BOSTON, Mass. – Wentworth Institute of Technology Director
of Athletics Angel Ayres today announced the
hiring of Danielle Ferrara to the position of
associate director of athletics.
“I would like to welcome Danielle to the Wentworth athletic
family,” said Ayres. “Her experience within our
conference combined with her tireless energy will be instrumental
in her success at Wentworth. I feel she will be a tremendous
addition to our hard-working staff and I look forward to working
with her as we continue to enrich our department.”
Ferrara spent the last 13 seasons as the Head Women’s Soccer
Coach at Curry College where she compiled a 117-116-13 (.502)
record, which included a 79-45-11 (.626) mark from 2003-2009. In
that span her teams won 13 games three times and qualified for the
ECAC Tournament in 2007 and 2008. She was honored by her peers as
the CCC Coach of the Year in both 2000 and 2003.
Off the field Ferrara served as Curry’s Senior Women’s
Administrator from 2000-2012 where she was responsible for
coordinating NCAA grants and speakers for student-athlete programs.
Additionally she assisted in hiring staff members within the
department, coordinated work-study employees and served as an
on-site administrator for multiple sports. She also served as the
Colonels’ Director of Club Sports from 2010-2012 and the
Director of Intramurals from 1999-2010. As the director of club
sports she was responsible for creating a policy manual, managing
budgets, handling logistics such as transportation and facility
schedules, and performing end of the season evaluations.
As the liaison to Curry’s Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee, she scheduled and facilitated monthly SAAC meetings,
served as a liaison to various departments within the Student
Affairs division, and was the coordinator of all of Curry’s
student-athlete community service programs.
A native and current resident of Winthrop, Mass., Ferrara earned
her Bachelor’s degree in athletic administration from Salem
State in 1994 where she played on three Massachusetts State College
Athletic Conference championship teams and appeared in the NCAA
Tournament in 1990, 1991, and 1992. After graduation she taught in
the Winthrop Public School System at both the middle school and
high school levels as well as assisting with the girls’
soccer team.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for me,” said
Ferrara. “Wentworth is an outstanding institution in terms of
both academic and athletic success and I am ready to work with the
entire community to help enhance the overall experience of our
student-athletes.”
Ferrara will be responsible for assisting in the administration of
all phases of Wentworth’s 14-sport athletic program,
including being responsible for supervision and evaluation of all
head coaches; coordinating staff education programs such as
training, speakers, and retreats; and creating, implementing, and
evaluating student-athlete life skills workshops throughout the
academic year. She will also serve as a liaison between the
Athletic Department and both the Admissions Office and Counseling
Center.
“Danielle will be empowered to create new programs for our
student-athletes that will enhance their overall collegiate
experience,” added Ayres. “With her experience she will
be able to provide support and guidance to all of our programs and
student-athletes, ensuring their experience is a memorable
one.”