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ESS Coaching Conference

Women's volleyball team against Men's team from early 1900s

“New Frontiers in Coaching"

Coaching Conference
June 7-8, 2018
Smith College Campus

Presented by Smith College Department of Exercise & Sport Studies

About

The Smith College Coaching Conference will bring together coaches and coach education professionals from the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference with Exercise & Sport Studies graduate alumni. The goal of the Coaching Conference is to highlight practical information that coaches can use in practice immediately.

The theme for the 2018 Coaching Conference is "New Frontiers in Coaching." The program will feature both practical applications and research-based coaching practices. Topic presentations will include:
1) Enhancing the Student Experience
2) Utilization of Technology in Coaching
3) Best Practices/Innovation in Recruiting
4) The Science of Coaching
5) Creating Team Culture

 

Registration Check-In will occur in the Conference Center Thursday 12:00-1:00pm. On Friday 8:30-9:30am, it will be in the McConnell Lobby.

Registration Check-In will occur in the Conference Center on Thursday. On Friday, it will be in the McConnell Lobby.

 

Thursday, June 7, 2018
12:00-1:00pm Registration Check-In
Conference Center
1:15pm Opening Keynote Address
Sweeney Concert Auditorium, Sage Hall
2:30pm Breakout Sessions
See daily schedule for locations
3:45pm Breakout Sessions
See daily schedule for locations
5:00pm Welcome Reception sponsored by NEWMAC
Conference Center Patio

 

Friday, June 8, 2018
8:30-9:30am Registration Check-In (for New Attendees)
McConnell Lobby
9:45am Breakout Sessions
See Friday schedule for locations
11:00am Breakout Sessions
See Friday schedule for locations
12:15pm Lunch
Tyler House Lawn
​​​​​​​Rain location: Scott Gym
1:30pm Breakout Sessions
See Friday schedule for locations
2:45pm Breakout Sessions
See Friday schedule for locations
4:00pm Closing Keynote Address
Sweeney Concert Auditorium, Sage Hall
6:30pm    ESS Alumni Reception & Banquet
Carroll Room, Campus Center

 

June 7

Registration Check-In will occur in the Conference Center from 12:00-1:00pm.

 

1:15pm

 
   
  Keynote Address: Creating an Inclusive Team Culture
Sweeney Concert Auditorium, Sage Hall
  Amy Wilson, Director Of Inclusion NCAA
  This presentation will highlight current demographics for college coaches, underscoring how much female coaches are needed in intercollegiate athletics. It will focus on recent research that sheds light on the practices and culture of athletics departments that are hiring high numbers of women coaches and supporting their persistence in the profession. The majority of the presentation will emphasize the value of inclusive team cultures and empower women coaches as they learn and share inclusive strategies that support student-athletes reaching their potentials and team success.

 

2:30pm

 
   
Breakout I Workshop: "Are We Having Fun Yet? Flow, Enjoyment, and Physical Activity"
Ainsworth 150
  Lizzie Barnett, Senior Health Communication Researcher
  Flow theory, developed by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, predicts greater enjoyment when activities both require skill and present challenge. Flow is characterized by a feeling of full focus and involvement, and occurs when a person perceives herself as both optimally challenged and confident in her skill for the activity. After participants learn about a study that tested flow theory at a youth tennis camp, they will discuss their own experiences of flow and share how they facilitate flow for their athletes.
   
Breakout II Workshop: Developing Mental Toughness: A Discussion of Best Practices
McConnell B15
  David Schary, Assistant Professor Winthrop University
  Mental toughness is a psychological edge that enables athletes to successfully handle the demands of sport (i.e training, competition, and lifestyle), enabling them to consistently outwork and outperform their competition. Although it can be intentionally built, many coaches struggle to cultivate mental toughness in their athletes. This may be due to an unclear definition and/or lack of understanding about practical strategies to promote mental toughness in practice and competition. To help eliminate the confusion, the purpose of this round table is to discuss (a) the definition and attributes of mental toughness, and (b) strategies to build mental toughness.
   
Breakout III Panel Discussion: Jumping The Fence
McConnell 103
  Dr. Betsy Alden, Moderator; Panelists: Theresa Collins (Assistant Director of Athletics & Recreation Smith College), Bonnie May (Associate Athletic Director Smith College), Bardee Sadlier (Associate Director of Athletics, Facilities Mount Holyoke College), Kristin Hughes (Athletic Director Smith College), Michelle Walsh (Director of Athletics & Physical Education Vassar College)
  Coaches often consider moving into administration, "jumping the fence" to the dark side. Hear what former coaches who made the move have to say about why, when, what they did to prepare, and what were some unexpected outcomes.
   
Breakout IV Sport Specialization In Youth Sports and Its Impact on Collegiate and Prep School Athletics
Ford 240
  Grady Congleton, Athletic Trainer Kents Hill School
  Single sport specialization remains an issue at all levels of sport. This presentation and following roundtable discussion will examine the latest evidence available, discuss the physical and mental impacts it has on collegiate and prep school athletics, and evaluate potential strategies as coaches and athletic administrators to reverse or mitigate this trend.

 

3:45pm

 
  Rapid Fire Topics (15 minutes each)
Breakout I Volleyball Injuries and the implications for Coaching
Ainsworth 150
Coaching with Foucault: Power Switching as Pedagogy Blocked Periodization in Collegiate Rowing
  Peer Nasseir, Senior Instructor at The University of Trinidad and Tobago Anna Baeth, Research Assistant Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport Clare Doyle, Head Rowing Coach Smith College
  Volleyball is a dynamic sport involving rapid and forceful movements of body parts and the body as a whole both vertically and horizontally through space. Since there are large forces involved in such movements, it is inevitable that injuries will occur. Coaches can help to decrease injury rates by teaching proper techniques, using safer drills, giving appropriate amount of load, doing preventative exercises and by using safety equipment. A (re)new(ed) model of coaching pedagogy has emerged amongst a group of critical sport scholars: Coaching with Foucault. These scholars argue for a style of coaching that centers on prioritizing the athlete and problematizing discursive coaching practices. This presentation dissects whether Coaching with Foucault is a practical pedagogical approach with a series of daily coaching practices born out of this scholarship that may help untangle certain coaching tactics, develop stronger team cultures, and empower athletes in unconventional ways. This presentation will outline Smith Crew's transition to a blocked training system and discuss the benefits and challenges of this training methodology within the collegiate academic calendar.
   
Breakout II Presentation: Inclusion and Communication- Making Your Team a Family of Choice
Ford 240
  Jen Williams, Head Softball Coach, Director of Sports Performance MIT
  The phrase "Team is family," can be polarizing one, with philosophies ranging from "Team is team only" to "Team and family are synonymous." Make your team a family of choice: a tight-knit, committed community of individuals that make the health and well-being of their teammates a priority, and choose that commitment knowingly and freely by developing an inclusive environment of trust, respect, safety, and communication. Methods of communication, group activities, and an exploration of why this can be an effective team culture will be covered in this presentation.
   
Breakout III Presentation: Sport Participation as a Key Ingredient to Student Success and Retention
McConnell 103
  Camille O'Bryant, Associate Dean College of Science & Mathematics, Professor Kinesiology; California Polytechnic State University
Kim Bierwert, Retired Swimming and Diving Coach Smith College
  College students are more likely to persist and demonstrate resilience and heightened commitment to pursuing their degrees when they feel a sense of belonging and community on campus. Participating in intercollegiate sport often provides this sense of belonging and community but coaches may not always be aware of or understand how to best facilitate development of community that engenders clear and consistent connections between sport participation and academic success.This roundtable discussion will explore key questions related to collegiate sport socialization experiences by addressing questions such as, why do people get involved and stay involved in sports?  How do coaches create environments that allow the sense of belonging and connection to community grow in ways that are meaningful to team members individually and collectively.
       
Breakout IV Panel Discussion: Recruiting
McConnell B15
Athletics and Admissions: Strategies on How to Successfully Recruit Top Student Athletes While Also Supporting Institutional Enrollment Goals Old School Coaching in the Modern Times
  Michelle DePolo, Head Softball Coach United States Military Academy Erica Hollot, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, Recruiting and Retention Springfield College Andy Whitcomb, Senior Lecturer, Head Field Hockey Coach Mount Holyoke College, NFHCA President
  This presentation will explore how to overcome challenges in early recruiting for academic and destination schools. With today's trends showing that the number of high school graduates are decreasing, yet the number of high school graduates interested in playing DIII athletics are increasing, being able to recruit effectively is paramount both for athletic departments and institutions in general. In addition, as someone who has worked in both Admissions and Athletics, and currently serves as the liaison between these two departments, I will talk about ways that these offices can work together to help achieve departmental and college-wide enrollment goals. TBA
 

 

5:00pm

 
  Welcome Reception sponsored by NEWMAC
  Conference Center Patio
  Light hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine

June 8

Registration Check-In will occur in the McConnell Lobby from 8:30-9:30am for new arrivals.

 

8:45am

 
   
  A Coach's Place for a Contingency Plan
McConnell 103
  Jane Stangl, Ph.D. University of Iowa, ESS lecturer, and first year class dean at Smith College
  Coffee and Conversation with Jane Stangl

 

9:45am

 
   
Breakout I Presentation: Courage is A Muscle: How to help your team on and off the field
McConnell 103
  Jen Williams, Head Softball Coach, Director of Sports Performance MIT
  This presentation will explore what courage and vulnerability mean in varsity athletics and in life during and beyond college. How does courage manifest in a team culture? Having an environment that teaches and encourages bravery in communication, trust, and physical performance will have a significant impact on your program, and will empower your athletes as they move past graduation.
   
Breakout II Round Table: Pre/post meal and snack ideas for athletes!
McConnell B15
  Stephanie Marchand, Pediatric Dietitian Hasbro Children's Hospital, Owner KinderHealthRI LLC, Clinical Assistant Professor Brown University Medical School
  A roundtable discussion on pre/post meals allowing athletes to maximize performance taking in consideration various exercise intensities and duration.  Discussion will focus the 2016 position paper of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and ACSM on Nutrition and Athletic Performance.  It will provide hands-on examples for athletes and help coaches prepare better for meal snack plans on game or meet days.
   
Breakout III Panel Discussion: Parenting and Coaching
Ainsworth 150
  Panelists: Jaime Ginsberg (Head Field Hockey Coach Smith College), Katie Moore (Head Lacrosse Coach Smith College), Jake Turner (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Smith College), Ellen O'Neil (Head Cross Country Coach Smith College)
  Coaching hours are crazy and put tremendous pressure on parenting. Practical tips for how to make coaching a lifetime career and raise a family
   
Breakout IV Presentation with Round Table: Going the Distance: Strategies for enabling women coaches to thrive throughout their careers.
Ford 240
  Margaret Gehring, Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach Macalester College
  This session will re-examine research conducted in 2001-02 that focused on factors enabling women coaches of Cross Country and Track & Field to persist in the coaching profession. Small group discussions will explore various coping strategies and support networks pertinent in today’s coaching world.

 

11:00am

 
  Rapid Fire Topics (15 minutes each)
Breakout I African American Athletes, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
McConnell B15
Training the Mind: Developing Self-Talk Strategies for Your Team The 16 Second Cure
  Billy McBride, Assistant Athletic Director, Diversity & Inclusion. Director of Club Sports/Senior Coach Amherst College Adrianne Krul, Assistant Softball Coach Smith College John Taft, Assistant Tennis Coach Smith College
  African American athletes continue to face challenges presented by societal and social norms, across all levels of competition. How can you support your athletes and help them find success, regardless of these barriers? This presentation will explore self-talk research as it applies to sport participation, with particular attention to cultural differences, as well as a review of the mental skills training the coaching staff implemented with the Smith College Softball Team. Self-talk is defined in many ways, but in psychological research it is an internal dialogue in which the individual interprets feelings and perceptions, regulates and changes evaluations and convictions, and gives oneself instructions and reinforcement. Self-talk is a dynamic phenomenon used by athletes to optimize mental performance during sport participation. Dr. Jim Loehr, a performance psychologist, has coined the phrase 16-Second Cure about how to focus, reduce anxiety, and concentrate between points in tennis.
   
Breakout II Workshop: Coaching for Culture: Creating Inclusive Teams
Ford 240
  Anna Baeth, Research Assistant Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport
Katlin Okamoto, Doctoral Student SSW University of Minnesota
  Diversity is an important aspect of successful teams, however, the development of understanding and acceptance takes intentional coaching and deliberate planning. This workshop will focus on how coaches at all levels can prepare to address situations pertaining to race, religion, sexual orientation, and various cultural differences in ways that promote inclusivity within their teams and programs. This is a hands-on workshop for coaches of all sports and is intended to help coaches think more broadly about how to define social justice and how to integrate it into their coaching practices. Coaches will leave the session with a series of tangible exercises they can complete with their athletes to focus on team culture, as well as a set of practiced skills for handling the day-to-day cultural conflicts that occur in coaching.
   
Breakout III Presentation: A change in leadership: Lessons learned transforming team culture
McConnell 103
  Jackie Kleinhans, Manhattan Youth Program Manager, Row New York
  Nationally successful programs share one thing in common: positive team culture. This presentation will examine the lessons and best practices Jackie Kleinhans has learned from transforming four programs to nationally competitive or nationally winning teams in less than a year. Learn to leverage the talent you have by creating buy-in and a culture of accountability in your program.
   
Breakout IV Presentation: Trauma Informed Coaching: Keeping Sports Inclusive
Ainsworth 150
  Erica Tibbetts, Lecturer Smith College Department of Exercise and Sports Studies
Adam Flyte, Assistant Cross Country, Track and Field Coach Smith College
Mariana Folco, Regional Training Director Up2Us Sports
  By drawing on research from developmental psychology, social work, and sport psychology, we will offer a workshop that displays how sport teams, practices, and contests can be crafted to be inclusive spaces for athletes who have experienced trauma. Trauma can influence individuals mental, emotional, and physical well-being, even years after they’ve experienced a traumatic event. And the influence can prevent individuals from excelling in a variety of ways.Through activities, discussion, and presentation we will show that trauma informed guidelines can be adopted by college coaches to not only make sport teams inclusive spaces but can also function to augment team cohesion, mental toughness, and performance in general.
   

12:15pm

 
   
  Lunch
Tyler House Lawn
Rain location: Scott Gym

 

1:30pm

   
  Rapid Fire (30 minutes each)  
Breakout I Growth Mindset for Coaches
Ford 240
Considering a Move to DI? Before You Go, Consider This
  Lily Hallock, Former Head Volleyball Coach University of Wisconsin La Crosse Milana Socha, Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach Dartmouth College
Joanna Line, Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach, Bowling Green State University
Cara Murphy, Assistant Rowing Coach Colgate University
  The idea of a Growth Mindset (from research by Carol Dweck) has received a lot of play in teaching and coaching in the last decade. As coaches and educators we preach to our athletes that they be open to failure and making changes. How can we do the same in our coaching? In this presentation I will explore how to elicit feedback from athletes and make tangible changes based on that feedback to improve. Panel presenters will discuss their own transitions from coaching D3 to coaching D1 as well as offer insight into the myriad of differences that exist throughout D1 programs. Please come with questions, we want to make this as relevant as possible to your unique inquiries.
     
Breakout II Workshop: Mental Wellness and Substance Use Prevention, Developing a Toolkit
Ainsworth 150
  Kristina Latta, Executive Director of Great Miami Rowing Center and Coalition Coordinator for a Healthy, Safe, and Drug-Free Community
  The ABC's of mental wellness, substance use, gambling, and suicide prevention including sport as an antidote, binge, and catharsis behavior are topics covered in this presentation. Participants will create a personalized "toolkit" for creating an envirnoment for individuals to thrive so teams can win during the season the athletes through life.
   
Breakout III Presentation: Coaching the Whole Person: How to be an Ally to Under-Represented Athletes
McConnell 103
  Miriam Merril, Associate Director of Athletics Hamilton College
Jen Ciaccio, Doctoral Student Kinesiology, Temple University
Kat Longshore, Visiting Professor & Mental Performance Coach Lafayette College
Erica Tibbetts, Lecturer Smith College Dept of Exercise and Sports Studies
  Sport as an institution can serve as an effective arena for lifting up individuals with marginalized identities by providing opportunities to make connections, build positive personality traits, and develop physical and mental well-being. However, sports can also operate to reinforce dangerous stereotypes, harmful power imbalances, and pervasive inequities, which keep minority individuals from excelling or even taking part. This workshop will engage coaches and educators in exploring identities, recognizing and challenging stereotyping and microaggressions, understanding barriers to communication, and finding ways to promote inclusion and be an ally.
     
Breakout IV Panel Discussion: The Transition From One To the Next: Your First Assistant Coaching Job
McConnell B15
  LaraJane Que, Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Bowdoin College
Morgan Cooper, Men's and Women's Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach WPI
  A roundtable discussion that will touch on the initial transition to an assistant coaching position and acclimating to a new athletic department and program.

 

2:45pm

   
  Rapid Fire (30 minutes each)  
Breakout I Zen Approach: Implementing Zen Approach to Enhance Student-Athletes' Experiences
McConnell 103
Fundraising - Working with boosters and friends groups in DIII Athletics
 
  Kanae Haneishi, Head Soccer Coach and Senior Lecturer Mount Holyoke College Amanda Cuiffo, Assistant Director of Athletics Fundraising, Dartmouth College
Caroline Gattuso, Manager of Compliance at Merrimack College
  This rapid fire session will present how to de-stress and improve focus by using some of the yoga techniques (i.e., meditation, breathing, and so on) in college coaching. Student-athletes in this (future) generation seem to be stressed out more often about their academics, their social lives...etc. Since they have grown up in this fast-moving society, many of our athletes may not know how to slow things down. This presentation will introduce how student-athletes' overall performance and well-being can be enhanced by combining current technology/western style of coaching with zen/eastern approach. Division III Athletics Fundraising is growing. It is the primary responsibility of many Athletic Directors and more and more programs are adding designated staff positions for fundraising. On some campus's, sport program fundraising is left up to each coach. This presentation will cover some best practices in creating, working with and engaging sport booster clubs to bring in maximum dollars for your program. We will also touch on the importance of coordinating and collaborating with sport administrators and the advancement department on campus.
     
Breakout II Round Table: Cultivating a Successful Team Culture
McConnell B15
  Harleigh Chwastyk, Head Volleyball Coach Swarthmore College
Todd Anckaitis, Head Soccer Coach, Co-Phycial Education Coordinator Swarthmore College
  As alumni ESS graduates and coaching colleagues at Swarthmore College since 2005, volleyball coach Harleigh Chwastyk and women’s soccer coach Todd Anckaitis, would facilitate a roundtable discussion on team culture as demonstrated by their program’s success on and off the court and field. Each coach will share specifics of their program’s culture including leadership, communication and how their culture has positively influenced the sustained competitive and academic success of their intercollegiate athletic programs.
   
Breakout III What do you Mean Respond, not React? Mindfulness for Coaches Wellbeing & Performance
Ford 240
  Kat Longshore, Visiting Professor & Mental Performance Coach Lafayette College
  Coaches embody multiple roles within the context of performing their job, yet they are often overlooked as needing help to psychologically and emotionally manage these tasks. This can often result in a tendency for emotional mismanagement and negative coaching impacts. Mindfulness training is an ideal intervention for coaches considering the mounting research suggesting it reduces anxiety, increases attention, enhances ability to manage or regulate mood and stress, and consequently may enhance performance. This workshop offers a sample of an established research-based mindfulness training program for coaches aimed at helping them help themselves.
     
Breakout IV Help Your Athletes Break Out of Slumps
Ainsworth 150
Integrating Mental Skills Training into Your Team's Training Program
 
  Erin Labasan, Assistant Volleyball Coach Smith College
Jack Ferriter, Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach Smith College
Joanna Line, Assistant Cross Country Coach Bowling Green
  We've all seen (or experienced) an athletic slump. What causes athletes to "slump?" When are slumps likely to occur? What can we do as coaches to help our athletes break out of slumps? Understanding the answers to these questions will help to formulate strategies for overcoming slumps, and maybe even avoid them altogether. Explore new directions in mental skills training for student-athletes to apply in sport as well as academics. Learn more about activities and techniques to develop skills in goal setting, stress management and mental focus. This presentation will include a review of how these activities and techniques have been integrated into collegiate training programs and provide resources for coaches to use with their own team.
     

 

4:00pm

 
   
  Keynote Address: Coaching the Elite Athlete
Sweeney Concert Auditorium, Sage Hall
  Ken Eriksen, USA Softball Coach, Head Softball Coach USF
  This presentation will not only discuss the relevance of trust, legitimacy, and communication in coaching/teaching the elite athlete, but also the differences and similarities between male and female elite athletes. Most of the athletes that Ken Eriksen has worked with that are either vying for a spot on a collegiate team or on a national team display more emotional vulnerabilities than would be expected from the general population of coaches.

 

Presenters

Presenters

 

Amy Wilson Director of Inclusion, NCAA
   
Ken Eriksen USA Softball Coach
Head Softball Coach, University of South Florida
Candidate for Masters in Public Administration

 

Dr. Betsy Alden
Ph.D.
Former President/CEO of Alden & Associates, Inc.
   
Jen Ciaccio Doctoral Student Kinesiology, Temple University
   
Theresa Collins
MS '87
Assistant Director of Athletics & Recreation Smith College
   
Morgan Cooper
MS '17
Men's and Women's Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach WPI
   
Adam Flyte
MS '19
Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Smith College
   
Mariana Folco
MSW, LSW
Regional Training Director Up2Us Sports
   
Kristin Hughes
MS '91
Athletic Director Smith College
   
Jackie Kleinhans
MS '16
Row New York
   
Joanna Line
MS '16
Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach, Bowling Green State University
   
Bonnie May
MS
Associate Athletic Director Smith College
   
Miriam Merril
M.Ed.
Associate Director of Athletics Hamilton College
   
LaraJane Que
MS '17
Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Bowdoin College
   
Bardee Sadlier
MS '94
Associate Director of Athletics, Facilities Mount Holyoke College
   
Dr. David Schary
MS '10
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Winthrop University
   
Milana Socha
MS '16
Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach Dartmouth College
   
Dr. Erica Tibbetts
Ph.D.
Lecturer Smith College Dept of Exercise and Sports Studies
   
Michelle Walsh
MS '06
MBA
Director of Athletics & Physical Education Vassar College
   
Andy Whitcomb
MS '96
Senior Lecturer, Head Field Hockey Coach Mount Holyoke College, NFHCA President
   
Jen Williams
MS
Head Softball Coach MIT, Director of Sports Performance

 

Todd Anckaitis
MS '03
Head Soccer Coach Swarthmore College
Co-Physial Education Coordinator
   
Kim Bierwert Retired Swimming & Diving Coach Smith College
   
Harleigh Chwastyk
MS '02
Head Volleyball Coach Swarthmore College
   
Grady Congleton
MS '17
Athletic Trainer Kents Hill School
   
Dr. Margaret Gehring
MS '90
Ph.D.
Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach Macalester College
   
Jaime Ginsberg
M.Ed.
Head Field Hockey Coach Smith College
   
Katie Moore
MS
Head Lacrosse Coach Smith College
   
Dr. Camille O'Bryant
MS '86
Ph.D.
Associate Dean College of Science & Mathematics
Professor of Kinesiology California Polytechnic State University
   
Jake Turner
MS
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Smith College

 

Anna Baeth
MS '11
Research Assistant Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport
   
Lizzie Barnett
MS '07
Senior Health Communication Researcher
Sc.D. Social and Behavioral Sciences
   
Kristina Latta
MS '06
Executive Director of Great Miami Rowing Center and Coalition Coordinator for a Healthy, Safe, and Drug-Free Community
Graduate EDS
   
Dr. Kat Longshore
Ph.D.
Visiting Professor & Mental Performance Coach Lafayette College
   
Stephanie Marchand
MS '93
Pediatric Dietitian Hasbro Children's Hospital, Owner KinderHealthRI LLC
Clinical Assistant Professor Brown University Medical School
Ph.D., RD, LDN, CNSC, CLC
   
Kaitlin Okamoto
MS '11
Doctoral Student, SSW University of Minnesota

 

Anna Baeth
MS '11
Research Assistant Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport
   
Amanda Cuiffo
MS '04
Assistant Director of Athletics Fundraising Dartmouth College
   
Michelle DePolo
MS '07
Head Softball Coach United States Military Academy
   
Clare Doyle
MS '17
Head Rowing Coach Smith College
   
Devin Fay
MS
Head Rowing Coach Nova Southeastern University
   
Jack Ferriter
MS '19
Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach Smith College
   
Caroline Gattuso
M.Ed.
Manager of Compliance Merrimack College
   
Lily Hallock
MS '12
Former Head Volleyball Coach University of Wisconsin La Crosse
   
Kanae Haneishi
MS '07
Ed.D.
Head Soccer Coach and Senior Lecturer Mount Holyoke College
   
Erica Hollot
MS '09
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, Recruiting and Retention Springfield College
   
Adrianne Krul
MS '19
Assistant Softball Coach Smith College
   
Erin Labasan
MS '18
Assistant Volleyball Coach Smith College
   
Billy McBride
MS
Assistant Athletic Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Director of Club Sports/Senior Coach Amherst College
   
Cara Murphy
MS '16
Assistant Rowing Coach Colgate University
   
Peer Nasseir
MS '04
Senior Instructor at The University of Trinidad and Tobago
   
John Taft
MS '19
Assistant Tennis Coach Smith College

Registration and Payment

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Getting There

From the South: Northampton is on Route I-91 in Massachusetts. From I-91 North take Exit 18 and turn left onto Route 5. Follow Route 5 into the center of town. At the intersection of Route 5 and Route 9, turn left onto Route 9 (Main Street). Go straight through four sets of traffic lights, turning left into Smith’s main entrance (College Lane) shortly after the seventh set. The Office of Admission is on your right, overlooking Paradise Pond. Parking is available next to the office or along Route 9.

From the North: From I-91 South, take Exit 20, and follow onto Route 5 South into the center of town. At the intersection of Route 5 and Route 9 (Main Street), turn right onto Route 9. Then follow the same directions as above from Route 9 to campus.

From the East or West via the Massachusetts Turnpike: Northampton is on Route I-91 North (Mass Pike exit 4). Once on I-91, follow the directions above for visitors from the south.

A map of Smith's Campus

 

Red Buildings: Event locations.

Yellow Lots: Parking locations.

Blue Buildings: Registration and Luncheon locations.

Please contact one of these two hotels to reserve your room. We have reserved these for a limited time, so please book your room sooner rather than later.

 

Lodging Block of Rooms
 

Fairfield Inn & Suites, Northampton
Phone: 413-587-8104
Reference:  Smith Coaching Conference
Thursday:  $120 plus tax
Friday:  $189 plus tax (king); $199 plus tax (two queens)

 

Quality Inn & Suites, Northampton
Phone: (413) 586-1500
Reference:  Smith Coaching Conference
Thursday:  $109 plus tax
Friday:  $199 plus tax

Alumni Reunion

What To Expect

  • A conference loaded with presentations by your fellow alumni. See what the best-trained coaches in the country are doing to be successful!
  • An opportunity to enjoy your classmates company once again!
  • A banquet in your honor celebrating 30 years of coaching education, our Level V certification, and your successes
  • Professional development that is both meaningful and worthwhile
  • Share time with other DIII coaches from the NEWMAC and current graduate students in the program
  • A chance to honor the founding faculty members who for 30 years sustained the quality, adjusted to current trends, and developed the leading coach education program in the country
Don’t Be Late!
  • Register now for the conference and get the early bird fee, $100
  • Rooms are blocked until April so book a room early
  • Encourage your classmates, the more the merrier

Contact Coaching Conference

102 Lower College Lane

Smith College

Northampton, MA 01063

Email: rcook@smith.edu

Administrative Assistant: Rachel Cook

Contact us with any questions or concerns.