Director of Women's Wrestling OperationsAssistant Coach

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Iowa State University seeks a Director of Womens Wrestling Operations/Assistant Coach to help launch support and advance the universitys emerging womens wrestling program.

The Director of Womens Wrestling Operations/Assistant Coach will manage the daily operations logistics and administrative functions of the womens wrestling program while also contributing to onmat 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 studentathlete experience.

Responsibilities may include

• Manage daytoday 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 studentathletes 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 departments 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 decisionmaking 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 is not available for this position.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree.

Directly related experience in sport operations and coaching wrestling at a highly competitive level (post high school).

Preferred Qualifications

Successful experience coaching womens wrestling athletes at the collegiate professional or elite amateur level.

Expertise with upper womens 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.

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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

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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.