Libby Bischof, entering her fifth season as an assistant coach with the women's track and field program, is an assistant professor in the history department at the University of Southern Maine.

            She joined the women's track and field program as the throws coach in January 2008, and took on the added responsibilities of throws coach for the men's team in 2009. 

            During her undergraduate years (1995-1999) she competed in the throwing events for Boston College, and was captain of the team during the 1998 and 1999 seasons.  She was the first woman to throw the hammer over 160 fett, and her hammer throw record of 161 feet, 9 inches stood for 10 years.

            Bischof coached varsity field hockey in Hopkinton, Mass., for six years while attending graduate school at B.C.  She received her master's degree in 2001, and her Ph.D. in 2005.