# NCAA athletic departments in Iowa

Whistle covers 16 NCAA athletic departments in Iowa (4 NCAA Division I, 1 NCAA Division II, 10 NCAA Division III, 1 not yet assigned a division) with 1,599 tracked staff positions as of 2 Nov 2026, 1% of the 1,085 departments covered nationally. They play in 7 conferences. The largest department is University of Iowa (302 positions). Each school page shows staff by role and sport, detected technology and recent hiring activity.

_Data as of 2 Nov 2026._
Source: the official athletics staff directories of the 16 Iowa schools listed, re-read on a rolling schedule; campus locations from the NCAA member directory and IPEDS.
_Canonical URL: https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/iowa_

## Iowa college athletics at a glance

- **State:** Iowa (Midwest region)
- **Athletic departments covered:** 16
- **By division:** 4 NCAA Division I, 1 NCAA Division II, 10 NCAA Division III, 1 not yet assigned a division
- **Conferences represented:** 7
- **Tracked staff positions:** 1,599
- **Newest directory refresh:** 2 Nov 2026

## Which NCAA athletic departments are in Iowa?

| School | Division | Conference | City | Tracked positions | Directory last read |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| [Buena Vista University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/buena-vista) | Division III | [American Rivers](https://gowhistle.io/directory/american-rivers) | Storm Lake | 59 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Central College (Iowa)](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/central-ia) | Division III | [American Rivers](https://gowhistle.io/directory/american-rivers) | Pella | 83 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Clarke University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/clarke) | — | [Independent](https://gowhistle.io/directory/independent) | Dubuque | 43 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Coe College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/coe) | Division III | [American Rivers](https://gowhistle.io/directory/american-rivers) | Cedar Rapids | 99 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Cornell College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cornell-college) | Division III | [Midwest](https://gowhistle.io/directory/midwest) | Mt. Vernon | 52 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Drake University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/drake) | Division I | [MVC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mvc) | Des Moines | 110 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Grinnell College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/grinnell) | Division III | [Midwest](https://gowhistle.io/directory/midwest) | Grinnell | 53 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Iowa State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/iowastate) | Division I | [Big 12](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-12) | Ames | 263 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Loras College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/loras) | Division III | [American Rivers](https://gowhistle.io/directory/american-rivers) | Dubuque | 74 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Luther College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/luther) | Division III | [Midwest](https://gowhistle.io/directory/midwest) | Decorah | 56 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Simpson College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/simpson) | Division III | [American Rivers](https://gowhistle.io/directory/american-rivers) | Indianola | 46 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of Dubuque](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/dubuque) | Division III | [American Rivers](https://gowhistle.io/directory/american-rivers) | Dubuque | 79 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of Iowa](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/iowa) | Division I | [Big Ten](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-ten) | Iowa City | 302 | 2026-11-02 |
| [University of Northern Iowa](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/northerniowa) | Division I | [MVC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mvc) | Cedar Falls | 112 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Upper Iowa University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/upper-iowa) | Division II | [Great Lakes Valley](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-lakes-valley) | Fayette | 59 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Wartburg College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/wartburg) | Division III | [American Rivers](https://gowhistle.io/directory/american-rivers) | Waverly | 109 | 2026-10-15 |

## How are Iowa's athletic departments split by division and conference?

| Conference | Division | Iowa schools covered | Tracked positions |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [American Rivers](https://gowhistle.io/directory/american-rivers) | Division III | 7 | 549 |
| [Midwest](https://gowhistle.io/directory/midwest) | Division III | 3 | 161 |
| [MVC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mvc) | Division I | 2 | 222 |
| [Big 12](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-12) | Division I | 1 | 263 |
| [Big Ten](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-ten) | Division I | 1 | 302 |
| [Great Lakes Valley](https://gowhistle.io/directory/great-lakes-valley) | Division II | 1 | 59 |
| [Independent](https://gowhistle.io/directory/independent) | — | 1 | 43 |

## Other Midwest states

- [Ohio athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/ohio) — 44 schools
- [Illinois athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/illinois) — 40 schools
- [Minnesota athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/minnesota) — 30 schools
- [Wisconsin athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/wisconsin) — 28 schools
- [Indiana athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/indiana) — 23 schools
- [Michigan athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/michigan) — 23 schools
- [Missouri athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/missouri) — 23 schools
- [Kansas athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/kansas) — 8 schools
- [Nebraska athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/nebraska) — 7 schools
- [South Dakota athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/south-dakota) — 7 schools
- [North Dakota athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/north-dakota) — 4 schools

## Method

A school is listed under the state of its campus as recorded from the NCAA member directory and IPEDS; a department is "covered" when its official athletics staff directory has been read. Counts are current (non-departed) positions. This page is published when at least 2 Iowa school pages meet Whistle's quality bar; a state with fewer is kept out of search indexes.

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## Frequently asked questions

**How many NCAA athletic departments are in Iowa?**

Whistle covers 16 in Iowa as of 2 Nov 2026 (4 NCAA Division I, 1 NCAA Division II, 10 NCAA Division III, 1 not yet assigned a division), with 1,599 tracked staff positions between them.

**Which Iowa school has the largest athletic department?**

University of Iowa lists 302 staff positions in its official athletics directory (verified 2 Nov 2026).

**Which conferences have schools in Iowa?**

American Rivers (7), Midwest (3), MVC (2), Big 12 (1), Big Ten (1), Great Lakes Valley (1), Independent (1).

**Where does this directory data come from?**

From the staff directories athletic departments publish on their official websites, read automatically on a rolling schedule (NCAA Division I roughly weekly, Division II and III every three to four weeks). Whistle never publishes names, emails or phone numbers on public pages; staff can remove their details at any time at [gowhistle.io/remove-my-info](https://gowhistle.io/remove-my-info).

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