BEVERLY, Mass. – The Conference of New England has named Julie Beer the Associate Commissioner/Senior Woman Administrator, as CNE Commissioner Patrick Colbert announced on Thursday. Beer will assume the position beginning on Monday, Jan. 6.
In this role, Beer will have oversight over Conference sport administration and championship
operations while liaising with the Conference’s senior woman administrators and student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC). She will also be charged with crafting recommendations to the athletic directors as they relate to the strategic vision of the league and implement them accordingly, in conjunction with the Commissioner.
“We are extremely fortunate to bring an administrator of Julie’s caliber to our conference. Her established background in various leadership roles at the campus level will offer a diverse perspective that will immediately benefit our institutions,” said Colbert. “Through the search process, it was clear that Julie takes a very thorough and strategic approach to being an impactful administrator and will bring a student-athlete first mentality to the position.”
Beer comes to the CNE after spending over two years as the Assistant Athletic Director/SWA at Johnson and Wales University in Providence. Beer joined the JWU (Providence) athletic department in the fall of 2022. Beer was responsible for all student programming and oversaw all aspects of the athletic department’s end-of-the-year banquet. She was also the sport supervisor for several athletic programs.
"I’m deeply grateful to Patrick Colbert, President Kelly, as well as the search committee members for their confidence in me and their thoughtful approach throughout this process,” said Beer. “I am thrilled to embark on this next chapter as the new Associate Commissioner of the CNE conference. I am excited to collaborate with exceptional leaders, coaches, and student-athletes to advance our shared vision and continue building on the tradition of excellence embodied by the CNE."
Beer joined JWU following four years at Clark (MA) University, where she served as the women's lacrosse coach and also worked with alumni outreach. Beer spearheaded the Cougar's marketing and fundraising efforts for the university's annual fundraiser, including creating a social media campaign using original digital content. As a result, she increased social media engagement during the campaign by 206 percent.
In the spring of 2022, the Clark women's lacrosse program saw 13 student-athletes named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Academic All-Conference Team. For her efforts, Beer received the 2022 Clark Student-Athlete Appreciation Award for outstanding service to the well-being and advancement of student-athletes. While in Worcester, she also spent time as the Interim Director of Athletic Communications.
A 2007 graduate of Clark with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, Beer won three Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Women's Lacrosse Championships at Centre College (2012, 2014, 2017) and was named the SAA Coach of the Year in both 2012 and 2014. She also spent seven seasons as an assistant field hockey coach, helping the Colonels make two NCAA Tournament appearances.
From there, Beer moved on to Anna Maria College and was an Assistant Athletic Director, SWA, and head women's lacrosse coach. She supervised six head coaches at AMC and assisted with budgeting, travel, equipment, scheduling, and game management. Beer also created and executed plans for fan engagement and oversaw a rebrand of AMC athletics, including the unveiling of an online store.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 10 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 20 intercollegiate sports.