Beth Jowdy Sheehan
(Basketball, 1989)
1989 DHS graduate
Beth Jowdy Sheehan left her mark on the soccer field and basketball
court. While her soccer contributions were significant it was her play
on the Lady Hatters’ Basketball Team where her presence was most keenly
felt. A three year starter and captain in her senior season, Beth led
the Girls’ Soccer Team in scoring for three years and was selected to
play in the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association Senior Bowl. Beth
served as the starting point guard on the basketball team for three
seasons, earning News-Times’ All Area 2nd team status as a junior and
News –Times’ All Area 1st team as a senior. Her greatest contributions
on the hardwood were her ball hawking ability and her ability to
distribute the ball to her teammates. These team related skills helped
the Lady Hatters to CIAC Class LL Runner Up finishes in 1987 and 1989.
As a senior Beth averaged nine assists per game and three and a half
steals per game. Basketball awards and accolades include an All Star
Team selection for the Jewish Community Center, Connecticut High School
Coaches Association All Star Team selection, and Coach George DeMaio’s
Athlete of the Week. After DHS Beth attended Mount Saint Mary’s in
Maryland and played basketball for four years there, winning a league
championship each of those four years. She received her degree in
Rhetoric and Writing from “the Mount” and began pursuing her love of
athletics as a post graduate. In 1996 she received a Master’s Degree in
Sports Management from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and a
PHD from the same in 2006. Presently Dr. Jowdy is an Associate Professor
in Sports Management and Director of College Unbound at the University
of Southern New Hampshire.