Presentation College seeking new athletic director, softball coach
There have been a few recent shakeups in the athletic department at Presentation College.
Daniel Garrett, who joined the program in 2021 as the athletic director, has resigned from the school to pursue other opportunities, according to Presentation's Director of Marketing and Public Affairs Andrew Hansen.
Mari Jordan, who was the school's softball coach, has also resigned to pursue a master's degree, according to Hansen.
Presentation is actively searching for someone to replace Jordan, who took over the program in 2017. Last season, the Saints had a 12-30 record, getting eliminated from the North Star Athletic Association Softball Tournament with losses to Valley City State University and Waldorf University.
Robert Papazian, who was both the sports information director and assistant athletic director for a year, also submitted his resignation to pursue other opportunities, according to the college.
"We wish all three of them the best and we've begun the process of finding their replacements and are just excited for the upcoming school year, but particularly the upcoming athletic season," Hansen said.
Earlier this year, Presentation announced that Trevor Flemmer, an alumnus, will take over the Presentation men's basketball program after Stan Holt departed after one season.
The school also announced that Samuel Winning will take over the soccer program, which was previously led by Terry Kampa. Last season, the Saints went 2-12.
Hansen said that the football, volleyball, men's soccer and women's soccer teams will report for practice in August.
The football team will open its season in Aberdeen against Mount Marty on Aug. 25, while the volleyball team will open its season against Mount Marty on Aug. 23 at the Strode Center. The men's soccer team will travel to Rapid City to take on South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on Aug. 17. The women's soccer team opens its season with an exhibition against Northern State on Aug. 16.
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