sports
Liz Keady Norton hired as new women’s hockey head coach
Keady Norton has served as head coach of the women’s hockey team at Boston University for the past two seasons.
Vikram (’24) is a sports writer for The Dartmouth. He is from Albion, Michigan, and plans to major in quantitative social science.
Keady Norton has served as head coach of the women’s hockey team at Boston University for the past two seasons.
Some spring sports teams have been able to participate in local non-conference competition this term.
In their first games since the shutdown, the women’s team dropped their contest 11-5, while the men’s team fell 15-9.
The Big Green hopes to host tournaments on the new course by the fall.
The College's reinstatement of five athletic teams, announced on Jan. 29, was the culmination of a two-month legal process that began in early December. Before settling with the College, 21 plaintiffs from the women's golf and women's swimming and diving teams alleged that the program eliminations violated Title IX.
On Jan. 26, the NFL’s Washington Football Team announced the promotion of former Dartmouth offensive assistant Jennifer King from a full-year coaching intern to the assistant running backs coach, making her the first Black woman to serve as a full-time coach in professional football history.
On Jan. 11, Drew O’Connor ’22 was called up to the Pittsburgh Penguins taxi squad — a major step toward professional play for the former Big Green breakout hockey star.
On Jan. 4, the Boston Red Sox announced the hiring of former Dartmouth softball player Bianca Smith ’12 as a minor league coach, making her the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history.
This July, Dartmouth announced the elimination of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, in addition to four other varsity teams. Although the swimming and diving program came to an abrupt end, team members remember a legacy of success, teamwork and passion for the sport.
Although the program came to an abrupt end in July after the College cut five varsity teams, the lightweight rowing team leaves behind a legacy of success, teamwork and a strong work ethic.
