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WOMEN'S SOCCER 2023 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER FRI - 1 SUN - 3 SUN - 10 FRI - 15 SUN - 17 FRI - 22 SUN - 24 FRI - 29
MCKENDREE @ UPPER IOWA @ TRUMAN STATE @ CONCORDIA ST. PAUL* @ AUGUSTANA* @ NORTHERN STATE* @MSU MOORHEAD* MINNESOTA CROOKSTON*
L, 2-1 W, 2-0 T, 0-0 T, 1-1 L, 2-1 L, 2-1 T, 2-2 W 4-0
Winona State (2-7-7/1-6-6 NSIC) vs Wayne St. (7-7-3, 5-53 NSIC) Thursday, Nov. 2 | 5 pm Leaders
Johanna Shubert leads the team in goals and total points with five goals and 11 points total. Shortly followed is Abigail Williams and Quinn Williams with three goals and 7 total points each.
OCTOBER SUN - 1 FRI - 6 SUN - 8 FRI - 13 FRI - 20 SUN - 22 THU- 26 SUN - 29
BEMIDJI STATE* SIOUX FALLS* MINNESOTA STATE* @ SOUTHWEST MINN. STATE* @ MINOT STATE* @ MARY* MINNESOTA DULUTH* ST. CLOUD STATE*
L, 2-1 L, 2-1 T, 0-0 L, 1-0 T, 0-0 L, 2-0 T, 3-3 T, 1-1
All Around Affair
Quinn Williams earned honorable mention last week with her game-tying goal against SCSU and playing the full 90 minutes holding them to just one goal. History
NOVEMBER THU - 2 WED - 8SUN - 12
WAYNE STATE NSIC TOURNAMENT NSIC TOURNAMENT
Winona State holds a 8-2 record in the last 10 5PM TBD TBD
games against WSC, with the last win coming last year for the Warriors.
* NSIC CONTEST | % EXHIBITION
2023 NSIC STANDINGS TEAM MINNESOTA STATE
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CONFERENCE OVERALL 9-1-4 11-2-5
PCT. ..750
STREAK W2
ST. CLOUD STATE
9-2-2
12-3-2
.765
T1
NORTHERN STATE
7-1-5
8-3-5
.656
W2
AUGUSTANA
7-4-2
9-5-3
.618
L1
UMARY
7-4-2
8-6-3
.559
W6
BEMIDJI STATE
6-3-4
8-3-6
.647
L1
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL
6-4-3
8-6-3
.559
W1
MINNESOTA DULUTH
5-3-5
6-5-6
.529
T1
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
5-5-3
7-7-3
.500
L1
SOUTHWEST MINN. STATE
5-7-1
5-10-1
.344
W1
MINOT STATE
3-7-3
6-8-3
.441
W1
SIOUX FALLS
3-8-2
3-11-2
.250
L6
MSU MOORHEAD
2-7-4
3-10-4
.294
L2
WINONA STATE
1-6-6
2-7-7
.344
T2
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
0-13
0-17
.000
L17
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
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WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
WOMEN'S SOCCER # 0 00 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 27 29
30 RS
NAME Anna Lundeen Alyson Jumper Lexie Lyden Catherine Hudak Abigail Williams Chloe Turner Maddie Skalicky Johanna Shubert Annika Groendal Madyson Dye Reanne Weil Julia Kunz Sara Charboneau Madisson Watts Sarah Strating Morgan Liebau Hannah Dunlavy Callie Menzel Madeline Bersch Emma Topp Grace Seim Ella Lubarsky Quinn Williams Caylee Ludwig Madelynn Drasher Adrianna Bixby Maddy ClementsMahlum Kaylee Narveson Sadie Wendt
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jill Leiborth Assistant Coach: Joe Davis
POS. HT. GK 5-5 GK 5-7 F/D 5-5 CMF 5-6 MF 5-7 FWD 5-6 MF/D 5-4 FWD 5-8 MF/FWD 5-4 D/MF 5-4 MF 5-9 D 5-6 FWD 5-3 FWD 5-5 FWD 5-7 D 5-2 D 5-7 D 5-5 MF 5-7 D 5-5 FWD 5-10 D/MF 5-7 D FWD 5-5 MF 5-6 D/MF 5-3 FWD 5-5
YR. HOMETOWN Fr. Sartell, Minn. Jr. Ankeny, Iowa Fr. Lakeville, Minn. So. Savage, Minn. Jr. Savage, Minn. Fr. Sartell, Minn. Fr. Blaine, Minn. So. Batavia, Ill. Fr. New Berlin, Wis. Sr. Rosemount, Minn. Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. So. Cedarburg, Wis. Sr. Rosemount, Minn. So. Des Moines, Iowa So. Lino Lakes, Minn. Sr. Gurnee, Ill. Sr. Janesville, Wis. Jr. Iowa City, Iowa R-Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. So. Rosemount, Minn. So. Waconia, Minn. Fr. Wakuesha, Wis. So. Hudson, Wis. Sr. Clarkston, Mich. So. Plymouth, Minn. Fr. Saint Peter, Minn. Fr. West Salem, Wis.
HIGH SCHOOL Sartell HS Ankeny Centennial Lakeville North Prior Lake Prior Lake Sartell Centennial Batavia HS New Berlin West Rosemount Prairie Ridge Cedarburg HS Rosemount Carlisle High School
FWD GK
Fr. Fr.
Kasson-Mantorville Monona Grove HS
5-7 5-9
Kasson, Minn. Cottage Grove, Minn.
Warren Township Janesville Craig Iowa City Oak Creek HS
Catholic Memorial Clarkston Wayzata HS Saint Peter West Salem
WAYNE STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER # 00 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 31
NAME Katherine Gregoire Sidney Truman Kailey Crawford Morgan Rhodes Erin Peters Alaina Sorensen Sydney Schnase Leah Bennett Olivia Bollman Kaelyn Reeves Annika Syvrud Brynn Magner Hayden Wallace Kaylee Herall Chloe Schlines Alyssa Ferin Riann Daas Paige Pemberton Tatum Berry Christina Marlow Skylar Stueckrath Haley Hoffman Tyler Donaldson Maia Vacks Cleo Johnson Abby Evers Reagan Allen Joee Frogue
POS. GK GK MID MID DEF MID DEF MID DEF FWD MID MID GK MID DEF MID MID DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF FWD MID MID MID FWD MID
HT. YR. 5-8 Fr. 5-7 Sr. 5-2 Jr. 5-2 Sr. 5-7 Jr. 5-5 So. 5-5 Jr. 5-7 Sr. 5-6 Sr. 5-8 Jr. 5-10 Sr. 5-7 Fr. 5-6 5th 5-4 So. 5-9 5th 5-6 So. 5-6 Sr. 5-6 So. 5-6 Fr 5-8 So. 5-3 5th 5-6 Sr. 5-6 Fr. 5-9 Jr. 5-6 So. 5-6 So. 5-8 So. 5-7 Fr.
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Emily Hester Assistant Coach: Chris McNaughton
HOMETOWN Waconia, Minn. Ankeny, Iowa Perry, Iowa Omaha, Neb. North Mankato, Minn. Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln, Neb. Johannesburg, South Africa Stacy, Minn. Omaha, Neb. Rock Springs, Wyo. St. Cloud, Fla. Glendale, Ariz. Papillion, Neb. Council Bluffs, Iowa Chandler, Ariz. Rush City, Minn. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Montrose, Colo. Murrieta, Calif. Omaha, Neb. Simi Valley, Calif. Johnston, Iowa Navarre, Fla. Maryville, Mo. Carter Lake, Iowa Topeka, Kan. Riverside, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOLS Waconia HS Ankeny HS Perry HS Millard West HS Mankato West HS Lincoln HS Pius X HS Mondeor HS / Mississippi Gulf Coast North Branch HS Skutt Catholic HS Rock Springs HS Harmony HS Deer Valley HS Papillion-LaVista HS Lewis Central HS Basha HS Chisago Lakes HS Lee’s Summit West HS Montrose HS Santa Rosa Academy HS Elkhorn South HS Simi Valley HS Johnston HS Navarre HS Maryville HS Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln HS Washburn Rural HS Riverside Polytech HS
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WOMEN‘S SOCCER HEAD COACH: JILL LEIBFORTH Jill Leibforth was elevated to the role of head coach of the Winona State soccer program in the fall of 2022. In both her positions an assistant coach and head coach, Leibforth is involved in all aspects of the WSU program, including recruiting, on-field coaching, camps, staff development and team administration. Leibforth heads into the 2023 having a strong familiarity with the program, having served as the interim head coach for much of the 2022 fall season. In that campaign, Winona State returned to the NSIC postseason for the first time since 2018. Overall, WSU finished with a 9-6-4 overall record and 7-4-4 NSIC mark. The Warriors qualified for the NSIC tournament thanks to an exciting 3-1 win over Upper Iowa on the final day of the regular season. With Leibforth at the helm, Reanne Weil and Riley Harmon both earned All-NSIC accolades. Jill Leibforth joined the Winona State staff in July, 2022. Leibforth arrives in Winona following a six-year career as an assistant with the Duhawks, helping the perennial NCAA Division III power in women's soccer. As a part of the Loras staff, Leibforth was named to the American Rivers Conference women's soccer coaching staff of the year on four occasions. This past fall, Leibforth and Loras put together an impressive 21-1-2 overall record and a perfect 8-0 mark in the ARC, yielding regional coaching staff of the year honors after the Duhawks advanced to the NCAA Division III Final Four. Leibforth has additional coaching experience as the head girls soccer coach at Wahlert High School, a position she held from 2017 to 2022, earning league coach of the year honors in 2021. Leibforth played high school soccer at Mother McAuley High School in Chicago and is from Evergreen Park, Illinois. Leibforth was a four-year team member at Loras, earning a bachelors degree as a dual major in marketing and psychology. In addition to her coaching duties, Leibforth served as a Sport Wellness Advisor at Loras. She earned her master's degree in counseling psychology at Loras and is currently working towards her doctorate in education in sport and performance psychology.
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WOMEN‘S SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH: JOE DAVIS Joe Davis joined the Winona State University women's soccer coaching staff in August, 2022. In June, 2023, Davis was elevated to the full-time assistant coaching role in the program, under head coach Jill Leibforth. Davis is involved all aspects of the Warrior program management, including recruiting, training and ingame coaching. Born in Reading, England, Davis played professional soccer in Germany. Davis has earned his USSF 'C' License and a degree from New River Community College. Davis also serves as the technical director for Rush Wisconsin West in La Crosse, Wis.
ASSISTANT COACH: BEN OLSON Ben Olson joined the Winona State women's soccer staff in August of 2023 as the program's goalkeeping coach, bringing with him over 25 years of experience as a player and coach in the specialty position. Olson grew up in La Crescent, Minn. and began playing goalkeeper, kicking off what would become a lifelong passion project. As an All-State goalkeeper in high school, Olson took his soccer to the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, playing on the nationally ranked club team while also competing on the 4-wall handball team and studying Biology and Psychology.
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WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER: NSIC OUTLOOK The Winona State University women’s soccer team is set to start their 2023 season, selected 10th in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Coaches’ Poll, released this week. The NSIC also has Reanne Weil and Callie Menzel as the Offensive and Defensive Players to Watch for the upcoming WSU 2023 campaign. WSU looks to continue progressing on the pitch as their 2022 season ended in the opening round of the NSIC tournament against Augustana University. This was the Warriors’ first time back to the conference tournament since 2018, and it was not the first time Winona State has had to face the Auggies in the conference tournament, falling just short of advancing to the quarterfinals. Winona State looks to continue under the leadership of head coach Jill Leibforth, who is in her second season at Winona State. Joe Davis will assist Leibforth for the 2023 campaign. Davis's first season with the WSU women’s soccer program will be this season. Davis comes from a background in soccer, playing professionally in Germany, as well as formally being the technical director for Rush Wisconsin West in La Crosse, Wis. The Warriors NSIC Offensive Player to Watch: Weil, a senior from Crystal Lake, Ill., looks to lead the team on the offensive charge. Weil played in 19 matches, 1463 minutes, in the 2022 season, having seven overall points, third highest on the team, with three goals being scored. The Defensive Player to Watch for the Warriors: Menzel, a junior from Iowa City, Iowa, will be one of the main assets to the defensive blockade for Winona State. Menzel had 1596 minutes played in 19 matches in the 2022 campaign, a critical factor in WSU only allowing 1.05 goals per game from her opponents. The Warriors look to start their 2023 season with two exhibition games, the first being on Aug 23 with the cross-town rival, Saint Mary’s University, at 7:30 pm at Maxwell Field. The second exhibition game will be a home matchup against Loras College on Aug. 26 at 2:30 pm at Maxwell Field. WSU will then have three non-conference matchups against McKendree University, Sep. 1 at a neutral site (Upper Iowa University), Upper Iowa University, Sep. 3 in Fayette, Iowa, and rounding off with a trip to Kirksville, Mo. to face Truman State University on Sep. 10 at Noon. Winona State will start NSIC play on the road on Sep. 15 when they head to St. Paul, Minn., to face off against Concordia University- St. Paul. The Warriors will be on the road until Sep. 29, when they will have their home opener against the University of Minnesota Crookston at 5 pm.
2023 NSIC STANDINGS TEAM ST. CLOUD STATE
CONFERENCE 9-2-1
MINNESOTA STATE
7-1-4
BEMIDJI STATE
6-2-3
NORTHERN STATE
5-1-5
AUGUSTANA
6-3-2
MINNESOTA DULUTH
5-3-4
CONCORDIA ST. PAUL
5-4-2
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
5-4-2
UMARY
5-4-2
SOUTHWEST MINN. STATE
4-6-1
SIOUX FALLS
3-6-2
MSU MOORHEAD
2-5-4
MINOT STATE
2-7-2
WINONA STATE
1-6-4
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
0-11
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The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Kenneth Janz to serve as interim president of Winona State University. The appointment becomes effective August 1, 2023.
Interim President
“Ken Janz is well regarded by faculty and leadership and has garnered the respect and trust of the broader Winona State University community during his time at WSU,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State. “Both Chancellor Designate Olson and I are confident that he will provide effective and strong leadership to the university through this transition period.” Dr. Janz has served WSU since 2008 as associate vice president for Academic Affairs and CIO and added the role of dean of the library in 2015. In these roles, he provides leadership and vision for the planning and implementation of information services that support the teaching, learning, and research mission of the University and leads strategic planning efforts by working collaboratively with faculty, staff, students. Previous appointments include serving Indiana State University as the director of the Center for Instruction, Research, and Technology from 2003 to 2008, and as the director of information technology — College of Education from 1998 to 2003. He holds bachelor’s degrees from Dickinson State University (ND), a master’s from North Dakota State University, and a doctorate from Indiana State University. Janz succeeds Scott Olson, who has served as president of Winona State University since 2012 and recently accepted an appointment to serve as the chancellor of Minnesota State. The search for a permanent president of WSU will be launched in the fall. About Winona State University Founded in 1858, Winona State University is a regional public university and the oldest member of the Minnesota State system. With campuses in both Winona and Rochester, Winona State offers more than 200 majors and programs in five colleges: Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing & Health Sciences, and Science & Engineering. More than half of WSU’s 6,000-plus students are Minnesota residents, and the university also hosts international students from 42 countries. Winona State University’s mission is to enhance the intellectual, social, cultural and economic vitality of the people and communities we serve: a community of learners improving our world.
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WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Director of Athletics, Eric Schoh Eric Schoh started with the Warriors on June 11, 2012. He has almost three decades of athletics experience in Division II, 17 as an athletic director in the NSIC, and is in his tenth year as the director of athletics at Winona State. During his time as an AD, Schoh served on the Division II Management Council from 2016-2020, serving as Vice Chair of the Council in 2018. Also, during that time he served on the DII Identity Subcommittee and acted as chairperson in 2019. Other NCAA committee involvement included the Championships Committee, Planning and Finance, DII Administrative Committee, DII Membership Committee, and the DII Committee for Legislative Relief. With a strong commitment to the student-athlete experience, Warrior student-athletes have continued to excel in the classroom and give back to the Winona area through community service. During spring 2021, the average student-athlete term GPA was 3.43 (compared to 3.28 for the general student body) and the second highest on record. The average student athlete's cumulative GPA through spring 2021 was 3.37 (compared to 3.22 for the general student body). There were 101 Warriors with perfect 4.0 GPAs in spring 2021, with 196 making the Dean’s List. The latest NCAA Federal Graduation Rate for the Warriors is 78%, which ranks first in the NSIC and 22nd out of 316 institutions in Division II. During the pandemic, the community service hours for the Warriors decreased dramatically. However, normally the Warriors log more than 3,000 hours of community service each academic year. Over the past nine years, Warrior Athletic facilities have seen many improvements, including a complete renovation of McCown Gymnasium; installation of new turf and state-of-the-art video board at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium; construction of a new gymnastics practice facility and locker room; an indoor training facility for men’s and women’s golf; new batting cages and practice mounds at softball; new infield, mound and scoreboard at baseball; complete renovation of Talbot Gymnasium, including a multipurpose synthetic floor; remodeled W Room for home volleyball and basketball games; and the installation of a film room for all teams. A comprehensive facility master plan for Warrior Athletics was completed in 2017 and the department continues to make strides toward completing the facilities outlined in the master plan. In the field of play, the Warriors continue to be known as a conference, regional, and national contender, winning numerous regular season and conference championships over the past nine years. Several teams have advanced to NCAA post-season play during Schoh’s tenure as well, including football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer, cross country, track and field, softball, gymnastics, men’s golf, and women’s golf. WSU hosted a football playoff game in 2017 and women’s softball regionals in 2014 and 2017. Schoh served as athletic director at Wayne State College from 2004-12. At Wayne State, Schoh helped build Wildcat Athletics into a consistent presence on both the regional and national levels. Wayne State won 13 NSIC regular season championships and six more conference tournament titles. The WSC women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2012 and ended the season ranked fourth in the nation. More than 20 teams advanced to NCAA Tournament play under Schoh’s leadership. A native of La Crescent, Minn., Schoh holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State University. Schoh also has worked as the Associate Athletic Director for Development at California State University, Bakersfield (2002-04); the Associate Athletic Director at the University of South Dakota (1999-2002); and as an Assistant Athletic Director at Montana State University, Billings (1995-97). Schoh and his wife Stephanie have three children and one grandson: Paige (31) and River (5), Eric (26) and Tyler (25).
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Melanie was named Associate Athletic Director on May 17, 2018 and assumed her new role with the Warriors in July. In August, 2023, Brunsdon was elevated to Deputy Athletic Director at WSU. Previously, Brunsdon spent the past five years as the Assistant Athletic Director at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky where she oversaw compliance along with direct supervision over the men's and women's golf programs. At Bellarmine, she was a member and chair of the Staff Council, served on the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee and the Title IX Committee. Brunsdon is also a member of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) Division II Committee. Prior to her time at Bellarmine, she served as the Associate Athletic Director/Director of Compliance at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois from 2012-13. Brunsdon's connection with the NSIC includes roles as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Life/Senior Woman Administrator at Minot State University from 2009-12 and serving as the Director of Athletic Recruiting at Upper Iowa University from 2008-09. Brunsdon earned a pair of bachelor's degrees in sport management (with a coaching endorsement) and psychology at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. The Brandon, Wisconsin native will reside in Winona with her husband, Paul, daughter, Madeline, and twin boys, Cade and Graham.
Jill Bratberg is the Assistant Athletic Director for Development and has been part of WSU Athletics since 2012. She is responsible for securing corporate partnerships for Warrior Athletics and is also in charge of coordinating large events within the department, such as the Winona State Athletic Hall of Fame banquet, Scholarship Night Fundraiser, and the Warrior Club Golf Classic. She also assists with ticketing and serves as the department's liaison to the Warrior Club. She grew up in Winona and graduated from University of Wisconsin – La Crosse with a degree in Sports Management in 1990. A former tennis student-athlete at UW-L and was inducted into the WIAC Century All-Time Women’s Team in 2012 and inducted into the UW – La Crosse Wall of Fame in 2014. Jill and her family live in Trempealeau, WI.
Bree Larsen is entering her seventh year as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at Winona State University in 2021-2022. Larsen is responsible for all aspects of compliance within the WSU’s athletic program. Her main responsibilities include developing procedures and policies to monitor and ensure compliance with all NCAA and NSIC rules and regulations, verify student eligibility to participate in university athletics and process all student-athlete scholarships. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, earning her Bachelor of Science in exercise sport science/physical education teaching in 2003. She then earned her Master of Science in sport management from Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia in 2005. Larsen lives in Winona with her husband Corey, a former WSU student-athlete, their three sons, Riley, Logan, Colt and daughter Annabelle.
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Joey Mueller joined the Warrior Athletics staff in August 2021 as an Assistant Athletic Communications Director. He currently serves as the Events and Ticketing Coordinator for the Warriors. The Hutchinson, Minnesota native earned his BA in Mathematics Education from Bethel University in 2021. At Bethel, Mueller competed on the men’s tennis team, was a student assistant coach for the Bethel women’s basketball team, and served as a member on Bethel’s StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Mueller graduated with a master’s degree in Leadership Education: Sports Management in 2023.
Justin Loehr is the Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services and has been part of WSU Athletics since 2008. He grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin and then, after two years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduated with highest honors from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with degrees in History and Political Science in 2007. Loehr then earned a Master’s degree in Education: Student Affairs Administration Emphasis, also from UW-L, in 2009. His experiences in Student Affairs are vast and include stops in Admissions, Advising, New Student Orientation, Student Activities, Career Counseling, Residence Life, and Classroom Instruction. Justin lives in La Crosse, Wis. with his wife, Ginny, and their daughters, Ava, Hattie and their son, Louis.
Danica Perner started as the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services at Winona State in July of 2018. She previously served as the Student-Athlete Services Learning Specialist at WSU from 2017-2018. A native of Spencer, Wisconsin, Danica graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management from the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse in May 2017. While at UW- La Crosse, she was a member of the volleyball team, as well as a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Danica earned her Master of Science degree in Leadership Education: Sport Management from Winona State in May 2018. Danica lives in Galesville, Wis. with her husband, Jake, their son, Jaxon, and dog, Riggins.
Dr. Jason Kight, associate professor of business administration, was named the new faculty athletic representative (FAR) at Winona State University in July, 2023. Kight's main role as FAR is to serve as a liaison between the athletics department and the faculty while also representing the institution in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), and NCAA affairs. The purpose of the FAR is to ensure that Winona State establishes and maintains the appropriate balance between academics and intercollegiate athletics. Kight will take over the FAR role from Dr. Kara Lindaman and assumed his duties on July 15. Kight's research interests include Social Media and Privacy Law, Safety and Healthcare Law, and Sports Law. A bearer of bachelor's degrees from Rockford College, Kight earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Law, a Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Eastern Illinois University, and a Masters of Science in Sports Management (M.S.S.M) from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Pete Watkins joined the Winona State University Athletic Department as the Director of Athletic Communications in the spring of 2020. A resident of Winona since 2011, Watkins brings over 25 years of experience within college athletics to the Warrior staff. Between 2016 and 2020, Watkins served the Minnesota State Colleges and University system as the executive director of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC). Prior to his work with the MCAC, Watkins was a college soccer coach and instructor in sports management at four different NCAA institutions before retiring from coaching and teaching in 2016. Watkins completed his college coaching career with an overall record of 158-140-31, garnered across both genders and all three NCAA levels. Watkins is a professional member of CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America, as well as the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Watkins earned his bachelor's degree from MacMurray College and his master's degree from Aurora University. Watkins earned All-SLIAC and Adidas Academic All-America honors in men’s soccer at MacMurray. Watkins and his wife Laura have three children; Campbell, Mae, and Seth, and the family resides in Winona.
Luke Martens joined the Athletic Communications staff in June of 2023. Martens will be assisting with all aspects of Warrior sports information, digital communications, and gameday management. Martens is a former Winona State men's basketball standout for the Warriors, competing for WSU between 2018-2023. The Apple Valley, Minn. product also competed in football in high school and was one of the top rebounders in the NSIC in the 2022-23 season.
Maria Averbeck joined the Warrior Communications team in June of 2023. Averbeck will be assisting with all aspects of Warrior sports information, digital communications, and gameday management. Averbeck comes to Winona State from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota where she worked in Residential Life. As an undergraduate at SMU, Averbeck competed in softball for the Cardinals between 2016 and 2019. Averbeck played softball, and basketball, at Lewiston - Altura High School and soccer at St. Charles High School.
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