Penny Minter named new Director of Athletics at Lane College

PENNY MINTER
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
LANE COLLEGE

JACKSON, Tennessee -- Penny Brown Minter, former Administrative Assistant in the Department of Athletics, is now Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Minter has been associated with the College for 13 years and brings a wealth of knowledge regarding the intricacies of intercollegiate athletics.

In her new position, she will provide leadership to the entire department, consisting of 12 sports that include football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, cross-country, softball, baseball, tennis and track & field. She will also be responsible for the supervision of all coaching staffs, the daily operations of the department, and its relations with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Minter received her Associate of Science Degree from Jackson State Community College in Health and Physical Education and her Baccalaureate Degree from Union University in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Management.

As a 1985 graduate of West Sr. High School and star basketball player, the Jackson native was honored as the State's leading scorer, averaging better than 30 points a game. She received All-Academics, All-District, All-Conference, and All-Region accolades. She is married and the mother of 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren.

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