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Director of Peak Performance
Colby College
Dr. Beethe currently serves as the Director of Peak Performance at Colby College. Colby's Peak Performance program combines all areas that impact an athlete's experience and performance into one holistic model so a team approach for individualized development is executed. Beethe will oversee the development and execution of the Peak Performance team, including Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Psychology, Nutrition, and Sports Science.
Beethe has significant experience in all areas that make up the impressive program, mastering each segment throughout her professional career. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Creighton University where she competed as a Division I rower, she began her career as a strength and conditioning coach at Athletes Training Center in Omaha, Nebraska while she complete her masters in Athletic Training. After earning her degree, she served as an athletic trainer at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C. Beethe completed her doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in elite levels of sport and tactical athlete performance and injury prevention. Prior to her current role, ,she finished her post-doctoral fellowship at Utah State University, studying neurophysiology of brain and body connectivity after serious trauma, such as after an ACL injury.
