Georgia Southwestern State University

A native of Americus, Ga., Downs joins the athletic department after serving as the Wellness Manager for the Phoebe Putney Health System.

Downs will be responsible for coordinating all of the GSW external functions including the Canes360 Booster Club, corporate partnership program, the President's Classic Golf Tournament, GSW Hailstorm, Category 5 Wellness Program, and she will coordinate all of the GSW athletics community engagement opportunities.

Downs is a 2010 graduate of Southland Academy and she graduated from the University of Georgia in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Divinity. Downs and her husband Rett are proud parents of two daughters, Julie and Jenny James.