University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Wrestling
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- ian.parker@uni.edu
Former All-American Ian Parker joined the UNI wrestling coaching staff during the summer of 2025.
A St. Johns, Michigan native, Parker joined the UNI staff after spending the two seasons as an assistant coach at Virginia, where he helped coach seven NCAA qualifiers, including a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) champions in Nick Hamilton (165 pounds) and Dylan Cedeno (141 pounds). He also spent the 2022-23 season coaching at Army, working with the Black Knights' seven NCAA qualifiers.
Parker spent his six-year collegiate career at Iowa State competing at 141 pounds, compiling a 112-39 career record with the Cyclones. The 2020 Big 12 Conference champion and a four-time NCAA qualifier, he earned All-American status during his redshirt junior season and was also a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American in 2020 and an Academic All-Big 12 Team selection in 2022. Parker graduated from Iowa State with a bachelor's degree in communication studies and continues to compete, being named to the U.S. Senior National Team during the summer of 2025 at 70 kilograms in freestyle action.
