Wellesley Athletics Welcomes Ann Dwyer as Associate Director for Facilities and Operations

WELLESLEY, Mass. – Bethany Ellis, Director of Athletics and Chair of the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics (PERA) at Wellesley College, has announced the hiring of Ann Dwyer as Associate Director for Facilities and Operations. Dwyer officially joined the Blue administrative team on July 5, 2022.

"I want to be the first to welcome Ann to the Wellesley community," said Ellis. "I am so excited that she has chosen Wellesley as her next professional step. She will undoubtedly take great pride in making sure the game day experience at Wellesley is a good one but she has also shown a propensity to work with campus partners that will make her a great addition to the College. I look forward to working with her."

Dwyer joins Wellesley after spending the past nine years at Brown University in Providence, R.I., serving the last five years as Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities & Operations. At Brown, Dwyer managed all aspects of planning and logistics of all home athletics events for 34 varsity sports. She managed the facilities and operations budget while coordinating schedules of 14 athletic facilities for practice, games, departmental needs, camps, clinics, campus events and rentals. 

"I would like to thank Bethany, the entire athletics staff and Provost Andrew Shennan for this tremendous opportunity," said Dwyer. "I am excited to join the Wellesley College community and am looking forward to working with the incredible coaches, staff and student-athletes. It is an exciting time to be part of Wellesley College and the PERA Department and I look forward to being part of its growth and continued success."

Dwyer joined Brown in September of 2013 as the Travel & Athletic Operations Coordinator, where she was responsible for the coordination of all aspects of team travel and served as a game operations manager. She was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities & Operations in August of 2017.

Prior to arriving at Brown, Dwyer spent two years as the Coordinator of Athletic Facilities, Student Workers and Events at Division II Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. At Saint Michael's, Dwyer worked with 21 teams and coaches, scheduling practices, scrimmages, clinics, camps and fundraising events while overseeing daily operation and maintenance of Saint Michael's athletic facilities. She also trained and supervised a staff of nearly 90 student workers.

Dwyer got her start in collegiate athletics administration as Assistant to the Athletic Director at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pa. Dwyer also served as an Assistant Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse coach for the Falcons.

A 2007 graduate of Johnson & Wales University (JWU), Dwyer earned a Bachelor's degree in Sports Entertainment Event Management and was a four-year member of the Wildcats women's basketball team. Dwyer later earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Hospitality Event Leadership from JWU in 2008. She is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the Collegiate Event and Facilities Management Association (CEFMA) and Women Leaders in College Sports.

Wellesley Athletics strives for excellence at the conference, regional, and national levels, while providing opportunities for students to achieve their potential and learn the values of discipline, leadership, critical thinking, and responsibility to oneself and others.