Ready2Coach Clinics
Designed as a platform to enhance your coaching knowledge on and off the field, the NFHCA Ready2Coach clinics provide field hockey coaching education, professional development, and networking opportunities for coaches at all levels. Educated coaches help deliver a positive playing experience for athletes and their teams.
Key Elements
Clinics are designed to be engaging, inclusive, interactive, fun and may focus on any or all of these key elements:
- Technical: tracking, shooting, passing/receiving, 1v1 defending and attacking
- Tactical: possession, outletting, pressing, transitional attack and defense, red zone execution, midfield transfers, penalty corners
- Practice & Game Preparation: practice planning, drill design, conditioning, team formations, interchange and substitution, recovery, travel planning, game warm-ups, film analysis
- Leadership & Team Management: cultivating culture, mindset development, player development, emotional intelligence, communication, team building, communicating with stakeholders
Key field hockey principles are explained through demonstrations, chalk talks, drills, and classroom workshops. Active participation by attendees is encouraged.
2026 Ready2Coach Educators

Michelle Andre
Head Coach, Rowan University

Noelle Frost
Assoc. Head Coach, Towson University

John Griffin
Assistant Coach, Harvard University

Kristin Matula
Assoc. Head Coach, American University

Katie Gerzabeck Salem
Head Coach, Towson University

Erin Small
Assistant Coach, Rowan University

Scott Tupper
Head Coach, University of Pennsylvania

Tjerk van Herwaarden
Head Coach, Harvard University


