Dec 1 2023
Episode 2 - Brains and Brawn: NESCAC at 50
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)