Beth Emery - Head Women's Crew Coach

(860) 685-2922 - eemery@wesleyan.edu

       Now in her 19th year in charge of women's rowing at Wesleyan, Beth Emery came to Wesleyan in 1988 after coaching women's crew at Northeastern University for four years. Before coaching at Northeastern, Beth had stints coaching novice crews at M.I.T. and Syracuse, and for three   summers, was on the coaching staff for the women's junior national team.  She is a 1982 graduate of Northeastern, having earned her B.S. in physical education.  Beth is completing a five-year term (2001-06) on the NCAA Division III Women's Rowing Championship Committee. Previously she was a member of the NCAA's seeding advisory committee for four terms (1997-2000). In 1997 she served as a race official at the first NCAA women's rowing championship.   Before her involvement with NCAA committee work Beth was a three year member of the National Collegiate Rowing Committee and for two years, was co-chair of the academic All-America committee. Early in her career at Wesleyan Beth served for three years on U.S. Rowing's Junior Women's Rowing Committee.

        Throughout her time at Wesleyan Beth has consistently been a part of both regional and national regatta seeding committees. She also continues to serve as an official at regattas. Her article on rowing and the environment was the cover story in the May/June 1995 issue of American Rowing Magazine.  As a competitor, Beth is a veteran of two Olympic development camps and a national team selection camp.  Beth continues to row and also enjoys long bike rides, speed skating and participating in the martial art of Aikido.