Because Edith greatly enjoyed her experience at Millbrook, she felt a calling to coach hockey and teach. After earning her bachelor’s degree from Elmira College, where she majored in business and played hockey for four years, she began working at Portsmouth Abbey, teaching French and math for two years. Her interest in coaching at the college level led to a volunteer position with the women’s hockey team at Brown University, where she eventually became a full-time assistant coach. When Cornell needed a second assistant coach, the head coach at Brown, a Cornell alum, recommended Edith for the job. In her first season with Cornell, 2009-2010, the Big Red reached the Frozen Four final, unfortunately experiencing a heartbreaking loss to the Minnesota Bulldogs in triple overtime.

In her 15th year at Cornell, Edith now serves as the team’s associate head coach, focusing on training the goalies, coaching on the bench, managing video analysis, and recruiting. She has learned to appreciate the small details essential for a successful program, and for her, recruiting is about finding the right players who love Cornell, not just talented hockey players. Cornell’s team culture is all about working hard every day to improve and having everyone play a crucial role in the team’s success.