New London — Mindy Williams has been named Connecticut College’s new head coach of the women’s swimming and diving program, athletic director Mo White announced on Monday.

Williams has been the associated head coach since 2021, and replaces Marc Benvenuti, will who remain head coach of the men’s program after coaching both teams for 20 seasons.

"Mindy has been a tremendous asset from the moment she joined the staff, and this promotion is so richly deserved and aligns with the college's commitment to coaching excellence," White said in a release. "This will allow both Marc and Mindy to recruit the most talented scholar-athletes to Conn, while providing the level of coaching needed for a national-caliber swimming and diving team."

Williams has 20 years of coaching experience at the Division III level, including time at Simmons University in Boston prior to joining the Camels, where she led the program to 12 straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference titles and two New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Championships. The program also qualified athletes for the NCAA Championship in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

She was named GNAC Coach of the Year eight times and New England Coach of the Year four times.

"This is such an exciting and important opportunity for all Connecticut College swimmers and divers," said Benvenuti. "Mindy has proven herself as a fierce competitor, excellent coach, and compassionate leader and role model. After 20 years of coaching the women's program, I am thrilled that Mindy will be the one at the helm for the future of the women's team's development."

Williams had a successful debut on Monday when Conn defeated Grinnell College 160-77 in Naples, Fla. Kate Edison won the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.88) and 100 free (55.44) for the Camels while Vaughn Ammon captured the 50 free (24.58) and 500 free (5:20.96) and Kelsey Halio on the 1-meter dive (201.60) and 3-meter dive (203.60).

Conn also won the men’s meet 132-99 and had three double-winners: Will Nash in the 500 free (4:51.45) and 1,000 free (10.02.47), Justin Finkel in the 50 free (21.32) and 100 butterfly (50.33) and Kai Lisgarten in the 1-meter dive (318.80) and 3-meter dive (263.65).

Women’s basketball

• Coast Guard Academy rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Mitchell College 85-70. Julia Mann had 20 points and 12 rebounds while Jacqueline Ward had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (6-7), while Dorothy Stott added 18 points and Kira Wood 12. Dede Stevenson scored a game-high 34 points for the Mariners (6-7) and Amina Wiley added 15 points and eight rebounds.

H.S. boys’ basketball

• Lebron Maurice erupted for 47 points as Montville defeated Putnam 68-51 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division IV game. Montville is 2-4, 1-2.

• Norwich Tech won its first game with a 60-41 victory over Tourtellotte. Jack Garhman led the Warriors (1-6) with 16 points and nine rebounds while John Mastorakis added 14 points and eight rebounds, Bradley St. Louis 12 points and 13 rebounds and Josh Hanks 12 points and five assists.

• Wheeler led by 18 points at hafltime and cruised to a 51-36 non-conference win over Grasso Tech. Zane Brewer finished with 17 points and six rebounds for the Lions (5-3) while Kyle Kessler added 10 points. Charis Johnson scored 13 points for Grasso Tech (2-5).

• Prince Tech rolled to a 78-50 non-conference win over Ledyard. James Green scored 16 points to lead the Colonels (0-8).

• Blake Kamoen hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Haddam-Killingworth a 54-53 win over Old Lyme in the Shoreline Conference. Caden Monte scored 15 points to lead the Wildcats (3-3, 3-3) while Calvin Monte and Alex Olsen added 13 points apiece.

H.S. girls’ basketball

• Elizabeth Bloeth scored 17 points as Fishers Island defeated Norwich Tech 51-26. Hannah Ross scored 13 points for the Warriors (2-7), including a pair of 3-pointers, and Olivia Luurtsema added eight.

• Harvey defeated Williams School 38-16. Marlee Anselmi scored nine points for the Bues and Lucy Fader finished with five points and 10 rebounds.

H.S. gymnastics

• Stonington remained unbeaten by sweeping a tri-meet against Old Lyme and the East Lyme/Waterford co-op. The Bears (6-0) finished with 132.45 points while Old Lyme (2-1) had 116.55 and East Lyme (0-3) 102.7.

Stonington’s Lydia Laskey finished first in the all-around competition with 35.2 points while adding wins on bars (8.5) and the floor exercise (9.3). Old Lyme’s Emily Looney won the balance beam (9.4) and finished second in the all-around while the Bears’ Mary Lord captured the vault (8.4) and placed third in all-around with 33.1 points. Fitch’s Emma Robinson, competing as an individual, was fourth in all-around with 32.7 points.