KENOSHA, WI. -  Carthage College Director of Athletics Michelle Manning announced her first addition to the athletics department on Friday, naming Kelsey Peterson as the new Assistant Director of Athletics.
 
"After a national search, we are thrilled to have Kelsey join the Carthage Athletics leadership team," said incoming Director of Athletics Michelle Manning.  "Her athletic administrative experience and enthusiasm for creating an exceptional student-athlete experience made her an ideal fit for Carthage athletics."
 
Peterson will serve as the athletic department's primary compliance officer and director of operations, as well as helping in all other areas within the department.
 
Kelsey comes to Carthage after serving for the past five years as the Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee.  She joined the Blue Angels' staff in 2012 as the head women's volleyball coach.
 
"I'm thrilled and honored to join such a high caliber program," said Peterson.  "My time at Mount Mary has prepared me for this next step, and while I'll miss the family I've created there, I am ready for this next chapter to begin. It is an exciting time in Carthage Athletics with Michelle also coming on board, and together, I really think we can forge ahead on the path of success that was shaped by Dr. Bonn."  
 
Kelsey comes to Carthage with an extensive background in providing academic success, having served as Mount Mary's Athletics' Compliance Coordinator, as a member of the university's compliance committee and Title IX Team, and as an advocate student-athletes, coaches and staff.  Additionally, Peterson has created a number of programs to assist in the success of student athletes on and off the field.
 
Peterson added, "I hope some of the programming I created and have been developed in the past will serve the coaches and athletes at Carthage very well and can help take teams to the next level, as well as continuing to focus on engaging the campus and community more, making the game day experience more enjoyable not only for the fans, but for our teams."
 
A native of Angola, Ind., Peterson obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Health & Kinesiology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., with a specialization in Movement & Sport Sciences. In 2012, she earned a Master's of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville before relocating to Mount Mary's in Milwaukee during the fall of 2012.