For Immediate Release
March 6, 2009
Wellesley Sports Information
Chirico Named NEWMAC Women's Diving Coach of the Year
BABSON PARK, Mass. – Wellesley College's Joe Chirico was named the NEWMAC 
Women's Diving Coach of the Year at the conference's postseason meeting on Thursday.
Chirico guided Wellesley senior Kate Sorenson (Bolton, MA) to first place finishes on both boards at the NEWMAC Championships while earning NEWMAC Diver of the Year honors. In just her third year as a diver, Sorenson will represent Wellesley at the NCAA Division III Championships March 18-21 after earning All-America honors last season.
Now in his fourth season as diving coach for the Blue, Chirico also had college coaching stints at Northeastern University, Boston College and Babson College. His NEWMAC Diving Coach of the Year award is the second on his career, after previously winning the men's award in 2006.
Chirico highlighted several other NEWMAC postseason awards. Wheaton's J.P. Gowdy was honored as the Swimming Coach of the Year after helping the Lyons secure a third-place finish at the NEWMAC Championship. Coast Guard was chosen as the NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award recipient.