Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

Prior to becoming the Director of Rowing and Head Men's Rowing Coach, Bay served as the Assistant Rowing Coach for the men's and women's rowing teams at Embry-Riddle from 2021-26. Throughout those five seasons, Bay helped lead the Eagles to a 2025 NCAA Division II national championship in addition to four Sunshine State Conference (SSC) championships and an additional six Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association (FIRA) championships between the men's and women's programs. 

Bay's leadership has played a pivotal role in establishing ERAU as a national power, culminating in the program's 2024 national championship in just its eighth season of varsity competition. The title marked the first NCAA Division II team championship in Embry-Riddle Athletics history. Her success has earned national recognition from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA), which named the Embry-Riddle staff its Division II Staff of the Year in 2025. Bay has also been named on the CRCA Division II South Region Staff of the Year in each of the past three seasons (2024-26).

Bay brought nearly a decade of coaching experience to Embry-Riddle, having served as the Boathouse Manager and Junior Rowing Coach with the Halifax Rowing Association in Daytona Beach. Bay was responsible for the overall health of the non-profit club, including oversight and coordination of its adult and junior rowing programs, club growth, contract development for and coordination with outside rowing programs (including ERAU's rowing teams), and fiscal stewardship. Beyond coaching, Bay has over 10 years of experience as a masters rower competing at the local, state, regional, and national levels.
 
In addition to her experience in the rowing world, Bay has served as the Executive Director of the Volusia County Medical Society since July 2011, where she is responsible for all administrative functions. She also spent 12 years working at Avancen MOD Corporation in South Carolina, including three years as the Director of Regional Sales, Marketing, and Investor Relations, and two years as the Chief Communications Officer.
 
Prior to her work in South Carolina, Bay spent almost two years as the Marketing Director for Radiology Associates in Daytona Beach. She has worked with several major corporations in various marketing capacities, including Apple, Ford, GE, the Tupperware Corporation, and Pizza Hut.  
 
Bay graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech, Communication, and Theater from the University of Cincinnati. She has also worked as an adjunct professor at UC, teaching Introduction to Public Speaking.