GREENWOOD, Ind. – The College Sports Communicators (CSC) named MIAA Communications Director Brenna Winn to its first-ever 30 Under 30 class. 

College Sports Communicators (CSC) has launched a new CSC 30 Under 30 recognition program with the announcement of the Class of 2022. This honor was created by the association’s Young Professionals Committee to recognize outstanding young professionals throughout the membership.

“This class represents 30 of the brightest young talents in College Sports Communicators at all levels,” CSC President Jessica Poole said. “We’re thankful to the Young Professionals Committee for spearheading the effort to get this program off the ground. It’s one example of the type of programming and recognition we want to do more of as we do the work to support our new organizational name and brand. Congratulations to all the deserving winners.”

Of more than 100 nominations submitted, this year’s class includes 17 members from four different levels of NCAA Division I, four Division II members, three Division III members, four NAIA members and two from Canadian institutions. The average age is 26.9 years old.

Brenna Winn is in her second year with the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association office and first with the title of director of communications after being promoted from coordinator of digital and strategic communications in July of 2022. In her role, she oversees all communication, public and media relations efforts for the conference office and handles the maintenance of the MIAA’s official website and social media accounts. Winn works closely with communication/sports information directors from all 14 of the association’s schools and assists in MIAA championship preparation and execution. She also serves on the Division II women’s soccer regional advisory committee.

“It’s an honor to be recognized in the College Sports Communicators' first 30 Under 30 program." said Winn. "I’ve been very fortunate in my young career to work and gain experience in many facets of the athletic communications field. I’m thankful to be where I am today and I’m forever appreciative of the mentors I’ve had who have guided me along the way. We all know this field is a grind, and I am incredibly flattered to be among the list of talented recipients who have embraced the grind and continue to enhance this field.”

Prior to the MIAA, Winn spent two years as the athletic media relations graduate assistant at MIAA member Central Missouri. During her time at UCM, Winn assisted with public and media relations for all 17 of Central Missouri's intercollegiate programs. She served as the primary contact and marketing communications point person for five programs (men's basketball, men's golf, softball, wrestling and women's soccer). Winn worked with over 70 All-MIAA student-athlete performers, four MIAA regular season champions and four MIAA Tournament championship-winning programs. She also served as a Senior Women's Administrator intern where she assisted in developing online resources and information for current and future UCM student-athletes.

Before coming to Missouri, Winn was awarded the NCAA Women & Ethnic Minorities Grant and served as the NCAA Division III Leadership & Development Intern from 2017 to 2019.

Throughout her internship, Winn served many roles while working at her alma mater, Coe College, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She began her position as Coe's athletic communications and operations assistant and quickly transitioned into the interim sports information director role which she held for six months. Winn was also a student-athlete at Coe where she competed in softball and soccer.

Ryan Workman of Iowa State, Winn’s former supervisor at Coe and her nominator, had all positive things to say about her. “While I can’t say enough great things about what she does as a professional, she’s an even better person. She was a great sounding board for our students while we worked together at Coe. They knew they could go to her for anything, both personally and work-related. She was able to continue to build relationships that she had developed as a student-athlete and turn them into great working relationships with coaches and administrators.”