WESTWOOD, Mass. - As part of the NEWMAC's 25th Anniversary celebration, the conference is taking time throughout the 2022-2023 academic year to reflect on some of the pivotal moments that have transpired in the membership since its inception in 1998. These moments honor the dedication and positive influence of administrators, coaches, and student-athletes over the past two-and-a-half decades that have helped the NEWMAC, and its member institutions become champions of academic and athletic excellence and a preeminent conference in Division III.
Since the NEWMAC’s inception in 1998 the conference has been filled with incredible leaders in collegiate athletics and has been honored to celebrate over the years eight Directors of Athletics who were awarded the Cushman & Wakefield Athletics Director of the Year award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
The NEWMAC’s earliest recipients came from Wheaton’s Chad Yowell in 2003-2004 followed by Springfield’s Cathie Schweitzer in 2006-2007. The conference has seen recipients awarded the honor for three consecutive years spanning from 2014-2015 – 2016-2017 with MIT’s Julie Soriero, Babson’s Josh MacArthur and Wellesley’s Bridget Belgiovine while boasting two honorees in the same year twice, first by Springfield’s Craig Poisson and WPI’s Dana Harmon in 2019-2020 followed by Harmon earning her second recognition in 2022-2023 alongside Babson’s Mike Lynch.
NEWMAC All-Time Recipients
Chad Yowell, Wheaton College (2003-2004)
Cathie Schweitzer, Springfield College (2006-2007)
Julie Soriero, MIT (2014-2015)
Josh MacArthur, Babson College (2015-2016)
Bridget Belgiovine, Wellesley College (2016-2017)
Craig Poisson, Springfield College (2019-2020)
Dana Harmon, WPI (2019-2020 & 2022-2023)
Mike Lynch, Babson College (2022-2023)
The Cushman & Wakefield Athletics Director of the Year (ADOY) Awards program, now in its 25th year, recognizes athletics directors who have shown administrative excellence within the campus and/or college community over the course of the last year.
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Bridget Belgiovine
Wellesley College
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Craig Poisson
Springfield College
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Dana Harmon
WPI
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Mike Lynch
Babson College
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About the NEWMAC
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference is an association of 11 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with five Associate Members: Catholic University of America (Football), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports. Salve Regina University will become the conferences 12th core member effective July 1, 2023, while N.Y. Maritime will be joining as an Associate Member in football.