St. Bonifacius, Minn. – The Crown College athletic department is excited to announce the appointment of Jared Gilmore as Sports Information and Operations Director. 

Jared was a four-year starer at Quarterback for the Crown football team and holds 11 school records.  During his time at Crown he was active on campus, serving as student body president, working with campus safety, and graduating with honors. Gilmore also participated in Tennis during his time as a student-athlete. 

"I am deeply passionate about Christian athletics and believe that athletics is a unique way to develop your faith, learn how to handle life's highs and lows, and learn biblical principles. Crown College Athletics has a bright future and I am beyond excited to be apart of it", noted Gilmore.

Gilmore is familiar with a working role at the college, having served as an intern and graduate assistant with Crown's operations office, holding duties which included managing the campus store. 

Mike Vigue, Crown's athletic director, stated, "I am thrilled to add Jared to our administrative staff. Jared brings with him a tremendous amount of passion for Crown College, Crown Athletics, and Jesus and is highly respected within the Crown community. Being a former student- athlete and honor student at Crown, he is committed to helping us build our athletic department. We are excited to add someone with his passion, work ethic, and organizational skills to our department."

"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the Crown College community in this role and I am thankful for Athletic Director Mike Vigue for giving me this exciting opportunity", said Gilmore.

Jared is engaged to former Crown volleyball standout Gracie Zieroth and will begin his work with Crown athletics immediately.