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Staff Directory
- Title:
- Donor Relations, Stewardship and Special Events Coordinator
- Email:
- Phone:
- (319) 273-2471
Kaylyn King joined the Panther Scholarship Club (PSC) team as Donor Relations, Stewardship and Special Events Coordinator. Athletics Development Coordinator in February 2025.
King, a Wisconsin native and 2023 UNI graduate assists in the coordination of all aspects of the PSC, oversees hospitality, tailgating and premium spaces at home UNI Athletics events; works on PSC and Athletic special events, implements a stewardship and benefit fulfillment strategy for PSC members, and serves as the department’s liaison to the UNI Alumni Association.
King, who recently graduated from the University of Iowa with a master’s degree in Sport and Recreation Management, previously worked in the PSC office as an undergraduate student at UNI, assisting the PSC and the Assistant Athletic for Revenue Generation with daily tasks and helping provide information to new, current and prospective donors. She also worked with UNI’s athletic facilities team in game day management with event planning, setup and supervision.
As a graduate student, King worked in the University of Iowa’s Center for Advancement, helping provide support for new facility campaigns and other special projects and fundraising initiatives. She also helped staff, set up and manage multiple fan events organized by the Hawkeyes’ development team.
A Waunakee, Wisconsin native, King’s family history with UNI stretches back decades. Her grandfather, Lynn King, was a two-sport athlete for the Panthers in track and field and football in the 1960s, and later became UNI’s head track and cross country coach in 1976. He was later named the Director of the UNI-Dome in 1984 for marketing, planning, promotion and schedule of facilities.
