Winona, Minn. - Jennifer Flowers attended college hockey conferences for three years before operating the NCAA II II track and field division for three years.

Now, she returns to Winona State University as the school’s track and field director.

When Flowers took on duty in Winona on June 18, she will be the first female ad at the school.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to return to Winona State to lead the athletic department. WinonaState is a very special place for myself and my family,” said WSU graduate Flowers. “Being appointed as athletic director at my alma mater is a dream come true. I’m excited to work with our student-athletes, coaches and campus community.”

Flowers is a Winona State University graduate, and she is the school’s associate athletic director and senior women’s executive for the 2012-15 year.

Three years later, she returned to Winona State University as track and field director at Minnesota State University in southwest Marshall. During his career, Flowers has also actively participated in various regional and national committees and was appointed as the NCAA II II Management Committee in January 2025.

Flowers has served as commissioner in the Western College Hockey Association (July to June 2019 2022), overseeing the women's hockey league of eight teams, including all the league's operations and personnel.

Since 2016-2019, she has served as the Assistant Specialist for Member Services at the Northern Inter-Sun Conference.

Flowers won four years of volleyball at Winona State from 1999 to 2002, and she was captain for two years, won two full-game honors and three academic all-NSIC selections. She received a bachelor’s degree in basic education, focusing on Mathematics at Winona State University, and a master’s degree in education, recreation, parks and recreation studies from the University of Minnesota.

Flowers and her husband Jonte (three-time Winona State Hall of Fame inductee) have a daughter, Ayanna and a son, Kellen.

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