It was an unusually busy summer for the Harvard athletic department. After the retirement of many long-time Harvard faithfuls this past spring, a committee consisting of both academic and athletic representation as well as outgoing captains was immediately faced with a slew of coaching vacancies.

Throughout the last three months, the preeminent task at hand was to attempt to fill in all those gaps in time for the 1997~-'98 athletic seasons.

Costin Scalise Bids Final Goodbye to Blodgett Pool

Perhaps the most startling retirement was that of Maura Costin Scalise '80. After 13 years at the helm of the women's swimming team, which included seven Ivy League titles and four Eastern Championships, Costin Scalise said her final goodbyes to Blodgett Pool following the team's fourth-place finish at last season's Easterns.

Taking over for Costin Scalise will be Stephanie Wriede '92, who has served under Costin Scalise as an assistant for the past two years. Wriede made her mark as an undergraduate as she was a two-time All-American who still holds the school record in the 200 breast stroke.

Alongside Wriede will be another recent Harvard graduate, Katherine Veazey. Many current Harvard seniors may remember Veazey as a senior distance standout on the 1995 swimming team.

An End to an Era

Just as Costin Scalise's departure saddened the swimming ranks, Harvard sailors too saw an end to an era. After heading the program for 29 of the last 30 years, head coach Mike Horn '63 relinquished his reign over Harvard sailing after the spring season.

Taking Horn's place will his assistant coach of seven years, Mike O'Connor, who captained the Boston University sailing team during his undergraduate career.

Kenyon Departs for Catamount Territory

In similar fashion, the Harvard women's soccer team lost one of its best assistants. After three years behind head coach Tim Wheaton, Jodi Kenyon departed Cambridge in favour of Burlington, Vermont and a head position with the Catamount squad.

Making up for Kenyon's loss will be former University All-American Tracy Dimillio-Kerr.

In recent years, Dimillio-Kerr has been immersed in the Dallas Storm soccer club as she coached the under-19 and under-13 girls' teams.

Making it a true family affair, Dimillio-Kerr frequents New England Revolution games where her husband John is a striker for the professional soccer team.

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