Head Coach - Women's Wrestling

Graceland University is seeking a dynamic and inspiring Head Women’s Wrestling Coach

to start and lead our women’s wrestling program to the national stage of excellence.

Graceland women’s wrestling program is a new program that will begin competing in

the Fall of 2025 as a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference. We are

seeking a passionate coach who is committed to excellence and is willing to accept the

challenge of building and leading the program to greatness.

Graceland University is a private liberal arts university located in Lamoni, Iowa and

competing in the competitive NAIA Heart of America Athletic Conference. The university

is conveniently located 1 hour south of Des Moines and 2 hours north of Kansas City.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning and implementation of details in all aspects of the

Women's Wrestling program, including team organization and make ups,

player selection and evaluations, practice planning and implementation, and

game planning and strategy.

• Ability to recruit, coach and teach highly talented student-athletes.

• Represents the University at campus, alumni, and community functions.

• Coaches/instructs team members individually, and in groups, and

demonstrate sport related skills and techniques. May coach/manage a

designated skill development area or group of positions. Evaluates individual

player skill performance and provides instruction in areas of deficiency as

required. Reviews video to evaluate skills and determine needed areas of

development.

• Organizes and produces scouting reports/information on opponents.

• Assists with team discipline, player counseling, and related matters requiring

discretion, decision making and independent judgment.

• Participates in the evaluation of high school talent through high school visits,

on-sight match observations at high school, regional, state, and national

competitions, and film/video review and analysis.

• Pending academic credentials, may teach one class per semester in the

Transformational Leadership Major.

• Performs other duties as assigned by Athletic Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and one to three years’ experience competing, coaching, or

involvement in women’s wrestling at the high school, college, or national

level required.

• Master’s Degree and such experience preferred.

• Effective communicative and public relation skills.

• Strong organizational and administrative skills.

• Competent knowledge of sport specific techniques, skill development and

game planning.

• An understanding of how to build and manage a team.

• The ability to understand and articulate program needs.

• Demonstrated competency in helping to meet program objectives, working

independently, supervising others, and helping to establish program

priorities.

• An ability to communicate with and interact positively with students, faculty,

staff, and the broader University community.

• Knowledge of the operational use of computer and video technology.

• The ability to develop a safe and functional working environment.

• An appreciation of and a willingness to adhere to the HOA and NAIA

philosophy, rules, and regulations.

• Ability to follow directions and accept decisions.

Go to https://www.graceland.edu/about/employment/ to apply.