Sports

Watertown High Grad Attends NCAA Convention Representing Simmons University

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Emily Sideris

Former Watertown High School field hockey player Emily Sideris, who now manages Daly Field for Simmons University, recently got to participate in her first NCAA Convention. Sideris attended the national collegiate athletics event in San Antonio during the week of Jan. 11-14, where new legislative proposals for governing the NCAA and college athletics were discussed, the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year was awarded, and other issues were touched on during small-group discussions, such as mental health, student-athlete experience. She also met different members of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, in which Simmons competes. 

The convention took place before former Governor Charlie Baker took over as NCAA President. 

Sideris enters her second year as the Manager of Daly Field Facilities and Athletic Operations at Simmons University. Daly Field is located across the Charles River from Watertown in Brighton.

Daly Field

Former Watertown Athlete Named Manage of Daly Field Facilities for Simmons University

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The following piece came from Simmons University Athletics:

Simmons Director of Athletics Ali Kantor announces the hiring of Emily Sideris as the new Manager of Daly Field Facilities and Athletic Operations. 

In this role, Sideris will provide leadership and oversight of the athletic facilities and operation at Daly Field as well as coordinate scheduling facilities and events with the Simmons Athletic Department staff, other campus constituents and government agencies. Sideris will serve as the key point person for the Daly Field Stewardship Group. 

Sideris returns to Boston following a brief stint with the West Point Association of Graduates, where she gained valuable skills in fundraising and stewardship. Prior to her role in donor relations, Sideris spent the previous two years working in operations at Manhattanville College while receiving her Master’s Degree in Education. In her time at Manhattanville, she coordinated and oversaw all the facility operations, scheduling and field rentals as well as managed all game-day operations for the Valiants 18 varsity programs.

After graduating from Stonehill College with a degree in communication in 2014, she spent three years working promotional events for the Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots and New England Revolution with CBS Radio’s promotions team. Additionally, Sideris coached middle and high school field hockey at The Rivers School. 

A native of Watertown, Massachusetts, Sideris played high school field hockey for the NFHCA Hall of Fame Head Coach Eileen Donahue, helping the Raiders to the State Championship in 2009.

Around Town

Event Will Show Progress Renovation of Athletic Complex Across the River

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Watertown residents are invited to find out about the progress of the major renovations of Daly Field, the athletic complex across the river from Watertown that is owned by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Located on Nonantum Road near North Beacon Street, the complex will have synthetic turf for football, soccer, field hockey, along with tennis courts. The Allston-Brighton Friends of Daly Field Event will be held on Thursday, July 28 beginning from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Community Rowing, Inc., located at 20 Nonantum Road in Brighton adjacent Daly Field. The complex will not only host Allst0n-Brighton sports events but also Simmons College. Attending the event will be State Sen. William Brownsberger, Rep. Michael Moran, Rep. Kevin Honan and Boston City Councillor Mark Ciommo.