Megan Wilson was named the Athletics Director on June 26, 2025.
An NCAA Division III national champion athlete, former head coach and experienced athletic administrator, Wilson returns to Luther from the University of Dubuque, where she has served as associate dean of student engagement and intercollegiate athletics for the past three years.
At Dubuque, Wilson served as an associate dean of student engagement, and as a member of the UD Athletics Department's Senior Executive Team. In this role, she assisted in the development, implementation and management of UD's zero-based athletics department budget, and oversaw NCAA and American Rivers Conference compliance requirements.
Along with direct oversight of intramurals and recreation for Dubuque, Wilson served on the university's Cares Team, which provides resources and services to all at-risk students at Dubuque. She also was a member of the Dubuque campus retention and persistence committee and was a deputy Title IX coordinator.
Prior to joining Dubuque, Wilson served as associate athletic director and advisor to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee at Luther. Along with home event administration for major events including the All-American cross country meet and three A-R-C conference championships hosted by Luther, she served as the director of the then-named Regents Center.
As a college athlete, she had a legendary career for UW-Stevens Point (UWSP), playing all four years and serving as the team captain her junior and senior seasons as the Pointers won the NCAA Division III National Championship in 2002. Following graduation, she became an assistant coach for the Pointers for four years, helping guide the team to back-to-back Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and NCAA tournament bids.
Earning her bachelor's degree in business administration at UWSP, she also completed her master's degree in education. A native of Barneveld, Wis., she led Barneveld High School to back-to-back state championships and was the valedictorian of her graduating class. She and her husband, Josh, have three children, Aidan, Brody and Palmer.
