Simpson College has been awarded a pair of NCAA Division III Diversity Grants to support new athletics coaching positions, as the College seeks to strengthen its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

The NCAA Division III Coaching Enhancement Grant will be used to provide two years of funding for newly hired full-time assistant women’s and men’s track and field coach Ashlan Burton, who will be working with the shot put and discus throwers.

The NCAA Division III Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant will fund an entry-level athletics administrative position for two years, which will be filled by Ryleigh Collum, who will serve as coordinator of Internal Operations for Simpson Athletics.