Director of Men's Wrestling Operations

Iowa State University•Ames, IA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Men’s Wrestling Operations supports the daily operations, logistics, and administrative functions of the Iowa State University men’s wrestling program. This role collaborates closely with all wrestling coaches, athletics administration, compliance office, and campus partners to insure efficient program management, adherence to NCAA, conference, and institutional policies, and an exceptional student‑athlete experience. This position requires strong organizational, decision‑making, multitasking, and written and verbal communication skills. The role requires flexibility and quick-thinking, and the ability to work non‑traditional hours and travel with the team. You will be working with a small staff to help bring the vision of its leaders to reality. You also will work with a variety of constituents to solve problems and help them get the information they need. 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

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Directly related experience in sport operations.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in wrestling operations within a collegiate or other elite-level wrestling organization.
Experience organizing team travel and executing logistics at away competitions.
Experience planning and executing special team events.
Experience processing business expenses and supporting budget management.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Attend all team practices.