budget reductions. The move comes as the state is withdrawing $7 million in appropriations.