Andrea Thebarge was recently appointed Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics following her service in the position on an interim basis. She will also continue in her role as Head Field Hockey Coach. Andrea makes history as the first woman in the role of Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics.
In her 18th year at Thomas, Andrea has held a variety of roles, including Head Field Hockey Coach, Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA). She has also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Mathematics at Thomas.
“I’m incredibly honored to officially step into the role of Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics,” said Andrea. “Thomas College has been such an important part of my professional career, and I’m excited to continue working with our incredible talented coaches, staff, and student-athletes to build on our strong foundation. I want to sincerely thank my colleagues as well as President Uzzi for their unwavering support and confidence in me as we continue to move our athletic programs forward together.”
In her previous role as an Associate Director of Athletics, Andrea played an important part in developing department-wide strategic initiatives and long-term planning, assists with hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations for coaches and athletics staff, daily operations, as well as preparing and monitoring budgets for our 20 varsity sports and four competitive clubs. In her role in NCAA Compliance, Andrea ensured institutional adherence to NCAA Division III rules and conference regulations, develops and delivers annual compliance education for coaches and staff, and oversaw the student-athlete eligibility certification process. Thebarge also served as the department’s Senior Woman Administrator and is a visible mentor and leader for student-athletes, coaches, and other staff.
Originally hired prior to the 2008 school year, Andrea guided the Field Hockey program to 127 wins, qualified for postseason play 15 times, and earned a NAC Championship in 2018. Andrea has coached her student-athletes to several conference and regional awards, including 23 First Team All-Conference, 14 Second Team All-Conference, five Conference Player of the Years, two Defensive Players of the Year, three Rookie of the Years, one Goalkeeper of the Year, two First Team All-Region, five Second Team All-Region. Andrea has also won Conference Coach of the Year four times.
Andrea, a native of Skowhegan, Maine, graduated from Northeastern University in 2000 with a bachelor’s in mathematics and a minor in secondary education. While at Northeastern, she played field hockey and was a four-year starter and participated in four NCAA Division I tournaments making it to the Final Four championship in both 1995 and 1996.
Congrats, Andrea!
This story was originally published in the Fall 2025 Thomas Magazine & Annual Report. View the full magazine.