Danielle Ferrara Named Associate Director of Athletics

BOSTON, Mass. – Wentworth Institute of Technology Director of Athletics Angel Ayres today announced the hiring of Danielle Ferrara to the position of associate director of athletics.

“I would like to welcome Danielle to the Wentworth athletic family,” said Ayres. “Her experience within our conference combined with her tireless energy will be instrumental in her success at Wentworth. I feel she will be a tremendous addition to our hard-working staff and I look forward to working with her as we continue to enrich our department.”

Ferrara spent the last 13 seasons as the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Curry College where she compiled a 117-116-13 (.502) record, which included a 79-45-11 (.626) mark from 2003-2009. In that span her teams won 13 games three times and qualified for the ECAC Tournament in 2007 and 2008. She was honored by her peers as the CCC Coach of the Year in both 2000 and 2003.

Off the field Ferrara served as Curry’s Senior Women’s Administrator from 2000-2012 where she was responsible for coordinating NCAA grants and speakers for student-athlete programs. Additionally she assisted in hiring staff members within the department, coordinated work-study employees and served as an on-site administrator for multiple sports. She also served as the Colonels’ Director of Club Sports from 2010-2012 and the Director of Intramurals from 1999-2010. As the director of club sports she was responsible for creating a policy manual, managing budgets, handling logistics such as transportation and facility schedules, and performing end of the season evaluations.

As the liaison to Curry’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, she scheduled and facilitated monthly SAAC meetings, served as a liaison to various departments within the Student Affairs division, and was the coordinator of all of Curry’s student-athlete community service programs.

A native and current resident of Winthrop, Mass., Ferrara earned her Bachelor’s degree in athletic administration from Salem State in 1994 where she played on three Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference championship teams and appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 1990, 1991, and 1992. After graduation she taught in the Winthrop Public School System at both the middle school and high school levels as well as assisting with the girls’ soccer team.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for me,” said Ferrara. “Wentworth is an outstanding institution in terms of both academic and athletic success and I am ready to work with the entire community to help enhance the overall experience of our student-athletes.”

Ferrara will be responsible for assisting in the administration of all phases of Wentworth’s 14-sport athletic program, including being responsible for supervision and evaluation of all head coaches; coordinating staff education programs such as training, speakers, and retreats; and creating, implementing, and evaluating student-athlete life skills workshops throughout the academic year. She will also serve as a liaison between the Athletic Department and both the Admissions Office and Counseling Center.

“Danielle will be empowered to create new programs for our student-athletes that will enhance their overall collegiate experience,” added Ayres. “With her experience she will be able to provide support and guidance to all of our programs and student-athletes, ensuring their experience is a memorable one.”