The Iowa State football team is composed of many moving parts, some of which are praised by crowds of fans and others are delegated less-glorified tasks. Austin Breitbach is one of the pivotal members within the niche group that powers the inner workings of the football team. Blood, sweat and tears are just some of the stains that the Iowa State football equipment staff have to deal with on a daily basis. From preparing footballs for the quarterbacks to detailing damaged helmets back to their original state, the life of a student equipment manager can seem less than glamorous. But to those within the position, there is no job they would rather do. Who is Austin Breitbach? Austin Breitbach is a marketing student at Iowa State. He is also one of the 13 student equipment managers of the football team. With the Cyclone’s 2022 football season ending, Breitbach just completed his second year on the job. Breitbach has a serious passion for football and all of the behind-the-scenes that ...