Grinnell College has named Holly Roepke as the school’s new Director of Athletics. Roepke has been the AD at her alma mater Cal-Luthern since January of 2022 and prior to that was an assistant AD at Grinnell.

She takes over a program that is experiencing success. The Grinnell women won the Midwest Conference All-Sports title this past school year. The men finished second.

Roepke says Grinnell’s academic profile is an advantage when it comes to athletics.

The one trouble spot remains football. The Pioneers canceled most of their 2019 season due to lack of numbers and have won a total of four games the past two seasons. Roepke says the program has made strides with roster size and that needs to continue.