University of Connecticut Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Assistant GM / Pro Liaison
- Email:
- ian.fried@uconn.edu
Ianย Friedย joined the football staff at the University of Connecticutย in January of 2026 after serving as Assistant Athletic Director for Recruiting and Pro Liaison at the University at Buffalo.
At Buffalo,ย Friedย oversaw all aspects of recruiting operations and strategy, playing a key role in roster management, personnel evaluation, and NFL liaison responsibilities. He was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Recruiting and Pro Liaison prior to the 2025 season after serving as the programโs director of recruiting since 2023.
Before his tenure at Buffalo,ย Friedย served as director of recruiting at Western Michigan University. Prior to Western Michigan, he worked on the football staff at Colgate Universityย in quality control and video operations.
Friedย began his career in player personnel, recruiting operations, and player development in 2019 with stops at the United States Military Academy, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Southern California.
A native of Stamford, Connecticut,ย Friedย was introduced to the profession as a student manager for equipment and football operations at his alma mater, Temple University, in 2017. He graduated from Temple in 2021 with a bachelorโs degree in sport and recreation management.
