Mary Lou Thimas - Class of 1990

Mary Lou Thimas has been involved with Bridgewater State athletics in the various roles of student-athlete, coach and athletic administrator. Prior to her graduation in 1968, Mary Lou participated in field hockey, lacrosse, and basketball. After earning her Masters at Springfield College (1978), Mary Lou returned to Bridgewater State as the Director of Athletics for Women (1978-82) and from 1982-87, she served as the Associate Director of Athletics. During her tenure, she coached basketball, lacrosse, and field hockey. The BSC field hockey team flourished under her leadership advancing to post-season play each year from 1977-86.

Mary Lou left BSC in 1987 to become the Athletic Director for both Framingham North and South High Schools. She then joined the ECAC conference as an Assistant Commissioner. Following that tenure she became the Associate Director of Athletics at UMass-Dartmouth. She retired from that position in 2002 and now resides in Kingston, MA.

Last Modified: December 14, 2005