After the Bell: A Conversation with Jim Peeples, Director of Athletics and Recreation

Monday, February 23, 2026
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (EST)

Wabash "rings-out" a new class to our alumni ranks each year. After the Bell offers opportunities to come back to the Wabash classroom and attend virtual liberal arts sessions with current faculty and staff members. Join us for this live virtual event being offered for Wabash alumni, spouses, partners, parents, and friends.

After the Bell: A Conversation with Jim Peeples

Jim Peeples joined Wabash College as its new Director of Athletics and Recreation this past August. Our February 23 After the Bell session will give Wabash alumni and friends a chance to meet Coach Peeples online as he talks about his path to Wabash, shares his impressions from his first semester on campus, and discusses the current landscape of NCAA Division III athletics. He will also describe his vision for Wabash athletics and their alignment with the College’s mission to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely.

Jim Peeples, Director of Athletics and Recreation

Coach Peeples brings more than two decades of leadership experience in NCAA Division III athletics to Wabash, including a successful 10-year run as Director of Athletics at Piedmont University in Georgia. At Piedmont, Peeples led strategic athletic initiatives while also shaping the college’s enrollment and student success efforts. Prior to his administrative leadership, he spent 15 seasons as the head baseball coach, compiling 360 career wins, three conference titles, and two NCAA tournament appearances. He also served as associate athletic director during that time.

A first-generation college graduate, Peeples earned his bachelor’s degree from 168体育平台下载_足球即时比分-注册|官网stminster College (Pennsylvania) and a master’s in athletic administration from Slippery Rock University. His coaching journey began at 168体育平台下载_足球即时比分-注册|官网sleyan University and continued at Methodist College before his long and impactful tenure at Piedmont.

Nationally, Peeples served as Chair of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships Committee (2015–17) and led the South Region committee (2013–17). His leadership extended beyond athletics at Piedmont, where he chaired first-year student success programs and collaborated with advancement and enrollment teams to enhance institutional outcomes.

Peeples and his wife, Laura—a first-grade teacher—have two grown daughters, Taylor MacMillan and Ashley Powell.