GILBERT, Ariz. — Six staffs have been recognized as their region’s 2019 Spiideo/NFHCA Coaching Staff of the Year.
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) officially recognizes each institution’s field hockey coaches but acknowledges all of the important staff members that make each program successful.
Great Lakes
Centre College
Jenelle Anthony Downs, Olivia Shagam
- Anthony Downs named Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Coach of the Year
- Set program record for most wins in a season with a 18-1 record
- Clinched second SAA Tournament Championship
- Reached highest NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll ranking in program history
- Savannah Elpers named 2019 SAA Offensive Player of the Year
- Caroline Brotzge named 2019 SAA Defensive Player of the Year and First Point USA/NFHCA Great Lakes Region Player of the Year
- This is Centre’s fourth Great Lakes Region Coaching Staff of the Year award
New England East
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cheryl Silva, Katherine Cotton, Sarah Fay, Becca Shaw, Katherine Stoll
- Silva named New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Coach of the Year
- 2019 NEWMAC Champions
- Devon Goetz named the NEWMAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player and NEWMAC Athlete of the Year
- Taylor Grey named NEWMAC Defensive Athlete of the Year
- Paige Forester named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year
- Advanced to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals for the second time in program history
- This is MIT’s fifth New England East Region Coaching Staff of the Year award
New England West
Middlebury College
Katharine DeLorenzo, Rachel Palumbo, Andrea Way
- DeLorenzo named New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Coach of the Year
- Won third-straight 2019 NESCAC Championship
- Katie George was named 2019 NESCAC Rookie of the Year
- Erin Nicolas was named 2019 NESCAC Player of the Year, 2019 National Championship Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and 2019 First Point USA/NFHCA New England West Region Player of Year
- Earned third-straight NCAA Division III National Championship
- This is Middlebury’s fourth New England West Region Coaching Staff of the Year award
North Atlantic
SUNY Geneseo
Margaret McConnell, Megan Caveny, Marissa Kocher, Meg Reitz
- McConnell was named 2019 SUNYAC Coach of the Year
- Julie Kim was named 2019 SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year
- Haley Clark was named 2019 SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Year
- Maggie Phipps was named 2019 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year
- Set a new program-best record with 19-2 tally
- 2019 SUNYAC Champions
- Received their first-ever NCAA Championship Tournament bye
- This is Geneseo’s first North Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year award
South Atlantic
The College of New Jersey
Sharon Pfluger, Richard Cox, Jaclyn Douglas, Sidney Padilla, Jackie Scullin, Robin Selbst
- Pfluger was named 2019 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Coach of the Year
- Cayla Andrews was named 2019 NJAC Offensive Player of the Year
- Kayla Peterson was named 2019 NJAC Midfielder of the Year and 2019 First Point USA/NFHCA South Atlantic Player of the Year
- 2019 NJAC Champions
- Finished the 2019 season with an 18-1 record
- This is TCNJ’s fourth South Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year award
South
Franklin & Marshall College
Kaitlyn Eager, Jayme Goldkind, Shayna Landis, Gabrielle Nolt
- Lily Mynott was named 2019 Centennial Conference (CC) Offensive Player of the Year
- Darby Klopp was named 2019 CC Rookie of the Year
- Melissa Gula was named 2019 CC Defensive Player of the Year and 2019 First Point USA/NFHCA South Region Player of the Year
- 2019 NCAA National Championship runners up
- Set program record for most wins in a season with 20-4 record
- This is F&M’s third South Region Coaching Staff of the Year award and the second for Eager’s staff
The 2019 Spiideo/NFHCA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year will be announced at the 2020 NFHCA Awards Dinner sponsored by AstroTurf.