Mount Holyoke Basketball welcomes Abby Wemhoff as new head coach
Following six years as an assistant basketball coach at Juniata College, Abby Wemhoff has stepped into the role of head coach for Mount Holyoke College’s varsity basketball team. As a former Division III basketball player at University of Mount Union, with coaching experiences at both Waynesburg University and Juniata College, Wemhoff hopes to bring “good energy” to the team in an effort to have the players encourage each other during the season. She approaches coaching with an emphasis on attitude and effort, aiming not only to impart technical skills but also to cultivate qualities of character that will serve her players on and off the court.
Mount Holyoke swimming and diving welcomes Kevin Walker as new assistant coach
After a three-year career coaching swimming at Elms College, Kevin Walker has joined the Mount Holyoke College athletic community as the assistant coach to the varsity swimming and diving team. A former member of Springfield College’s swim team, which competes with Mount Holyoke in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference — also known as NEWMAC — Walker brings his experience as both a coach and an athlete to the Lyons.