The Virtual Coaches’ Caucus (VCC) is slated to be a dynamic, interactive, online gathering of NFHCA members and field hockey coaches. The VCC will incorporate NFHCA business meetings, educational sessions, a variety of speakers, and opportunities for attendees to connect with their field hockey colleagues at all levels of play.
Virtual installation custom created for the NFHCA by artist, Kah Yangni.
Schedule
11:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. EST
- NFHCA Collegiate Membership Meetings
- NFHCA Divisional Breakout Meetings
Programming Tracks
- Collegiate
11:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. EST
- NFHCA Collegiate Membership Meetings
- NFHCA Divisional Breakout Meetings
Programming Tracks
- Collegiate
11:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. EST
- NFHCA Collegiate Membership Meetings
- NFHCA Divisional Breakout Meetings
Programming Tracks
- Collegiate
Day off for attendees!
10:00 a.m. — 7:45 p.m. EST
- NFHCA General Membership Meeting
- Keynote Speakers — Victoria Farris and Jen Fry, “Leading with an Anti-Racist Lens”
- NFHCA High School and Club Breakout Meetings
- NFHCA Ready2Coach Session sponsored by AstroTurf®
Programming Tracks
- Collegiate
- High School
- Club
- Affiliate/Individual
9:30 a.m. — 7:45 p.m. EST
- NFHCA High School and Club Breakout Meetings
- Featured Speaker — Betsy Butterick, “Relating to Today’s Student-Athlete: Effectively Coaching Gen Z”
- Featured Speaker — Meghan Stocks, “Comfortable to Act”
- Featured Speaker — Dana Suchow, “How to Coach a Body-Confident Team”
- Featured Speaker — Dr. Andrea Wieland, “Courage to Lead” sponsored by Keith Waldman, Optimal Performance Associates
- NFHCA Ready2Coach Session sponsored by AstroTurf®
Programming Tracks
- Collegiate
- High School
- Club
- Affiliate/Individual
Event Registration
Registration is open until 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, January 8, 2021.
Collegiate Bundle
$125 for program coaching staff
January 5 — 10, 2021
Only fully paid 2020-2021 NFHCA members can register to attend the VCC.
High School and Club Bundle
$75 for program coaching staff
January 9 — 10, 2021
Only fully paid 2020-2021 NFHCA members can register to attend the VCC.
Individual
$50 for individual, affiliate member registration
January 9 — 10, 2021
Individual registrations are only open to fully paid affiliate members (friends of the game, umpires, administrators, lifetime members, junior high coaches).
Frequently Asked Registration Questions
Who can register?
Only paid, current 2020-2021 NFHCA members can register for the Virtual Coaches’ Caucus.
Assistant coach members included in a collegiate assistant coach bundle or high school program bundle are considered fully paid members
To check your status, visit nfhca.org/members and click on “Payments” under “Account Information.”
Do you have a mail-in form?
Yes! You can download the mailable registration form here.
Mail your completed registration form with a check payable to the NFHCA to: NFHCA, 200 Woodbury Court, Wexford, PA 15090
How do I bundle?
Only ONE member of a collegiate, high school, and club staff should register and pay for their program’s bundle.
At checkout, coaches will be prompted to enter the names and email addresses of the other coaches on their staff who would also like to attend the VCC. Before the event, all registered coaches will be given access to the VCC’s Digital Hub.
I have more questions!
We have answers!
Email outreach@nfhca.org — we’re happy to help.
Speakers and Presenters
Victoria Farris
Keynote Speaker
Founder, Farris Consulting
Presentation: Leading with an Anti-Racist Lens
Betsy Butterick
Featured Speaker
The Coaches’ Coach and Communication Specialist
Presentation: Relating to Today’s Student-Athlete: Effectively Coaching Gen Z
Samantha Ekstrand
Featured Speaker
Legal Counsel, NFHCA
Presentation: Coaching During COVID
Dr. Michael Genovese
Featured Speaker
Chief Medical Officer, Acadia Healthcare
Presentation: Healthy Mind and Body
Meghan Stocks
Featured Speaker presented by Keith Waldman – OPA
Founder and Director, So Field Hockey
Presentation: Comfortable to Act
Dana Suchow
Featured Speaker
Award-Winning Speaker, Educator and Coach
Presentation: How to Coach a Body-Confident Team
Dr. Andrea Wieland
Featured Speaker
Associate Athletic Director, University of Pennsylvania
Presentation: Courage to Lead
Sarah Catlin
Ready2Coach Presenter
Director of Recruitment, Varsity Head Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach, Cushing Academy
Session: When You Can’t Cut Players
Katie DeSandis
Ready2Coach Presenter
Head Coach, Columbia University
Session: Skills Development through SSG — How to Actually Do It
Jenny Everett
Ready2Coach Presenter
Co-Founder, HUSEL
Session: Principles, Tactics, and Techniques to Maximize Play
Ross Gilham-Jones
Ready2Coach Presenter
Founder, Leap Hockey
Session: Simple Drills/Exceptional Skills
Ashley Hoffman
Ready2Coach Presenter
Athlete, USA Women’s National Team; Co-Founder, Become Uncommon
Session: Principles of Play — Tactical Development
Jackie Kintzer Briggs
Ready2Coach Presenter
Assistant Coach, Wake Forest University
Session: Preparing Elite Goalkeepers for a High-Performance Environment
Amanda Magadan
Ready2Coach Presenter
Athlete, USA Women’s National Team; Co-Founder, Become Uncommon
Session: Principles of Play — Tactical Development
Julia Mauro
Ready2Coach Presenter
Head Coach, Bridgewater State University
Session: Essential Steps to Increase Student-Athlete Learning
Lauren Moyer
Ready2Coach Presenter
Athlete, USA Women’s National Team; Co-Founder, Become Uncommon
Session: Principles of Play — Tactical Development
Kristen O'Rourke
Ready2Coach Presenter
Assistant Coach, Yale University
Session: Scenario-Based Game Day Primer for Goalkeepers
Ian Wagge
Ready2Coach Presenter
Coach, Maine Elite
Session: Coaching to Play Minimal Touch Hockey — The Clock Drill
News and Announcements
Dr. Michael Genovese to discuss mental health at VCC 2021
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Michael Genovese to the list of 2021 Virtual Coaches’ Caucus featured speakers.
Get to know our Ready2Coach presenters
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association is excited to share the list of presenters for this year’s Ready2Coach series sponsored by AstroTurf.
What you need to know about the Virtual Coaches’ Caucus
This year the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) will be hosting the Virtual Coaches’ Caucus (VCC) a dynamic, interactive, online gathering of NFHCA members and field hockey coaches.What is it? The VCC will combine NFHCA business meetings and...
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