Lourdes University president Mary Ann Gawelek, Ed.D., is pleased to announce the appointment of Janet P. Eaton as Athletic Director. Having worked in athletics and education on the collegiate and high school levels, her coaching career spans 15 years with nearly 10 years' experience as an athletic director.
 
The Lourdes University Athletics program sponsors 19 sports and is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Gray Wolves are members of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC). Since establishing the athletics program in 2010, Lourdes teams have won four WHAC championships and made 16 NAIA National Tournament appearances.
 
Athletic Director Janet P. Eaton
Janet P. Eaton comes to Lourdes University from Indiana State University, a NCAA member institution, where she was the Assistant Coach of Women's Basketball from 2014-2018. She served in the same role for Lamar University in Texas from 2004-2008.
 
"I am pleased to join the Lourdes University Athletics Program and proudly serve and represent the Gray Wolves. My experience and dedication to student success will be at the forefront as we continue NAIA's tradition of providing character-driven intercollegiate athletics," says Ms. Eaton.
 
"The Lourdes Athletics Program will do well under Ms. Eaton's leadership. Her diverse background in coaching, administration and teaching will prove beneficial to our students, coaches and staff," adds President Gawelek.
 
A seasoned administrator, Ms. Eaton served as the Athletic Director for Wiley College, an NAIA Division I institution in Texas from 2011-2014. During her tenure at the historically black college affiliated with The United Methodist Church, she also served as Head Coach of Women's Basketball and the Associate Director of Athletics. While at Wiley, she also taught classes as an adjunct professor.
 
Ms. Eaton earned an associate degree from Jones Junior College in Mississippi, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dillard University and a Master of Education degree from The University of Phoenix, both in Louisiana. Appointed to the National Administrative Council for NAIA in 2014, she has received several Coach of the Year Awards and two Athletic Director of the Year Awards. She will assume her role on July 13.