University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
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.
Parker resides in Cedar Falls with his wife, Claire and their son, Theo.
