Dr. Nikki Fennern
Nikki Fennern, Ed.D served as the director of athletics at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, a position she held from 2006-2018. In this role, she oversaw the administration of 21 varsity teams, department support services, physical education activity courses, and the department’s booster club. In 2016, Dr. Fennern was named the Women Leaders in College Sports (formerly NACWAA) Administrator of the Year Award. She has been involved in the MIAC Mentoring Program for Aspiring Female Administrators and is part of the MIAC/Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) SWA Partnership.