Paul Lowden

Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Paul Lowden has led Davenport University’s intercollegiate athletics program since 2002, overseeing its growth from two sports to 43 athletic programs serving more than 1,000 student-athletes. Under his leadership, Panther Athletics has achieved significant competitive success while maintaining a strong commitment to academic excellence, student development and community engagement.

Lowden guided Davenport’s transition to NCAA Division II competition and has overseen an athletics program that has earned 38 team national championships across multiple sports. He also served as head coach of Davenport’s men’s hockey program from 2002 to 2011, leading the Panthers to four consecutive national championships. 

A former NCAA Division I hockey player at Ferris State University, Lowden remains the university’s career record holder in points and goals scored and is a member of its Athletic Hall of Fame. He played six years of professional hockey in Germany. Lowden earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ferris State University and his MBA in strategic management from Davenport University.