EMILY C. DURR

Mohawk Valley Community College has appointed EMILY C. DURR of Barneveld as head coach/athletic specialist in the Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation Department. In this position, Durr will perform head-coaching duties of the women’s basketball team and other athletic- and academic-related responsibilities. Most recently, she was the assistant coach for the girl’s varsity basketball team at Notre Dame High School in Utica this past season. Durr was a basketball star at Notre Dame High School, before going on to play NCAA Division I basketball for Iowa State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science. While with the Iowa State Cyclones, Durr averaged 8 points a game for her 122-game career. At Notre Dame HS, Durr was a four-year letter winner and the Section 3 all-time leading scorer with 2,445 points. She holds the school records in total points, three-point shots, and free throws. Durr led her team to win the 2014 New York State Championship and Federation Championship for Class B.