Nov 30 2023 87 mins
A lively panel discussion among college sports leaders about the past and future of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) as it celebrates it 50th anniversary. The NESCAC schools: Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, Wesleyan, Williams.
Guests:
-Dr. Daniel Covell, Professor of Sport Management at Western New England University and author of "The New England Small College Athletic Conference: A History"
-John Biddiscombe, longtime former athletic director at Wesleyan
-David Hixon, legendary Amherst College men’s basketball coach
-Dr. Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President of Trinity College, who serves on the NCAA division III President’s Council.
The moderator is award-winning sports journalist Tim Layden (Williams ’78).
Established in 1913, the Williams Club is an alumni club in mid-town Manhattan with membership open to alumni, family, undergrads, faculty & staff of 35 affiliate institutions, including all of the schools in the NESCAC conference. Visit williamsclub.org to learn more and become a member.
Event Producer: Dale Riehl (Williams '72)
Podcast Producer: Jon Earle (Williams ’09)
Special thanks: Joe Mastracchio (Williams ‘10), Jaskaran Singh (Williams '25)