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Phillips’ Archambault becomes first head prep school female wrestling coach

By Dave Dyer
Kassie Archambault is ready to take her association with Phillips Academy wrestling to a new level. And it was pretty darn high already. As a student at Phillips, the Methuen native was a four-year wrestler who stood out as a senior, becoming the first female wrestler to place in the Interscholastic Class A meet back in 2006. Archambault became the first female assistant wrestling coach in the prep school ranks when she returned to Phillips in 2012 after graduating from Dartmouth with a degree in Russian. She had previously spent time teaching English to foster children in Russia, and then taught in New York City while getting a masters degree.

This past year, she was named the Assistant Coach of the Year at the New England Independent Schools Wrestling Tournament, partly because of her support for and development of girls wrestling, but also for her contributions to the entire program. At the time, head coach Rich Gorham said that coaching with Archambault “is special because she brings an energy and enthusiasm to every practice that keeps the team upbeat.” Archambault said that receiving the honor was a humbling experience and a step toward recognizing the legitimacy and talent of female wrestlers. Less than two months later, the 31-year-old Archambault had the same reaction and then some when she was named the new head coach, Rest of the story at
https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/local_sports/a-new-era-phillips-archambault-becomes-first-head-prep-school/article_d1f620b8-ce0d-5f1e-9788-cbc55af802c6.html?fbclid=IwAR3-Wm0Gk8USoEK1T5vBIUsQXgnx0RgGnHbK0c8b_F_GnVoAi-rqE8AlLY8&mc_cid=449a2bee4b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

July 25, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized