STORY - Jacob Warner hired as "temporary assistant coach" to fill vacant position on men's staff (full-time hire is expected in May)

Tanner Lafever · Friday at 1:11 PM

This morning, Iowa confirmed news that had been swirling for the past few days - officially hiring alum Jacob Warner to fill the recently vacated assistant coaching position on the men's wrestling staff:

(I believe the proper credit goes to @WillieTheBrain over at MacScouts for the first report.)

A five-time All-American (and 2022 NCAA finalist) for the Hawkeyes, Warner takes over for Bobby Telford, who'd been on staff since 2018.

Here's my story on the hire:

Iowa wrestling alum Jacob Warner joins staff as assistant coach - On3

Tanner Lafever · Friday at 5:30 PM

UPDATE: An Iowa spokesperson has since reached out to clarify that Warner has only been hired in a temporary role.

Per the spokesperson, the Iowa staff is expected to reconvene and complete the process of a permanent hire sometime after the US Open (April 21-26 in Las Vegas) and Pan-American Championships (May 7-10 in Coralville) have concluded.

When asked if Warner would be a candidate for the full-time position, the spokesperson indicated that he likely would be.

Corby2 · Friday at 6:23 PM

You can get someone in place now and go through all the "proper channels later.

AFHawk86 · Friday at 7:21 PM

Good for JW. Seems like a great young man.

Wrestleknownothing · Friday at 10:02 PM

Tanner Lafever said:
UPDATE: An Iowa spokesperson has since reached out to clarify that Warner has only been hired in a temporary role.

Per the spokesperson, the Iowa staff is expected to reconvene and complete the process of a permanent hire sometime after the US Open (April 21-26 in Las Vegas) and Pan-American Championships (May 7-10 in Coralville) have concluded.

When asked if Warner would be a candidate for the full-time position, the spokesperson indicated that he likely would be.

Am I the only one who finds this very odd?

InTheCircle · Friday at 10:05 PM

Iowa compliance at its finest

dtripp26 · Friday at 10:22 PM

Tanner Lafever said:
UPDATE: An Iowa spokesperson has since reached out to clarify that Warner has only been hired in a temporary role.

Per the spokesperson, the Iowa staff is expected to reconvene and complete the process of a permanent hire sometime after the US Open (April 21-26 in Las Vegas) and Pan-American Championships (May 7-10 in Coralville) have concluded.

When asked if Warner would be a candidate for the full-time position, the spokesperson indicated that he likely would be.

Temporary Assistant Coach...

EvilMonkeyInTheCloset · Friday at 10:55 PM

I'm expecting the national championship trophy on my desk by this time next March............

LIV4GOD · Friday at 11:05 PM

Temporary . . . assistant . . . coach.

Whatever.

Bluebird1armwaitress · Saturday at 4:20 PM

It's similar to "permanently suspended". Which means it will be Montell Marion as coach when all is said and done.

Sir Pin Alot · Saturday at 4:39 PM

Tom likes his guys...This is not the right direction.

el dub · Saturday at 4:51 PM

Sir Pin Alot said:
Tom likes his guys...This is not the right direction.

maxpain · Monday at 3:01 PM

TheIceMan · Monday at 3:20 PM

InTheCircle said:
Iowa compliance at its finest

This 100% seems like an Iowa compliance thing. With that said, it is odd and I'm sure Jacob Warner knows he's the guy... but it's the first time I've seen someone announced as being hired for a role, then announced later that day that he was technically hired under temporary terms. At least, I can't think of another example like this off the top of my head.

maxpain · Monday at 3:29 PM

TheIceMan said:
This 100% seems like an Iowa compliance thing. With that said, it is odd and I'm sure Jacob Warner knows he's the guy... but it's the first time I've seen someone announced as being hired for a role, then announced later that day that he was technically hired under temporary terms. At least, I can't think of another example like this off the top of my head.

The correction thing notwithstanding, Zadick was hired under temporary status and renewed a couple times if I remember correctly before they did a competitive process and selected Morningstar.

Someone can correct me if I’m wrong

TheIceMan · Monday at 3:42 PM

maxpain said:
The correction thing notwithstanding, Zadick was hired under temporary status and renewed a couple times if I remember correctly before they did a competitive process and selected Morningstar.

Someone can correct me if I’m wrong

I'm sure this will probably sound like music to your ears, but it appears you are correct on Zadick also being hired on an "interim" basis for Iowa's staff previously: Brands to serve as U.S. World Team coach - Big 10 - InterMat

Great memory on that!

maxpain · Monday at 3:46 PM

TheIceMan said:
I'm sure this will probably sound like music to your ears, but it appears you are correct on Zadick also being hired on an "interim" basis for Iowa's staff previously: Brands to serve as U.S. World Team coach - Big 10 - InterMat

Great memory on that!

I can’t remember a grocery list my wife gave me but by golly I remember stuff like that. The brain works in mysterious ways.

TheIceMan · Monday at 3:58 PM

maxpain said:
I can’t remember a grocery list my wife gave me but by golly I remember stuff like that. The brain works in mysterious ways.

You're not alone. You just can't win a grocery run that is provided by the wife. The only way you can anymore is if she places the order and assigns you to pick it up. Otherwise, you missed something, you didn't get the right type, amount, or some other reason under the sun. LOL

With all that said, for what it's worth, if there's a Wrestling Fans Trivia Night in the future, you're clearly an asset to that team.

vhsalum · Monday at 4:28 PM

TheIceMan said:
You're not alone. You just can't win a grocery run that is provided by the wife. The only way you can anymore is if she places the order and assigns you to pick it up. Otherwise, you missed something, you didn't get the right type, amount, or some other reason under the sun. LOL

With all that said, for what it's worth, if there's a Wrestling Fans Trivia Night in the future, you're clearly an asset to that team.

Pics sir.

vhsalum · Monday at 4:29 PM

maxpain said:
I can’t remember a grocery list my wife gave me but by golly I remember stuff like that. The brain works in mysterious ways.

ahem... Rules.

maxpain · Monday at 5:00 PM

vhsalum said:
ahem... Rules.

Twoooooo · Monday at 6:16 PM

Bluebird1armwaitress said:
It's similar to "permanently suspended". Which means it will be Montell Marion as coach when all is said and done.

Although he put himself in the self inflicted doghouse a couple of times. He was/is one of my favorite Hawks of all time. Was so close to being a NC

InTheCircle · Monday at 11:30 PM

Twoooooo said:
Although he put himself in the self inflicted doghouse a couple of times. He was/is one of my favorite Hawks of all time. Was so close to being a NC

Like DD. Not an NCAA Champion, just an Olympian.

Boomhawk52 · Tuesday at 12:49 AM

It's him, due process. Sorry Mrs Warner but this brings boring to boring

STORY - Jacob Warner hired as "temporary assistant coach" to fill vacant position on men's staff (full-time hire is expected in May)

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