The Life of a Coaches Wife

The life of a coach’s wife can be lonely, frustrating, stressful, exciting, and fulfilling all at the same time. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been married 12 or 30 years, what the sport is or the level of competition, the challenges and positives can be the same and are renewed with each successive season.

Lori Farley, wife of University of Northern Iowa head football coach Mark Farley; Janet Longus, wife of West High School track coach Ralph Longus; Jo Mitchell, wife of Cedar Falls High School co-head football coach Pat Mitchell; and Stephanie Newsom, wife of Wartburg College head track coach Marcus Newsom, all express many of the same feelings when talking about balancing their personal and professional lives as wives of coaches.