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Job Description
Position Title:
Director of Women's Wrestling Operations/Assistant CoachAppointment Type:
ContractJob Description:
Iowa State University seeks a Director of Women’s Wrestling Operations/Assistant Coach to help launch, support, and advance the university’s emerging women’s wrestling program.
The Director of Women’s Wrestling Operations/Assistant Coach will manage the daily operations, logistics, and administrative functions of the women’s wrestling program while also contributing to on‑mat coaching and athlete development. This position collaborates closely with the wrestling coaching staff, athletics administration, the compliance office, and key campus partners to ensure efficient program operations, strict adherence to NCAA, conference, and institutional regulations, and an exceptional student‑athlete experience.
Responsibilities may include
- Manage day‑to‑day logistics, including coach and team scheduling, expenditures, and budgeting.
- Serve as the primary connection between the coaching staff and operational units within Athletics – including business, compliance, ticketing, and marketing.
- Assist with planning effective practice sessions and competitive coaching situations. Attend all team practices and matches.
- Effectively teach, mentor, and coach to develop well-rounded student-athletes and contribute to and enhance a nationally competitive athletic experience.
- Support home and away competitions, tournaments, team events, alumni functions, and other program initiatives.
- Assist with recruiting visits, databases, and NCAA documentation.
- Oversee student admissions and transition support for incoming student‑athletes, including with housing, academic affairs, billing, and compliance.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with students, their parents, colleagues, and internal and external partners.
- Plan and execute team travel details from door-to-door, working with the department’s travel agents to shape competition trips that suit coaches’ and athletes’ needs and preferences.
This role requires strong wrestling knowledge, an excellent work ethic, and exceptional motivational, teaching/coaching, and communication abilities. Candidates must demonstrate strong organizational, decision‑making, multitasking, and written and verbal communication skills, as well as a commitment to multicultural engagement and working with a diverse student body. Non-traditional work hours and travel, including overnight competition trips, is required.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree.
Directly related experience in sport operations and coaching wrestling at a highly competitive level (post high school).
Preferred Qualifications
Successful experience coaching women’s wrestling athletes at the collegiate, professional, or elite amateur level.
Expertise with upper women’s weight classes, specifically the 145-207 lb range.
Experience in wrestling operations within a collegiate or other elite-level wrestling organization.
Experience organizing team travel and executing logistics at away competitions.
Experience processing business expenses and supporting budget management.
About ISU Athletics
As an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision athletics program and a founding member of the Big 12 Conference, Iowa State University sponsors 18 intercollegiate athletics teams and supports 450 student-athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. ISU Athletics employs over 250 talented and dedicated full-time staff members, more than 500 temporary and student employees, and multiple auxiliary partners who collaboratively work within a culture to support and enhance the experiences of Cyclone student-athletes and their loyal fan base. Iowa State student-athletes have produced 10-consecutive years of record-setting Graduation Success Rate scores in the classroom, while athletically, the Cyclones have captured 19 national team championships, 140 national individual titles and 162 conference team championships in its rich history. www.cyclones.com
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
Resume
Contact information for 3 references (preferred)
Why Choose Iowa State University?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, as well as:
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu, or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Proposed Start Date:
May 26, 2026Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work PeriodTime Type:
Full timePay Grade:
ContractOriginal Posting Date:
May 8, 2026Posting Close Date:
May 14, 2026Job Requisition Number:
R19180Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.
General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.