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Kevin Dresser Takes New Role with Iowa State Wrestling, Brent Metcalf Promoted
Brent Metcalf becomes men’s head coach as Iowa State adds women’s wrestling, which will begin competition in 2027-28 under Alli St. John.
- On Thursday, Iowa State University announced major wrestling program changes: Kevin Dresser will transition to director of wrestling, and the school will launch a women's wrestling team competing in 2027-28.
- Jamie Pollard announced that Dresser, who led the men's program for nine years, will oversee both squads to build upon the program's established national prominence and wrestling tradition.
- Elevated to head coach of the men's team, Brent Metcalf brings eight years of assistant coaching experience as an integral staff member under Dresser, a former Iowa Hawkeyes wrestler.
- To lead the new women's wrestling team, the university named Coach Alli St. John. Pollard stated the addition provides "tremendous opportunities for young women" to compete at the highest level.
- Iowa State is the second power-conference school to add women's wrestling, following the university's decision last month to drop women's gymnastics and replace it with this new sport.
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Iowa State announces addition of women's wrestling program after dropping gymnastics last month
Iowa State is starting a women’s wrestling program that will begin competing in 2027-28. The announcement comes a month after the Cyclones announced they would drop their women's gymnastics program.
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BREAKING: Iowa State wrestling to make ‘major announcements’ at press conference
AMES — Iowa State athletics announced Wednesday that it will hold a wrestling-centered press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hilton Coliseum. The announcement comes days after rumors began circulating regarding head coach Kevin Dresser and his future as head coach at Iowa State. Pat Mineo, who first reported the rumors of Dresser taking a new position within Iowa State athletics, reported that assistant coach Brent Metcalf would be the next h…
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