![]() She also coached at Smith College and Harvard University. Olympic Team coach in 1996, she directed the women’s lightweight double to a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Olympic rowing squad in 1980, and has been part of four U.S. national team in 1982, and was part of the women’s four that captured a silver medal at the World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland. Kathy Keeler ’78Ĭompetitive rower and coach Kathy Keeler ’78 is the only Wesleyan graduate to win an Olympic gold medal, leading the women’s eight crew to a top finish at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. His daughter, tennis player Lindsay Davenport, also competed in the 1988 Olympics and earned a gold medal. He served as a referee delegate to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics as secretary of the International Federation of Volleyball Officials from 1992–96. National Team in 1971 and pursued a career in refereeing. Due to knee injuries, Davenport retired from the U.S. In 1968, his team competed in the Summer Olympics in Mexico City. ![]() National Men’s Volleyball Team, which won a gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games. ’64 was a three-year letterman in basketball, a two-year letterman in golf, and is a member of the Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame. Prior to ESPN, Yates spent two seasons scouting and coaching with the Kansas City Chiefs and interned for four summers with the New England Patriots front office. At Wesleyan, Yates majored in psychology and played football and lacrosse. Read more about Yates in this recent Wesleyan University Magazine feature. ![]() Yates also co-hosts a pair of ESPN Radio shows, Operation Football and Football Friendzy. He joined ESPN in 2012 and is a regular contributor to NFL Live, SportsCenter, and Fantasy Football Now pregame show. (Interested in other Wesleyan-themed lists? Check out our previous “Best of Wes” pieces, including Alumni in Sports I.) Field Yates ’09įield Yates ’09 is a National Football League (NFL) Insider for ESPN and co-host of ESPN Audio’s Fantasy Focus Football podcast. In this “Best of Wes” article, read about Wes alumni who turned their love of the game into a lifelong passion and career. While some became professional athletes on nationally-recognized teams, others delved into coaching, refereeing, sports reporting, and team management. Several Wes alumni went on to pursue jobs in sports and athletics.
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