Middlebury

Martin Beatty

M&W Track and Field Coach

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Phone: work802.443.5956
Alma Mater: Middlebury '84
Years at Midd: 26
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Beatty returns to Middlebury for his 26th season of coaching. The 1984 Middlebury graduate continues to head up the indoor and outdoor track programs at Middlebury. In '98 and '00, Beatty was named the NCAA New England regional women's coach of the year after leading the Panthers to NESCAC Championships. In '05, he was named the NESCAC men's coach of the year. Beatty is currently the President of the Division III New England Track and Field and Cross Country Association. In his time at Middlebury, Martin Beatty and his staff have coached 88 All-Americans and 13 National Champions.

While at Middlebury, Beatty was a sprinter on the track team and one of the leading running backs on the football team.

After a year as a graduate assistant coach in football, women's basketball, and track and field at Middlebury, Beatty moved on to Trinity College, where he served in similar capacities. Beatty returned to Middlebury in 1987 to serve as an assistant coach for the track program, as well as men's basketball and football.

In 1988 he became head coach of the track and field teams. He gave up his coaching duties for football and basketball and began to devote more time to expanding the track and field program with the addition of indoor track and field after the 1989 season. On campus, Beatty has served as the Cook Commons Faculty Head for seven years, as well as being involved with several College committees and organizations.

 

Nicole Wilkerson

Cross Country & Asst. Track

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Phone: work802.443.3159
Alma Mater: Rice '93
Years at Midd: 11
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Wilkerson took over the reins of the cross country program in 2011 after working as an assistant coach with the program for the previous nine seasons. She also maintains her role as an assistant coach with the track & field program enabling her to work with several of the athletes for nine months a year. She has been responsible for creating several workout programs for both teams and has coached almost 30 All-Americans.

In her first season as head coach, Wilkerson was named both the men's and women's New England Region Coach of the Year.

Wilkerson has been an active member of the College community, serving on several committees, while helping to develop the recently established LEAP (Low Energy Athlete Prevention) program.

Prior to her arrival at Middlebury, Wilkerson was an assistant coach at Texas A&M for three years. While at Texas A&M, she obtained her master's degree in Sports Management, and lectured on health and kinesiology.

Wilkerson was an All-American track athlete at Rice University '93 and a four-year member of the cross country and track teams. After her collegiate career, she was a U.S. Track & Field National Qualifier in the 10,000 meters in 1995. The following year, Wilkerson was a U.S. Olympic trials qualifier in the same event.

 

Luke Hotte

Throwing Coach

Alma Mater: Northeast Missouri
Years at Midd: 28

Kurt Fischer

Vertical Jumps

Alma Mater: Paul Smith's College
Years at Midd: 5

Bill Edson

Horizontal Jumps

Alma Mater: Johnson State
Years at Midd: 1

Peter Kim

Women's Soccer & Asst. Track & Field Coach

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Phone: work802.443.5410
Alma Mater: Vermont '93
Years at Midd: 9
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Peter Kim enters his ninth season as head coach of the women’s soccer program at Middlebury. In his first season at the helm, Kim led the team to 15-1-3 record, advancing to the NCAA Sectionals. Following the season, Kim was named the NESCAC Coach of the Year. He owns a career record of 89-34-17 over eight seasons.

In '06, Kim again earned NESCAC Coach of the Year honors after leading the team to its second NESCAC title and a trip to the NCAA round of 16. The team advanced to the round of 16 again in '09, as Kim earned NESCAC Coach of the Year honors for the third time. A year ago, he led the team into the NCAA Sectionals.

Kim joined the Middlebury staff in the fall of '03 as the top assistant coach. He was involved with all aspects of the program including practice preparation, recruiting and scouting. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program holding both the USSF "A" License and NSCAA Premier Diploma, and over 10 years of coaching at the college, club and high school, and youth levels.

He played college soccer at the University of Vermont from 1989-92, and later earned his master’s degree in Public Administration.  He is also an Associate National Staff Member and State Technical Director for the NSCAA, and a Regional Staff Coach for the Region 1 Olympic Development Program.

Kim has over a decade of high level coaching and administrative experience and has been involved with several soccer organizations throughout the state. In 2001 he was honored with the "Outstanding Contributor to Youth Soccer" award by the Vermont Soccer Coaches Association. Currently he serves on the board of directors for the Vermont State Soccer Association and directs Capital Soccer, a soccer education organization in Central Vermont.

 

Patty Ross

Asst. Nordic Skiing/Asst. Track Coach

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Phone: work802.443.5006
Alma Mater: New Hamshire '82
Years at Midd: 26
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Now entering her 25th year as a full-time coach of Middlebury nordic skiing, Patty came to the College after four years of world-class competition. She was one of five American women nordic skiers to compete in the Sarajevo Olympics in 1984; she also competed internationally with the U.S. national team from 1983 to 1986. Patty graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where she was an All-East collegiate skier and captain of the Wildcat team. While at UNH, Patty competed in the World University Games in Sofia, Bulgaria. As a coach for the International Special Olympic Games, Patty received a Distinguished Service Award in 1984. She was also a coach for the U23/ World Junior Championships in Italy in 2008. She also serves as an assistant coach of the Panther track team.