Jenn Bell Named 1st VP for Division 2 Athletics Directors Association
Converse University Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jenn Bell has been named the 1st Vice President for the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) for the 2025-26 membership year.
Bell started serving on D2 ADA board in the Fall of 2020 and was named the Third Vice President in 2023. Last academic year, Bell transitioned into the Second Vice President role for the organization and this year she will be the First Vice President. Bell will become the President of D2 ADA during the 2026-27 membership year.
The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors.
Bell enters her eight year as the Director of Athletics during the 2025-26 academic year. Under Bell’s leadership, the Converse Athletics department won the Male Joby Hawn Cup for the 2024-2025 academic year. During the 2023-204 academic year, the Converse Athletic Department won the Dr. Allen Patterson Body, Mind & Soul Award.
Last year alone, the Converse Athletic Department excelled both on and off the field. The Valkyries claimed five total conference championships, two NCAA Tournament Appearances, six All-Americans, 41 First Team All-Conference selections, 42 Second Team All-Conference selections, 48 Third Team All-Conference selections, two CSC Academic All-Americans, two Conference Carolinas Elite 23 Award winners, three Conference Carolinas Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners and 84 Academic All-Conference selections.