The Central College women’s wrestling team has its new head coach, as assistant coach Jaime Miranda will take over the reins of the young program.

Dr. Miranda, a 2017 Central graduate who recently finished his doctorate in educational leadership from Drake University, spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach with the Central women’s team while also working with the school’s Upward Bound program. Miranda also earned his master’s degree in leadership from Trident University International in 2021.

Miranda was the head girls coach at MOC-Floyd Valley High School for two seasons from 2022-24 and was the assistant boys coach prior to that in 2021-22. His girls team finished second at the Siouxland Conference tournament in 2024. As a collegiate wrestler for the Dutch, Miranda earned four varsity letters at 285 pounds and had a career record of 63-42. He had seven top three tournament finishes in his career. Serving in the United States Marines Corp in 2019, Miranda earned a spot in the World Team Trials Challenge in the 87-kilogram class of Greco-Roman wrestling.

He will wrap up his tenure with the Upward Bound program this summer and turn his full attention to wrestling in August.