Bernadette Macca is thrilled to assume the responsibilities of the Athletic Director position for Wheeler Middle/High School for the 2024-25 school year.  Macca most recently taught math and special education at Wheeler, and she also served as the girls cross country coach for two seasons.

 

Previous to becoming a certified teacher, Macca had a long and fulfilling career in athletics, both at the college and high school levels.  For five years, Macca led the athletic program at The Williams School, a private day school for students in grades 6-12.  

 

Before she served as the Athletic Director at The Williams School, Macca was a college coach and adjunct professor at five different colleges and universities.  Most recently, she coached at Mitchell College leading the women’s basketball, softball, and tennis teams.  She also served as the advisor for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and taught courses in the Sport Management major.  Macca also held head coaching positions at Utica College, Elmira College, Wells College, and Bloomsburg University. 

 

More recently in her hometown of Waterford, Macca coached the girls basketball team at the high school and served as the President of the Waterford Recreational Basketball program.  She also is the co-director of a local girls AAU basketball program that is based at Connecticut College.

 

Macca hails from Stonington, CT and played tennis, basketball, and softball for the Bears during her high school years.  She then went on to play basketball and lacrosse at Connecticut College, and she was a 1,000 point scorer for the Camels.  She resides in Waterford with her spouse and three children.

Other links:

• CASCIAC: The Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) and Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) sites.  Important information on: High School Schedules, Eligibility, Transfer, Concussions

• AribterSports Online Athletic Registration (Family ID)

• High School Athletic Handbook

• Middle School Athletic Handbook

• Athletics Emergency Action Plan

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Parent Resources

• NFHS Position Statement – Soft Headgear

• Student and Parent Concussion Informed Consent Form

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Informed Consent

• Invasive Medical Procedures Position Statement