IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field has hired Steve Paternostro as Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Operations. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Joey Woody.

Paternostro will serve as the program’s travel coordinator, facilitate day-to-day operations of the team and act as a liaison to external staff.

Paternostro joins the staff after spending nearly three years as the director of recruiting for track and cross country at Ottawa University in Kansas. In addition to his recruiting responsibilities, he assisted with logistics and operations for the program.

Before heading to Ottawa University, Paternostro was the director of admission for engineering and technology at Trine University.

Paternostro has extensive track and field coaching experience. Prior to his time at Trine, he was the assistant women’s track coach at the University of Toledo, head coach at Alfred State and assistant coach at Daemen College.

An alum of Edinboro University, Paternostro was a Division II national qualifier in the decathlon. He was also an NJCAA national champion at Erie Community College before transferring to Edinboro. Paternostro earned his bachelor’s degree in individualized studies and human performance from Edinboro.