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Holly Roepke will return to Grinnell College with her appointment as director of athletics and recreation. She will also serve as chair of the department of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation (PEAR).

Grinnell teams have secured seven team conference championships out of 20 sports, with five of these titles achieved by women's teams. The conference champions are women's soccer, women's swimming and diving, women’s golf, women’s tennis, and softball. Men’s tennis and men’s swimming and diving won conference championships as well.

President Anne F. Harris has been appointed to the NCAA Division III Presidents and Chancellors Advisory Group, where she will represent the Midwest Conference. Her term of service on the committee began immediately and will continue through January 2025. 

The Student-Athlete Mentors group connects students with resources and each other.

The Student-Athlete Mentors group connects students with resources and each other.

The Student Athletes Leading Social Change group empowers student-athletes to be activists for social justice and community building.

For Grinnell athletes, it’s more than a team. It’s a mindset. Because here, it’s not just about the sport you play or the score you obtain — it’s about thinking, leading, and living like a Grinnellian.

I am writing today to share that Andy Hamilton ’85 will step down as Director of Athletics and Recreation on Dec. 23, 2022. After a sabbatical, he will return to the faculty as associate professor of physical education, where he teaches a tutorial on Black Athletes and other courses focused on sport sociology, sport journalism, and organization and administration of athletics.

Grinnell College is one of 10 universities and colleges to receive the grants, which are designated for women coaching fellows in a wide variety of women’s sports. Grants were awarded to institutions to support collegiate women coaches on the rise, assisting with living expenses, professional development and mentorship.  

This grant is designed to provide financial assistance to the division’s member schools and conferences that are committed to enhancing the diversity of in entry-level administrative positions in intercollegiate athletics.