MEET THE DIRECTORS
FIELD HOCKEY DIRECTOR
JARRED MARTIN
Head Coach, Ohio State University
U21 Women’s National Team Head Coach
USA Field Hockey Men’s National Team Member (2000-2012)
GOALKEEPING DIRECTOR
BARB WEINBERG
Head Coach, University of Massachusetts
Junior National Team Goalkeeper Coach
USA Field Hockey Women’s National Team Goalkeeper (2005-2010)
ATHLETE ASSESSMENT DIRECTOR
RACHEL DAWSON
USA Women’s National Development Team Head Coach
USA Women’s National Team (2005-2016)
2008, 2012 & 2016 Olympian
2007 Honda Award Winner
PHYSIOLOGY DIRECTOR
KYLE MCMINN
M.S., SCCC, CSCS, ATC
Former Director of Strength & Conditioning, USA Field Hockey Women’s National Team
2023 NPC COACHING STAFF
KAYLA BASHORE
Head Coach, Indiana University
USA Women’s National Team (2006-2013)
2008 & 2012 Olympian (175 international caps)
2x All-American, 4x All-Big Ten, 2005 Big Ten Player of the Year
GRACYN BANKS
Assistant Coach, Drexel University
USA Women’s National Development Team Member
2x Captain & 3x All-Ivy League, University of Pennsylvania
PHIL EDWARDS
Technical Director, Rutgers University
Former Senior Manager of Coaching & Performance, USA Field Hockey
2021 USA Field Hockey Coach Educator of the Year
Former Assistant Coach USA Women’s National Team, Head Coach U21 Women’s Team
LYNN FARQUHAR
Head Coach, Syracuse University
4x Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year, Saint Joseph’s University
Previous coaching positions at Delaware, James Madison, Syracuse
2000 National Champion, Old Dominion University
MEGAN FRAZER
Assistant Coach, Stanford University
Former Ireland National Team Captain, World Cup Silver Medalist
Professional Field Hockey Player, Mannheimer Hockey Club (Germany)
2x National Champion, University of Maryland
2011 Honda Award Winner & 3x All-American
ALAN GOOD
Assistant Coach, Liberty University
2021 NFHCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year
Spring 2021 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
WILL HOLT
Assistant Coach, University of Louisville
USA Men’s National Team Member, 2007-Current
USA Men’s Junior National Team Coach
International Club Coach- Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
JESS JECKO
NPC Goalkeeping Coach
Assistant Coach, Duke University
USA Women’s National Team, 2016-2021
Previous coaching experience with Dartmouth College & Irish National Team
National Champion & All-ACC, Syracuse University
COREY MAYER
Assistant Coach, Villanova University
USA Women’s National Development Team
English Premier Hockey League Holcombe Club Player
First Team All-CAA, James Madison University
KATELYN O’BRIEN
Associate Head Coach, University of Pennsylvania
KASEY TAPMAN ASPER
Assistant Coach, University of Maryland
Captain & 2011 National Champion, University of Maryland
CASEY UMSTEAD
USA Women’s National Team Member, 2018-2021
U17, U19 & U21 Junior National Team Member
All-American, All-Big East, Big East Defensive Player of the Year, University of Connecticut
2x National Champion, 4x Big East Champions
PAST COACHES INCLUDE
MORGAN BITTING
Assistant Coach, University of Delaware
Captain, Duke University
U17 & U19 Junior National Team Member
MEGAN BOZEK
Assistant Coach, University of New Hampshire
Former USA Women’s National Indoor Team Member
2x All-American & America East Defensive Player of the Year, University of New Hampshire
PIETIE COETZEE-TURNER
Assistant Coach, University of Massachusetts
South Africa Women’s National Team (1995-2014)
2000, 2004 & 2012 Olympian (289 international caps)
Current female World-Record holder for most international goals (287)
PAT COTA
Assistant Coach, Ohio State University
Former Stanford University Assistant Coach (2010-2021)
USA Men’s National Team Member (1999-2012)
AJAI DHADWAL
Assistant Coach, Rutgers University
USA Men’s National Indoor Team
USA Men’s National Team Captain (100+ international caps)
COLLEEN FINK
Head Coach, University of Pennsylvania
MARK FOSTER
Assistant Coach, Boston College
Former USA National Indoor Team Coach
RAYELL HEISTAND
Head Coach, Slippery Rock University
Previous coaching positions at Miami University, Lafayette College
USA Women’s National Team Member, 2013-2015
2x National All-American, University of Connecticut
ALEXA HOOVER
Assistant Coach, Saint Joseph’s University
Former USA Development Team Member
Former USA Indoor National Team Member
2x National All-American, 4x First Team All-Ivy, All-Time Leading Scorer, University of Pennsylvania
4th All-Time Leading Scorer in the Ivy League
NINA KLEIN
NPC Goalkeeping Coach
Assistant Coach, Boston College
3x National Champion & All-American, University of Connecticut
Former USA Women’s National Development Team Member
LAURA HURFF
Assistant Coach, Stanford University
USA Women’s National Team Member, 2018-2021
U17, U19 & U21 Junior National Team Member
3x National All-American & All-ACC, Syracuse University
STEVE JENNINGS
Head Coach, American University
11 Patriot League Championships & NCAA Tournament Berths
Former USA Women’s National Team Assistant Coach (2008 & 2016 Olympics)
USA Men’s National Team Member, 1991-1999 (1996 Olympian)
SARAH MANSFIELD
NPC Goalkeeping Coach
Assistant Coach, Columbia University
4x All-American & National Champion, University of Connecticut
Former England Junior National Team Member, Indoor National Team
NIKKI PARSLEY-BLOCKER
Head Coach, Liberty University
All-American, 3x All-Big Ten, Northwestern University
MADDY SPOSITO
NPC Goalkeeping Coach
Assistant Coach, Rutgers University
Former USA Women’s National Indoor Team Goalkeeper
3x Starting Goalkeeper, Fairfield University
JENNIFER STONE
Head Coach, Lafayette College
USA U17 & U21 National Team Assistant Coach
Field Hockey & Lacrosse National All-American, Lafayette College
CAITLIN VAN SICKLE
Assistant Coach, Princeton University
USA Women’s National Team, 2013-2019 (2016 Olympian)
3x First Team All-American & ACC Defensive Player of the Year, University of North Carolina