WINONA, Minn. – After 13 years Eric Schoh is leaving Winona State University as athletic director. During tenure Schoh has changed the face of Winona State athletics. This includes new turf and a state-of-the-art video board at the campus football stadium. At age 56 he is joining Georgia-based Shaw Sports Turf and Mammoth Sports Construction as Upper Midwest director of turf field construction projects. He said he will be working out of Winona. His physical legacy also includes renovations of McCown and Talbot gyms and a new gymnastics practice facility and locker rooms. Schoh said he is proud of the scholarship of Winona State teams. Grades average 3.43 on a 4.0 scale, better than the university’s 3.28 overall. He noted that the graduation rate is78%, first in the Northern Sun conference and 22nd out of 316 institutions in the NCAA Division II. His accomplishments also include:
> Three NCAA regional championships.
> Eight Northern Sun team championships.
>Three Northern Sun tournament team championships
> 15 individual national champions.
> 47 individual conference champions.
> Under Armor athletic director of the year in 2015.
> Regional gymnastics administrator of the year in 2023.
Schoh. Resignation effective in March, National search planned for successor.