Callaway Kinney joined the Valpo Athletics staff in June 2023 as academic and compliance coordinator.

Kinney is a familiar face as Valpo as she was part of the recreational sports staff starting in June 2021 as a graduate assistant before moving to a full-time rule in athletics. Kinney oversaw health and wellness for Valpo Rec Sports with responsibilities including managing the fitness facility, hiring, training and supervising 50+ student staff members and creating and leading a faculty and staff wellness program. In addition, during the 2023 season, she served as a operations intern for the Valpo softball program. 

Prior to arriving at Valpo, Kinney gained experience as an assistant varsity volleyball coach at Central DeWitt High School in DeWitt, Iowa in 2020. She also served as a student manager for the Iowa State football program from January 2019 to March 2020. During her tenure in Ames, Kinney also spent time as an intramural sports referee and as an athletics ticket office assistant.

Kinney graduated from Iowa State University in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in event management with minors in general business and sports & recreation. She earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Valparaiso University in May 2023.