Staff Profiles: Nancy Baumgartner

Throughout the season we profiled each of our 14 senior players, recently we profiled our coaching staff, and finally we present the profiles of Grinnell Football's support staff. These folks do an insane amount of work behind the scenes to help us reach our goal of a MWC Championship. From Saturday afternoons in the fall to a Tuesday in February, their commitment to Grinnell Football is unparalleled and we are deeply thankful for them!

Leading the charge is Nancy Baumgartner!

Nancy, at right, with her son, Bud '07, left, and now daughter-in-law, Jenn, center

Name: Nancy Baumgartner
Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa
Family: son, Arthur "Bud" Baumgartner '07, and daughter, Kate Baumgartner '11
Position/Title at Grinnell: Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Director
Years at Grinnell: 13

What brought you to Grinnell College?
I wanted to be surrounded by intelligence.

What do you enjoy most about working at Grinnell?
Getting to know the student-athletes.

What is your favorite Grinnell Football memory?
The 2003 Beloit game. I'll insert a quote about my son, Bud, (from the MWC Special Teams Player of the Week article): "Baumgartner, a freshman kicker from Grinnell, Iowa, helped Grinnell defeat Beloit by scoring the first touchdown of the game when a bad snap on a field goal attempt was picked up by the holder and thrown his way. Despite wearing a cast on one had, Baumgartner made the five-yard grab. He also connected on all three extra-point attempts."

Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption

Favorite book: I can't decide between "To Kill a Mockingbird" or "100 Years of Solitude"

Favorite food(s): Salmon

Favorite travel location: Durango, Colorado

Hobbies and Interests: Sports, sports, sports, Kakuro puzzles, politics

List at least one random or interesting fact about you: I grew up in a family of 8 children (mostly girls), and we loved sports. My sisters and I were often better athletes than our boyfriends.