Bowdoin College

Elisabeth “Bit” Dustin developed her passion forrugby at Mount Holyoke College where she captained the inauguralMHC women’s club side.   Wherever her career tookher after graduation, she always sought out the local rugby club,playing first fifteen’s for Portland, Maine, ChicagoLakeshore, St. Louis and Beantown. 

It was playing for Portland in 1982 that Bit first met BWRFC HeadCoach MaryBeth Mathews. In the 90’s, they met again on theBeantown pitch and in the fall of 2003, MaryBeth asked her to jointhe Polar Bear coaching staff.

A USA Rugby certified level 1 coach and referee, Bit enjoysworking with the BWRFC backs and in particular, the rookies. Offthe pitch, Bit works for a start-up tech company that isexperimenting with using social media and gamification as a meansof encouraging consumers to adopt healthierlifestyles.    She also spends time ferrying herson, Daniel, to various chess venues across New England.