Bio

Lovell joins the RedTails after his most recent coaching position as the West Marshall High School Head Boys and Girls Wrestling Coach in State Center, IA. Lovell started his coaching career as the Assistant Wrestling Coach at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He then went on to serve as the Assistant and Head Coach at numerous high schools and colleges, including Itasca Community College and the University of Jamestown.

As a coach, Lovell has led many athletes to the state and national champion levels. With that, he was named the 2005 Contra Costa Prep Athlete Coach of the Year and 2015 NJCAA Region XIII Coach of the Year. Most recently, Lovell started the first Girl's Wrestling Team at West Marshall High School and qualified six athletes to the IGHSAU State Tournament. Prior to that in 2022, he was the Head Freestyle Coach of Iowa USA Wrestling, the USA Wrestling Freestyle and Greco Roman National Championship Duals Coach for Team Iowa, and the USA Wrestling National Freestyle Champions Head Coach.

Coach Lovell received a Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University in Irvine, CA, and a Bachelors in General Studies from the University of Nebraska Omaha. He was a 2-year starter at the University of Nebraska Omaha, obtaining All-American status and taking 3rd at NCAA Division II Nationals. Most recently, Lovell was back-to-back USA Wrestling Veterans National Folkstyle Champion in 2014 and 2015 as well as the 2012 Veterans World Championship Bronze Medalist in Hungary, 2015 Veterans World Championships Bronze Medalist in Greece, and the 2018 Veterans World Championships Bronze Medalist in Macedonia. He also has earned both a Copper and Bronze USA Wrestling Coaches Certification.

"I am very excited to start this new adventure with Hawkeye Community College. I'm looking forward to recruiting the toughest girls and boys in the state of Iowa, and across the country, to build these programs. This hot bed area of wrestling has waited long enough for a Junior College wrestling program that can give student-athletes another career building option. I thank Hawkeye Community College for giving me this opportunity, and it's only going to help create more excitement for the great sport of wrestling here in Iowa."