Wellesley’s Esdaile Named AD for Boston Public Schools
WELLESLEY, Mass. –
Wellesley College Associate Athletic Director Avery Esdaile has
announced that he will resign from his position to take over as the
Athletic Director for Boston Public Schools (BPS). Esdaile will
begin his employment with BPS on April 7th.
“Avery's departure is bittersweet,” said Wellesley
Director of Athletics, Bridget Belgiovine. “I am very proud
of his well deserved career opportunity, but we will miss his
presence and role in our department and at Wellesley
College.”
Avery Esdaile leaves Wellesley after spending 12 years in the
department, 11 as the Assistant Director of Athletics. He was
promoted to Associate Athletic Director in fall of 2013.
“Wellesley is an amazing place with talented students and a
dedicated group of staff and faculty,” said Esdaile. “I
have been fortunate to work great people the past 12 years as a
part of the Wellesley community.”
At Wellesley, Esdaile oversaw athletics scheduling, operations for
all home events, and also did extensive work with the contest
management and team travel budgets. In addition, Esdaile
coordinated team travel arrangements for each of the Blue's 14
varsity sports.
Aside from his event and budgetary responsibilities, Esdaile also
served on several department committees. As a member of the PERA
Advisory Committee, the Athletics Committee and the Facilities and
Operations Committee, he was part of a collaborative effort that
worked to enhance department policies surrounding athletic
philosophies and operations.
“Avery is a consummate professional with an incredible
commitment and appreciation of what it takes to support student
athletes and colleagues,” added Belgiovine. “His team
approach, demeanor, work ethic and "Blue Pride" will be missed.
Wellesley's loss is a tremendous gain for the students, coaches and
administrators involved in athletics at Boston Public
Schools.”
Esdaile also had several campus-wide commitments at Wellesley. He
served as the chair of the Wellesley Administrative Council
Advisory Committee, which is a committee responsible for fostering
greater collaboration among Administrative Council
committees. In past roles, he served as the co-chair of the
College's Compensation and Personnel Policy Advisory Committee
(2007-2010) that is charged with advising the President and other
appropriate officers on all college administrative procedures and
policies. Additionally, he was a member of Wellesley's Budgetary
Advisory Committee during the 07-08 academic year.
“I have learned a great deal through my work as part of the
PERA team and this has helped to prepare me to take this next step
in my career,” said Esdaile. “I am thankful for
all of the experiences and relationships that I have established
during my time here, all will be missed.”
Outside of Wellesley,
Esdaile has served on a number of committees for the New England
Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC), most recently as
the liaison for the women's soccer coaches group. He has twice
represented Wellesley as the Director of the NEWMAC Women's
Swimming and Diving Championship and has also served as tournament
director of numerous Seven Sisters Championships. In May of
2010, Esdaile served as the Tournament Director for the first ever
NCAA Softball Regional hosted by Wellesley College.
Esdaile is a January 2012 graduate of the NCAA
“Pathway” Program. The intensive year-long
program, with a total of 10 participants from all three NCAA
Divisions, prepares senior level athletic administrators to become
Director of Athletics as their next career step. The program
focused on personal and professional leadership development,
critical thinking and exposure to day-to-day situations and issues
through professional mentors.
“I am excited and honored to be working with Boston Public Schools and I look forward to contributing to part of the student's education experience through athletics,” added Esdaile. “Boston Public Schools recognizes that athletics serve a role in helping students develop, finding a sense of self, and gaining confidence. We want to make sure that every student in the district has access to athletics should she or he choose to participate."
Prior to being hired at Wellesley, Esdaile spent
two years in the Athletics Department at Yale University. As the
assistant for athletic facilities and varsity sports operation, he
worked in event management as well as football and basketball
operations for the Bulldogs. Esdaile also organized practice
schedules for all varsity teams and practice bus transportation for
fall and spring sports.
A New Haven, CT native, Esdaile completed a Masters of Science in
Management of Sports Industries at the University of New Haven in
May of 2008. He previously earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology
from Wesleyan University in 2000, where he was a four-year starter
and letter-winner on the men’s basketball team.