Kelsea Winkle - Staff Directory
Kelsea Winkle
- Title:
- Director of On-Campus Recruiting
Kelsea Winkle joined the Maryland Football staff in June 2023 and currently serves as the Director of On-Campus Recruiting.
In her role, Winkle oversees the planning and execution of Maryland Football's on-campus recruiting efforts, helping create a first-class experience for prospective student-athletes and their families throughout the recruiting process. Her responsibilities encompass official and unofficial visits, game-day recruiting, junior days and special events, as well as the coordination of travel, accommodations, transportation, meals and other logistics surrounding campus visits. She also develops and maintains relationships with external vendors, coordinating with partners to support recruiting events, visits and the overall student-athlete experience.
Beyond event execution, Winkle plays an integral role in the overall recruiting operation, building relationships with prospects and their families and collaborating with coaches and the personnel, operations, creative, communications and marketing staffs on recruiting strategy and initiatives. She also oversees the program's recruiting internship program, providing mentorship and professional development to student interns while managing their involvement in office operations, recruiting events and game days.
In addition to her recruiting responsibilities, Winkle assists with advance travel for the Maryland football team, helping coordinate logistics and preparations for road games to ensure seamless team operations upon arrival.
Since arriving at Maryland, Winkle has helped the Terrapins sign two Top-25 recruiting classes. Over the course of her career, she has also contributed to the recruitment and signing of multiple Top-100 prospects.
Winkle brings more than a decade of experience in collegiate athletics to Maryland, including recruiting roles at UNLV, USC and Colorado State. Prior to joining the Terrapins, she served as Director of Recruiting at UNLV from 2022-23. She previously served as Director of On-Campus Recruiting at USC and Director of Football Recruiting at Colorado State, where she began her collegiate football career as a recruiting intern.
Before transitioning fully into college football recruiting, Winkle gained experience in professional and collegiate sports through roles with the Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A Baseball), the Anchorage Glacier Pilots (ABL Summer Baseball League) and the Colorado Eagles (ECHL Hockey).
A Colorado State graduate, Winkle earned bachelor's degrees in Communication Studies and Hospitality Management in 2018, along with minors in Business Administration and Sport Management. She later earned her master's degree in Sport Management in 2021.
In her role, Winkle oversees the planning and execution of Maryland Football's on-campus recruiting efforts, helping create a first-class experience for prospective student-athletes and their families throughout the recruiting process. Her responsibilities encompass official and unofficial visits, game-day recruiting, junior days and special events, as well as the coordination of travel, accommodations, transportation, meals and other logistics surrounding campus visits. She also develops and maintains relationships with external vendors, coordinating with partners to support recruiting events, visits and the overall student-athlete experience.
Beyond event execution, Winkle plays an integral role in the overall recruiting operation, building relationships with prospects and their families and collaborating with coaches and the personnel, operations, creative, communications and marketing staffs on recruiting strategy and initiatives. She also oversees the program's recruiting internship program, providing mentorship and professional development to student interns while managing their involvement in office operations, recruiting events and game days.
In addition to her recruiting responsibilities, Winkle assists with advance travel for the Maryland football team, helping coordinate logistics and preparations for road games to ensure seamless team operations upon arrival.
Since arriving at Maryland, Winkle has helped the Terrapins sign two Top-25 recruiting classes. Over the course of her career, she has also contributed to the recruitment and signing of multiple Top-100 prospects.
Winkle brings more than a decade of experience in collegiate athletics to Maryland, including recruiting roles at UNLV, USC and Colorado State. Prior to joining the Terrapins, she served as Director of Recruiting at UNLV from 2022-23. She previously served as Director of On-Campus Recruiting at USC and Director of Football Recruiting at Colorado State, where she began her collegiate football career as a recruiting intern.
Before transitioning fully into college football recruiting, Winkle gained experience in professional and collegiate sports through roles with the Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A Baseball), the Anchorage Glacier Pilots (ABL Summer Baseball League) and the Colorado Eagles (ECHL Hockey).
A Colorado State graduate, Winkle earned bachelor's degrees in Communication Studies and Hospitality Management in 2018, along with minors in Business Administration and Sport Management. She later earned her master's degree in Sport Management in 2021.
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