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| Marie Kennedy |
 kennedym@cua.edu 202-319-5705 |
Marie Kennedy has been the Director of the Eugene I. Kane
Student Fitness Center since its opening in 2004. As director
she has expanded the programs offered by the fitness center to
include fitness classes, mind & body classes, personal
training, Cardinal Adventures Outdoor Recreation, Cardinal Striders
Running and Sport Performance Training. In 2007 Kennedy joined the
CUA men's and women's track and field teams as the jumps coach.
Kennedy has been teaching, coaching and training athletes for over
30 years. She has experience with a wide variety of sports
including basketball, soccer, field hockey and track as well as
performance training and conditioning.
The Pittsburgh native graduated from the University of Pittsburgh
with a degree in health physical education and recreation.
She was captain of the women's track and field team and a
nationally ranked competitor. She competed in the high jump,
400 meters and the 4X400-meter relay. Kennedy qualified for
nationals three times in the high jump, and was ranked as high as
fourth in the event. She was also a recipient of the Blue
Gold Award for scholarship and athletic achievement as well as a
Rhodes Scholar nominee.
Kennedy lives in Great Falls, Va., with her husband Don, a retired
Navy commander. Their daughters Stephanie and Kristen are graduates
of CUA’s school of engineering. Stephanie played tennis at
CUA and is currently pursuing her Ph.D., at Duke University.
Kristen is a biomedical engineer, ran track at CUA and is employed
by Raytheon Corporation.
