The first female 12-time letter winner in Hawken School history, Mary Toomey Clyde pioneered girls athletics at Hawken in just its second year of co-education in 1975. The volleyball Old Board Award Winner and captain in 1978, she once recorded 12 consecutive aces in a single game. A three-year starter for the basketball team, Toomey Clyde earned first team All-ESC honors and recorded a career game-high of 21 points. Despite an arm injury her freshman year, she participated in track and qualified for the state tournament as a member of the mile relay. A three-year starting centerfielder in softball, she tallied the most team runs, walks, doubles, and hits in 1977 while holding a career batting average of .459. She earned the Carter Award for her outstanding athletic achievements. She and her daughter, Kennedy Clyde ‘12, were the first Legacy Old Board winners in any sport.

 

Mary is currently the president of Toomey Clyde Interiors, Inc. and resides in Chagrin Falls, Ohio with her husband, Andy Clyde ‘77. Mary and Andy’s other two children, Samantha (Sam) ’10 and Anderson ’17 are also Hawken graduates.