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Rice alum finds gainful employment - WestGrayStreetOwl - 07-27-2021 11:15 AM
UA Welcomes Becky (Wade) Firth '07 as Head Cross Country Coach
"Ursuline Academy of Dallas welcomes alumna Becky (Wade) Firth, Class of 2007, as Head Cross Country Coach. UA Cross Country holds 15 straight Varsity District Titles and 12 Junior Varsity District Titles. The team has also won five State Titles during the last eight years and 15 State Titles overall.
After falling in love with the sport as a UA Running Bear, Becky attended Rice University where she majored in Psychology, History, and Sociology, won a junior national track title, and was an NCAA Division I All-American in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. In her nearly eight years of professional running, she’s participated in four U.S. Olympic Trials (2 x marathon, 2 x 3,000-meter steeplechase) and qualified three times for Team USA.
“It feels wonderfully full circle to be back at Ursuline in a coaching capacity. I can’t wait to share my experiences and passion with the team and to grow just as much alongside them,” said Becky. “While we have big goals for this fall, it is also my aim to make running enjoyable and fulfilling enough to be a lifelong habit for as many of these young women as possible.”
Becky is also the author of Run the World: My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around the Globe, which chronicles the year she spent living and training with runners all over the world and exploring different approaches to the sport. She is also a contributor at Runner’s World, Outside Magazine, and other publications.
“We are so excited to have Becky lead our cross-country program,” said Athletic Director Stefanie Hill. “Not only is she an accomplished runner who has had an amazing career, but she is also someone who is passionate about coaching and using her wealth of knowledge on the topic to support and motivate our girls to reach their full potential.”
Becky’s older sister Rachel ’06 was also a Running Bear (fun fact: they were each born into a set of twins!). Becky and her husband Will, a former Rice runner, moved back to Dallas this summer after five years in Boulder, Colorado.
Go Bears!"
RE: Rice alum finds gainful employment - wrysal - 07-27-2021 03:38 PM
Any story on Becky Wade is remiss if it doesn't include the words "Splish Splash".
RE: Rice alum finds gainful employment - Fort Bend Owl - 07-27-2021 04:06 PM
Wow, that's a great hire for them. I'm sure she'll do an amazing job with that program.
I think one of the neater facts about Wade is that her grandfather was Henry Wade.
RE: Rice alum finds gainful employment - RiceLad15 - 07-27-2021 05:52 PM
(07-27-2021 04:06 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: Wow, that's a great hire for them. I'm sure she'll do an amazing job with that program.
I think one of the neater facts about Wade is that her grandfather was Henry Wade.
Of Roe v Wade fame for those who don’t know (I knew she was related but didn’t know Henry Wade’s name).
RE: Rice alum finds gainful employment - Almadenmike - 07-27-2021 07:37 PM
(07-27-2021 05:52 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(07-27-2021 04:06 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: Wow, that's a great hire for them. I'm sure she'll do an amazing job with that program.
I think one of the neater facts about Wade is that her grandfather was Henry Wade.
Of Roe v Wade fame for those who don’t know (I knew she was related but didn’t know Henry Wade’s name).
He also prosecuted Jack Ruby for killing Lee Harvey Oswald after the JFK assassination. He was Dallas County DA for 36 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wade
RE: Rice alum finds gainful employment - WRCisforgotten79 - 07-28-2021 08:45 AM
Also, Will and Becky are expecting their first child.
RE: Rice alum finds gainful employment - Houston Owl 2 - 07-28-2021 09:07 AM
If you like the distance races (or running in general), Becky's book is great to read. I've found it makes a great gift to anyone who has a general interest in running...I've purchased a lot of copies of the book as gifts and everyone has really enjoyed reading it.