The town of Lynnfield will have a new Director of Athletics and K-12 Physical Education, Health and Wellness Coordinator beginning in July, as current Wilmington High School Athletic Director Mia Muzio will be resigning from her current position to take over the job at the end of the school year.
Back in March of 2020, Muzio was named Wilmington’s sixth official Athletic Director, following Larry Cushing, Sr., James Martin, Jim Gillis, Ed Harrison and Tim Alberts. Alberts had the position from July 2016 to June 2019, when he resigned to move to Triton Regional, which also competes in the Cape Ann League. Wilmington was also a part of the CAL before moving to the Middlesex League in the Fall of 2011.
“After thoughtful consideration, I have made the decision to resign from my position as the Director of Athletics at Wilmington High School at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year,” Muzio said in a statement Tuesday. “I will be taking over as the Director of Athletics and K-12 Physical Education, Health and Wellness Coordinator for Lynnfield Public Schools. Since I began my journey to become an athletic director over ten years ago, I have always had a strong desire to work in the Cape Ann League. This stems from my time as a student-athlete and coach, as well as the fact that I have a number of mentors that are athletic directors in the CAL. Additionally, as an administrator I have a desire to expand my skills in Physical Education, Health and Wellness leadership. An opportunity presented itself and ultimately, it is something that I could not pass up. I plan to be extensively involved in the transition process and will work closely with the high school and district administration to ensure a seamless transition and that all student-athletes and coaches are provided with the necessary support. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to lead the athletic department over the past two years. It has been a pleasure to work with the student-athletes, coaches and community.”
Before arriving at Wilmington, Muzio, 32, graduated from Rockport High in 2007. She played three years of field hockey, served as captain and during her senior year, was named the team’s MVP and was selected to the Cape Ann League All-Conference team and the Massachusetts All-State team, playing the defensive back position. She also played softball at RHS.
After high school, she went on to play field hockey at Ithaca College. She was a starting player each of her last three years and was named to the All-Empire 8 League All-Conference second team as a junior and senior and also served as a captain.
After college, Muzio got into coaching. She was the head field hockey coach at North Reading from 2013-16, compiling a record of 27-51-5, which included one state tournament appearance in 2015. That year the team finished 8-9-2 overall, including a first round tournament loss to Ipswich. That was the first playoff appearance for the program since 2011.
