Student-Athlete
Community Outreach Committee (COC)
HISTORY:
COC was founded in 1995 to help develop the Department of Athletics
community outreach program.
OVERVIEW:
The Thomas W. Ford '42 Student-Athlete Community Outreach Committee
(COC) is an affiliate organization of Dwight Hall at Yale. Our
members are varsity student-athletes, club sports athletes, intramural,
and recreational athletes. Simply, we are undergraduates who share
an interest in sports and community service.
OBJECTIVE:
The main goal of COC activities is two-fold. We strive to bring
Yale student-athletes and Yale Athletics into the New Haven community
and to bring the New Haven community onto the Yale campus to be
a part of Yale Athletics. COC members volunteer at hospitals and
schools but also organize events at Yale's gyms and playing fields.
Regular COC meetings take place in the evenings at the Ray Tompkins
House or Dwight Hall.
COC ORGANIZATION:
The chairs of this committee are made up of one male and one female
in the senior class. Their role is to coordinate overall activities
for the COC, as well plan the monthly meetings. They recruit and
promote the COC to the Yale teams and throughout the campus and
serve as a resource to undergraduate organizations. They meet
weekly with the athletic department advisor in working to make
the program better each and every day. The goal of this committee
is to have all 35 teams actively involved.
The
amount of time dedicated by each COC member varies according to
the individual's level of interest. COC Officers and project coordinators
meet weekly to plan outreach activities, some volunteers meet
weekly with their young Bulldog Buddies, while other student-athletes
might only participate at one Youth Day a year. Members' time
commitments vary according to the constraints of their athletic
schedule and are decided by each individual.
COC
STRUCTURE:
· Co-chairs
· Individual Program Supervisors
YALE ATHLETIC COMMUNITY OUTREACH STAFF:
Alison Cole '99: Assistant Athletic Director Development/Outreach
Sam Burrell: New Haven School Liason Coordinator
OUTREACH AWARDS:
· 1997 Athletic Management Magazine Award of Excellence
THOMAS W. FORD '42 OUTREACH AWARD RECIPIENTS:
1998- Sharon Katz (Fencing)
Tsali Ricketson
1999- Reid Lerner (Tennis)
Rosanne Wustrack (Volleyball)
2000- Susanne Barnes (Field Hockey/Ice Hockey)
Hiroyuki Suzuki (Soccer)
2001- Lee Jelenic (Ice Hockey)
Ciara McCormack (Soccer)
2002- Scott Austin (Football)
Vanessa Herald (Volleyball)
2003- Dennis Nam (Ice Hockey)
Suzanne Anthony (Field Hockey)
2004- Erika Hockinson (Ice Hockey)
Peter Dobrowolski (Ice Hockey)
2005- Anne Martin (Cross Country/Track)
Andrew Sullivan (Football)
2006- Brynne Kennedy (Gymnastics)
Alex Faherty (Football)
2007- Kristin Savard (Ice Hockey)
Steve Bassermann (Football)
If you have any questions or would like more information, please
call (203) 432-3344.
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