Beth Greenwood ’22 joins Phillies’ minor league affiliate.
Beth Greenwood ’22—the first woman player in Yellowjackets baseball history and the first American woman catcher in NCAA baseball history—has reached another milestone.
In a league of her own
Greenwood was hired in February as a development coach by the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. The Amherst, New Hampshire, native works for the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, the Phillies’ Class A minor-league affiliate.
Greenwood, who majored in mechanical engineering at the University of Rochester, completed an 18-month stint with the Phillies as a baseball research and development fellow while also gaining coaching experience. She’s also a member of the US national women’s baseball team.
“I’m excited to stay in the Phillies organization and help develop players and build relationships,” says Greenwood, who primarily works with catchers and helps with the Blue-Claws’ daily game plan. “When I was growing up, women coaching in pro baseball was practically nonexistent. Over the last decade, major strides have been made in proving there are experienced and qualified women to coach baseball. I look forward to following in their footsteps to help pave the way for the next generation of girls and women in the game.”
This story originally appeared in the spring 2024 issue of Rochester Review, the magazine of the University of Rochester.
