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Lawrie Mifflin is a women's athletics pioneer and sportswriter.
Education
Mifflin attended Yale University as part of the first co-educational class in 1969. She graduated in 1973 with a degree in history.
During her time at Yale, she pioneered women's sports journalism, including coverage of women's athletics at the university.[1][2]
In 1974, she earned a Master's degree in journalism from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.[3]
Athletics career
Mifflin was a pioneer in women's athletics at Yale University. She co-founded the club field hockey program and played a crucial role in advocating for organized women's varsity sports. Despite the absence of a proper practice field, equipment, coaches, or uniforms, she and her teammates persevered, ultimately securing varsity status for field hockey in 1972.[1][4][5] During her senior year, she was elected co-captain of the newly established varsity team.
Career
Mifflin broke barriers as one of the first female sportswriters[6] for the New York Daily News, joining in 1976. She covered the NHL's New York Rangers[7] and reported on the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Her distinguished career in journalism continued at The New York Times from 1982 to 2013, where she held multiple roles, including sportswriter, Deputy Sports Editor, National Desk Editor, business reporter, Executive Director of TV Programming, and co-creator of the newspaper's web development department.
As part of The Times' Television Enterprise Department, she oversaw documentary content for the Discovery Times Channel. She also covered three Summer Olympics and two FIFA World Cup tournaments. Currently, Mifflin oversees higher education coverage at The Hechinger Report.
In addition to her journalism career, Mifflin served as an adjunct professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, mentoring students in the field. She has also contributed to youth sports as a volunteer coach and referee in AYSO leagues.
Awards and Accolades
- 1998: NCAA Silver Anniversary Award[8] which honors former student-athletes for their collegiate and professional achievements.
- 2019: George H.W. Bush Lifetime of Leadership Award[9][10] presented by Yale University to former student-athletes who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in governance, commerce, science and technology, education, public service, the arts, and media.
During her tenure at The New York Times, the publication won three Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Silver Batons, two documentary Emmy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.[3]
Early Life
Mifflin grew up in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
References
- ^ a b Marsland, Sarah (22 November 2019). "Honoree Lawrie Mifflin '73 B.A. broke barriers for women athletes at Yale". YaleNews. Yale University. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Gardiner Perkins, Anne (2019). Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant. Sourcebooks. ISBN 978-1-4926-8774-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b "Lawrie Mifflin, Author at The Hechinger Report". The Hechinger Report. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ "The women who changed Yale College:two who made an impact". yalealumnimagazine.org. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ "PHWA mourns the loss of trailblazing member Robin Herman – Professional Hockey Writers Association". 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ Zinsser, William. "First, use plain English". Yale Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Mcg. Thomas Jr., Robert (3 October 1990). "WOMEN IN THE LOCKER ROOM: 1990; Struggles Are Similar To Those of the 70's". New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Faces of Title IX". Title IX Info. The MARGARET Fund of NWLC. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Former Yale Student-Athletes to Receive Bush'48 Awards at Blue Leadership Ball". Yale Athletics. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Lawrie Mifflin (2019) - George H.W. Bush Lifetime of Leadership Award". Yale University. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
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