Kathy Tierney enters her second year as the Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Wellness. Tierney comes to Bryn Mawr after spending the last six years as the Athletic Director at Lebanon Valley.
During her tenure, she oversaw the consolidation of all Lebanon Valley student recreation and athletic facilities into one location and the construction of the school's new gymnasium. She's also credited with establishing a stronger presence in community-service activities for student-athletes.
On-field accomplishments during Tierney's time at Lebanon Valley include five Commonwealth Conference titles; three teams advancing to the NCAA Division III Championships, with the 2006 field-hockey team reaching the Final Four, and 15 teams appearing in their conference championship games.
In addition, Lebanon Valley student-athletes have earned eight ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America awards and 37 Academic All-District honors.
Before becoming the Athletic Director, Tierney was the head field hockey coach for 18 seasons accumulating a career record of 212-113-15 while leading LVC to two final four finishes.
Tierney, a graduate of SUNY-Brockport with a degree in Physical Education and Sports Administration, is currently working on her Masters in Administration from West Chester Univeristy.
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to come to a place with as rich of a tradition in women's athletics as Bryn Mawr,” said Tierney. “I'm really looking forward to working with the Bryn Mawr students and staff in building on that tradition and reaching new heights of excellence.”
"Kathy Tierney has the ideal combination of experience and vision we were looking for in an athletics director. She has also shown a great understanding and appreciation for the College's academic mission. This is a very exciting time for Bryn Mawr's student-athletes and the entire Bryn Mawr community,” said Dean of the Undergraduate College Karen Tidmarsh, who headed the athletics director search committee.