NFHCA News
Coaches React to NCAA’s Proposed Five-for-Five Eligibility Plan
By Cate Clark, Executive Director, NFHCACOLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The NCAA Division I governance structure continues to move closer toward an eligibility reform, a change that could reshape roster management and student-athlete participation across Division I sports....
Massino and Fickert Selected as NFHCA Coaching Impact Award Recipients
Image: Kelly MassinoCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 NFHCA Coaching Impact Award: Kelly Massino of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Maryland) and Warhawks Club and Lissa...
Charlotte Standfast named NFHCA Club Player of the Month
Photo: Phoenix Elite Club COLORADO SPRINGS, CO —The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) has named New Jersey's Phoenix Elite midfielder and 2028 graduate Charlotte Standfast as the NFHCA Club Player of the Month following a standout performance. The...
NFHCA Welcomes Class of 2026 Honorary Members
Photo: Peel HawthorneCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO —The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is proud to welcome five distinguished individuals into the Honorary Member Class of 2026. The Honorary Member designation was created in 2021 to recognize and retain the...
Teresa Mathews appointed to NFHCA Board of Directors
Photo credit: Muhlenberg Athletics Communications COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The NFHCA Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Teresa Mathews, Assistant Coach at Muhlenberg College, as the new NCAA Associate/Assistant Coach Representative on the NFHCA Board of...
NFHCA Welcomes Veo as an Official Sponsor
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) has announced a two-year sponsorship with Veo, naming the global sports-tech leader an Official Sponsor of the association. Trusted by clubs, schools, and sport organizations around the...
Chaos Field Hockey Club Receives NFHCA Redwood Grant
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The National Field Hockey Coaches Association has announced Shannon Skavelli, founder of Chaos Field Hockey Club, as the 2026 recipient of the NFHCA Redwood Grant, an annual initiative designed to support coaches who are building sustainable and...
Member Spotlight – Brittany Vencill
By Cate ClarkLOUISVILLE, KY — For Bluegrass Field Hockey Club owner and duPont Manual High School varsity head coach Brittany Vencill, the path in coaching has extended beyond the sideline. Built on curiosity and strengthened through connection, Vencill’s journey...
Member Spotlight – Rayell Wallace
By Cassidy Strittmatter & Cate ClarkSHIPPENSBURG, PA — In just one season at the helm, Rayell Wallace has already left a lasting mark on Shippensburg University field hockey. Taking over the program in April 2025, Wallace led the Raiders to a historic campaign,...
Member Spotlight – Phil Edwards
By Cassidy Strittmatter & Cate ClarkNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Phil Edwards’ path through field hockey has never followed a single lane. From international coaching environments to collegiate sidelines and national team staff rooms, Edwards has built a career shaped by...
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