Janet P. Eaton Appointed Athletic Director
Special to The Truth
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.
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 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. |