Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem announced this week that, following a national search that drew a robust pool of more than 100 candidates from across the country, Dr. Kristin Cannon has been named director of athletics at The Rivers School, effective July 1, 2025. Cannon, a distinguished leader in athletics, brings experience, passion, and a deep commitment to fostering excellence in student-athletes at both collegiate and independent school levels. In this role, Cannon will provide strategic and administrative leadership to Rivers’ highly successful athletics program and serve as a key member of the administrative team, partnering with colleagues across campus to bring to life the school’s educational philosophy of Excellence with Humanity.

In the MacDowell Athletics Center and Benson Gymnasium on Thursday, December 19, a bubbling energy is brewing. The annual dodgeball tournament, hotly anticipated by all, is open to anyone—students, and professional community members alike—no prior experience required. Comprised mainly of Upper School students, the activity, organized by the philanthropy-focused student club Rivers Givers, takes place between the end of classes before the winter break and the beginning of the Rivers Holiday Tournament.