Colby-Sawyer Athletics

Emily Rinde-Thorsen will guide the Colby-Sawyer field hockey team during its first varsity season since the 1980’s. Rinde-Thorsen was coaching the team last year, while participating as a club sport.

Rinde-Thorsen, is also the Colby-Sawyer women’s lacrosse Head Coach.

Emily has spent the last several years as the assistant varsity field hockey coach at Kimball Union Academy (KUA) in Meriden, N.H. She also spent three years as the assistant varsity lacrosse coach, specializing in defense and goalkeepers. While at KUA, Rinde-Thorsen helped guide the field hockey team to three Lakes Region League Championships and three NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council) Tournament Championships. She was also the Assistant Athletic Director at KUA from 2004-2007.

Rinde-Thorsen currently co-owns and oversees the Peak Field Hockey Camp, LLC during the summer months. She is also the owner and field hockey Head Coach of the Upper Valley Blizzard Field Hockey Club located in Grantham, N.H.

Emily has a Bachelor’s Degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa.