Winona State Warriors

Noah Schlekeway joined the Winona State Athletics staff as the Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications in September 2026. In his role, Schlekeway oversees strategic communications efforts for Warrior Athletics, including media relations, digital content, game-day operations and championship event coverage.

Prior to joining Winona State, Schlekeway spent more than two years at Norfolk State University, where he served as an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. Schlekeway served as the primary media contact for baseball, women’s basketball, men’s and women’s track and field/cross country, and volleyball, while also serving as a secondary contact for football.

Before Norfolk State, Schlekeway served as the Sport Information Graduate Assistant at Wayne State College from 2022-24 after previously working as a Sport Information Student Worker from 2018-21. He also gained athletic communications experience as an intern at Augustana University in 2022.

Throughout his career, Schlekeway has provided communications and event support at numerous conference, national and NCAA events, including the Summit League Basketball Tournament, NAIA Men’s Basketball Championships, Volleyball Day in Nebraska and the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Schlekeway earned a master’s degree in sport and recreation management from Wayne State College in 2024 after earning a bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in promotion and media in 2022.

Schlekeway resides in Winona with his wife, Jordan, and their son, Maverick.