Sam Basler joined the Iowa Strategic Communications Office in 2022. He was named an associate director in 2024 after serving as an assistant director from 2022-24.
Basler also served as an intern in the department for one year and as a student assistant for two years. He previously was a student assistant in the sports information department at Gonzaga University (2018-19).
In his role, Basler serves as the communications contact for the Hawkeye field hockey, men’s wrestling and baseball teams.
He is a member of College Sports Communicators (CSC) and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
The West Des Moines, Iowa, native earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management from Gonzaga and his master’s degree in sport and recreation management from Iowa.