Jenn Bell to Serve as Conference Carolinas Representative
The NCAA Division II Governance Board ratified the election of Converse University Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jenn Bell to the Division II Management Council, serving as the Conference Carolinas representative.
Bell said, “I am so grateful for the opportunity to represent Converse University and serve Conference Carolinas and the NCAA DII membership. It is truly an honor to be selected, and I look forward to working alongside my colleagues, as we navigate the future of NCAA Division II athletics.”
The Management Council reports directly to the President’s Council and is charged with recommending administrative policy and regulations that govern the division. The Management Council reviews and acts on recommendations from the Division II committee structure and from Division II representatives to committees with Association-wide functions.
“I look forward to working alongside my colleagues, as we navigate the future of NCAA Division II athletics.”
Converse Director of Athletics Jenn Bell
Over the past few years, Bell has been selected as the NACDA Cushman & Wakefield Athletic Director of the Year of NCAA Division II (2023), Selected as the Division II Nike Executive of the Year by Women Leaders in Sports (2023), Became Chair of the Conference Carolinas Athletic Director Committee (2024). Later this summer, Bell will become the 1st Vice President for the D2 Athletic Directors Association.
Bell is concluding her seventh year as the Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at Converse University. Under Bell’s leadership, Converse Athletics has developed a winning culture – in the classroom, in the sports venue, and in the community.
Throughout the institution’s model change in 2020, Bell led the department through a successful transition from a single-gender athletics program to a coed program by adding six male sports, esports, and a spirit squad to the list of athletic programs offered at Converse University. With these eight additions, Converse Athletics now offers 21 athletics programs.