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Ali Paquette

  • Title
    Assistant Director of Athletics
  • Phone
    802.443.5032
  • Email
    apaquette@middlebury.edu
  • Alma Mater
    Salve Regina '13
  • Years at Middlebury
    8

AliPaquette_BioBannerAli Paquette was named the Assistant Director of Athletics in July of 2025 after serving as the Assistant Director of Athletics and Director of Athletic Communications since May of 2022. In her role, Paquette oversees student-athlete education and development, is the liaison to SAAC and SAOC, and serves as a point of contact for major projects with advancement and facilities, while overseeing the Athletic Communications Department. 

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2025 CSC President's Award
  • 2023-24 CSC Creative & Digital Design Contest - Third Place - Long Form Videos/Recaps
  • 2022 CoSIDA Rising Star Award
  • 2022 CoSIDA Publication & Design Contest - Fourth Place - Athlete Infographic
  • 2022 CoSIDA Fred Stabley, Sr. Writing Award District I Runner-Up - Historical Feature
  • 2021 CoSIDA ChangeMaker Innovation Award for producing the Leaning Into Discomfort series
  • 2020-21 CoSIDA’s “Best in Nation” for athlete infographic 
  • 2020 Winter Division III and D3SIDA Recognition Award for outstanding storytelling
  • 2018-19 CoSIDA’s Fred Stabley, Sr. Writing Award Winner - General Feature
  • 2018-19 CoSIDA Publications & Design Contest - Fifth Place - Athlete Infographic
ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT
  • Chair of CSC’s Professional Development Committee (2020-present)
  • D3SIDA Board Member/CoSIDA D3 Cabinet (2020-26)
  • Middlebury College Panther+ Committee Chair (2025-present)
  • D3SIDA President (2024-25)
  • Middlebury College Anti-Racism Task Force (2020-22)
  • Chair of the Middlebury Athletics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (2020-24)
  • ECAC-SIDA College Representative (2019-2022)
  • Member of College Sports Communicators (CSC), NACDA and N4A
ATHLETICS RESUME
  • Assistant Director of Athletics - Middlebury College (2025-present)
  • Director of Athletic Communications/Assistant Athletic Director - Middlebury College (2022-2025)
  • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications - Middlebury College - (2020-2022)
  • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications - Wesleyan University (2018-2020)
  • Athletic Communications Intern - Middlebury College (2016-2018)
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor’s Degree - Biology- Salve Regina University - 2013
  • Master’s Degree - Sport Management and Athletic Administration - Southern New Hampshire University - 2018
ATHLETIC CAREER
  • Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams
  • Captain of both in senior year
  • 2011 Commonwealth Coast Conference Cross Country Champions
  • 3x All-Commonwealth Coast Conference
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