Bio

A former NCAA Division I wrestler and decorated NAIA performer, Joe Skow began his second stint with the Simpson wrestling program in 2021-22. Skow previously worked with the Storm from 2014-17.

A native of Jackson, Minn., Skow wrestled collegiately at both NCAA Division I South Dakota State and NAIA Sioux Falls. He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Sioux Falls before transferring to SDSU when Sioux Falls dropped its wrestling program.

At Sioux Falls, Skow was a two-time NAIA national qualifier (2010-11) and won the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship as a heavyweight in 2010. He compiled 45 career wins in two seasons, setting a school-record with 28 in 2010-11. He was a two-time NAIA all-Academic selection and his 17 career pins are the second-most in school history.

Skow went on to be a two-year starter at SDSU, earning Western Wrestling Conference all-Academic First Team honors twice.

As a prep, Skow compiled 88 varsity wins, including 32 as a senior. He qualified for the Minnesota State Tournament as a senior, helping Jackson County Central win the 2008 state title.

Prior to joining Simpson's staff, Skow - a certified Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and USA Wrestling Coach - spent the last year coaching two South Dakota Youth Wrestling Clubs (Brookings Wrestling Association and Crow Creek Tribal School in Stephan, S.D.). He coached 50 AAU state place-winners and 15 state champions in 2014.

Skow graduated from SDSU with a degree in sociology in 2013 and earned his master’s degree in criminal justice from Simpson in 2016 and his second bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Simpson in 2021. He currently resides in Indianola with his wife, Haylee.