Marcus Wilson

Marcus Wilson was named Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Cap Management & Administration in June 2025. He previously served as the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sport Operations & Event Management beginning in 2021, after originally joining the Iowa athletics department as Senior Associate Athletics Director in June 2017.

In his current role, Wilson leads the department’s revenue-sharing team and oversees the implementation and administration of the House settlement. He also serves as the sport administrator for the Hawkeyes' football, women’s gymnastics, and track and field programs.

Wilson directs many of the department’s internal operations, including sport administration, event management, football gameday operations, information technology, and student-athlete code of conduct administration. Additionally, he works closely with the Office of the General Counsel on a variety of legal and strategic matters. As a member of Iowa Athletics’ executive leadership team, Wilson plays a key role in departmental strategy, governance, and operational management.

Before joining the University of Iowa, Wilson spent four years at the University of Maryland, joining the staff in 2013 as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance before being promoted to Chief Administrative Officer in 2016.

As a member of Maryland’s executive leadership team, Wilson oversaw the Program Support and Integrity division, providing leadership for sports administration, compliance, sports performance, equipment, and health and wellness. He also represented the athletics department on the university’s Athletic Council and served as the sport administrator for the men’s and women’s soccer programs. During his tenure, Maryland announced the “Maryland Way Guarantee,” becoming one of the first NCAA Division I institutions to provide a lifetime degree guarantee for student-athletes in all sports.

Prior to Maryland, Wilson spent five years at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis. Joining the organization in 2008 as Assistant Director of Agent, Gambling and Amateurism Activities, he went on to oversee the development, interpretation, and investigation of NCAA legislation involving college football.

Wilson began his professional career serving as an Assistant District Attorney for the State of North Carolina from 2006-08.

Wilson earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of North Carolina in 2003 before receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2006.

A former student-athlete, Wilson was a three-year letterwinner for the Tar Heels' football program. He was a four-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll (2000-03) and received the UNC Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete Award in 2003.

Wilson and his wife, Kat, have one daughter, Gracie.