Cambridge, Mass. (June 1) -- Julie Heyde has been named as the MIT director of track & field and cross country/track & field head coach/physical education and wellness instructor, as announced by Dr. G. Anthony Grant, MIT director of athletics/DAPER department head.
 
"I am very pleased to welcome Julie as our next director of track & field and cross country/physical education and wellness instructor," said Dr. Grant. "She comes to the Institute with experience working with student-athletes who have achieved at a high level both academically and athletically. The cross country/track & field teams here at MIT have exemplified a commitment to excellence and I am eager to see how Julie will work with our student-athletes, coaches and staff to position the programs for continued sustained success moving forward."
 
Heyde served as an assistant coach for the women's cross country and track & field teams at Division I Boston College from 2012-2023. During her time at BC, she recruited and coached five All-Americans, two ACC event champions, one US Olympic Trials qualifier and over 40 individual or team NCAA appearances. In addition, her student-athletes set four school records, five relay school records and posted 28 top-five all-time performances. At BC, she also served as the interim director and head coach of women's cross country and track & field from March 2022-August 2022.
 
"Thank you to Dr. Grant, the search committee, and the DAPER staff for offering me the opportunity to lead the MIT Track & Field and Cross Country programs and for welcoming me to the MIT family," said Heyde. "I am excited to join in this program's tradition of athletic and academic excellence, coach in a department that prioritizes the well-being of the students and join an Institute leading young people in learning at the very highest level. I'm looking forward to the privilege of wearing the Cardinal and Gray of the Engineers."
 
Prior to her arrival in Chestnut Hill, Heyde held a number of positions at North Carolina State University from 2008-2012, including as the director of operations for the men's and women's cross and track & field programs from August 2011-2012.
 
Heyde graduated from Boston College in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Philosophy and a minor with NCATE accreditation in Secondary Ed. She then earned her Masters of Education in Higher Education Administration from North Carolina State in 2010.
 
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