Katie Bell was hired as the Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator at Cal Lutheran in July 2025. Bell returns to California after spending the past three years at St. Joseph’s University-Brooklyn, a fellow NCAA Division III institution in the Skyline Conference. While at St. Joseph's, Bell served as Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance and Student-Athlete Services and Senior Woman Administrator. In that role, she provided oversight of the department's compliance with NCAA and Skyline Conference regulations and served as a sport administrator for several programs. She also advised the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and supported the life skills and developmental needs of the Bears' student-athletes.
Prior to her time in Brooklyn, Bell worked at her alma mater and fellow SCIAC institution, Chapman University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Strategic and Corporate Communication in 2017 and a master's in Leadership Development in 2022. She spent two and a half years as an Administrative Supervisor within athletics, following nearly three years as the Recreation Sports Manager and Sports Information Assistant.
While at Chapman, Bell competed on the women's soccer team, earning All-SCIAC Second Team honors in 2013 and SCIAC All-Academic honors in 2015. She scored five career goals and added eight assists for the Panthers.
